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    stanwood

    @stanwood

    As a strong supporter of open source software and Linux technologies, I advocate for an easy access to Linux environments for novice users as well as small businesses.
    In a nutshell: Making Linux simple and accessible to the average person.

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    • RE: Open Ubuntu Touch to all Android applications !

      Hi all,

      In order to help people to install WayDroid on their device, (enabling the use of Android apps in Ubuntu Touch), I've wrote a simple step by step installation guide & tips.

      WayDroid is an LXC container implementing currently LineageOS 17.1 (Android 10) within desktop or mobile Linux distributions.

      !!! Caution!! WayDroid is still in an early alpha development stage and runs only on some Halium 9 and up devices
      Run WayDroid at your own risk!!!

      At the moment, according to some users feedback, the compatible phones are the following: (Please feed and correct this list by sending your experience)

      Full functionality:

      . Fairephone 3/3+
      . JingPad A1/C1
      . MI A2 (No WiFi if used with Google Apps)
      . OnePlus 5/5T
      . Pixel / Pixel XL
      . Pixel 2 XL
      . Pixel 3a
      . Poco F1
      . Redmi Note 7
      . Redmi Note 7 Pro
      . Redmi Note 9 Pro
      . Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
      . Samsung Galaxy S10
      . SHIFT6mq
      . Vollaphone
      . VollaX

      Partial functionality:

      . Pinephone (Unstable due to the immature porting of the device).
      . Pixel 3a XL (Video playback doesn't work on WayDroid)
      . Redmi 9 (No external storage)
      . Redmi Note 9 S (Some UT apps are broken, see post https://forums.ubports.com/topic/7201/segmentation-fault-after-apt-upgrade-on-rw-system/10)

      Working with manual steps:

      . Redmi Note 8 Pro:

      See details in https://t.me/waydroidonut (search Redmi Note 8 Pro, 24/12/2021 21h30 UTC)

      Not working:

      . All Halium <9 devices
      . Cosmo Communicator
      . Lenovo Tab M10 X605F
      . OnePlus6 T
      . Pixel 2
      . Redmi 7 (Onclite)
      . Samsung S9+
      . You tell me

      WayDroid installation may cancel your Notch fix (if you have installed any). You will need to reinstall it afterward. But it should resist to most UBports OTA updates (No guarantee though)

      As Google Play Store is currently unstable and buggy, we recommend to use Micro-G opensource Google's library implementation instead. (see below). Moreover, it offers a much better privacy than the standard Google frame services.

      By now, around 80% of the Android apps should work correctly in WayDroid on UT. (see limitations and constraints below).

      First, check that your device porting is built under Halium 9 or higher and has the appropriate kernel patches. The best choice for running WayDroid now is certainly the Vollaphone.

      !!This method has been successfully tested on the Vollaphone!!

      You can install WayDroid as follow: (Choose A or B variant)

      A ) Easy installation:

      Go in the OpenStore and install "WayDroid Helper" app:

      https://open-store.io/app/waydroidhelper.aaronhafer

      From this app, find "WayDroid install" and run the automatic installation.

      You can choose either a classic installation, or with Google Apps.

      Note that Google Apps method has not be fully tested yet and may have some issues. (Please send your feedback)

      If you have a Vollaphone, you will need to add the following command in the terminal app when the installation process is complete:

      waydroid prop set persist.waydroid.height_padding 70
      

      Then restart the device.

      B ) Manual installation

      #Open Ubuntu Touch terminal (or a shell session on your host computer) and run:

      sudo -s
      sudo mount -o remount,rw /
      apt update
      apt install waydroid -y
      waydroid init 
      

      alternatively, to install Google Apps, replace the line

      waydroid init
      

      with:

      waydroid init -s GAPPS
      

      #For Vollaphone, add:

      waydroid prop set persist.waydroid.height_padding 70
      

      Then restart device.

      WayDroid is now installed on your device.

      If you didn't choose the Google Apps installation variant, follow carefully the following instructions:

      Click on the "WayDroid" icon and open the web browser. Now, from the WayDroid browser, navigate to F-Droid website: https://f-droid.org/ and install F-Droid app.

      In F-Droid settings, enable all repositories.
      Add Micro-G repo: https://microg.org/fdroid/repo

      and, still from F-Droid store, search and install:

      • microG Service Core
      • FakeStore
      • Microg Services Framework Proxy
      • MozillaNlpBackend

      Open Micro-G app, go in Micro-G settings, check that the device is well registered, (self check-on), and enable and check everything you can. (all boxes should be activated).
      Allow Google cloud services and notifications.
      In the location module services, activate MozillaNlpBackend

      Still in F-droid store, search and install "Aurora Store".

      Now you will have 3 stores:

      • OpenStore: Ubuntu Touch default store
      • F-Droid: Android store giving access to thousands opensource apps (only opensource apps are available)
      • Aurora Store: All Android Apps (similar to Google play store, but without Google frame services that are now replaced with Micro-G)

      Then, open "WayDroid helper" app (https://open-store.io/app/waydroidhelper.aaronhafer) and hide all duplicate apps you don't need (calculator, contacts, calendar, camera, files, settings, gallery, etc...). Swipe right the app you want to hide and click on the "trash". To show it again, do the same but swipe left and click on "+".

      Now you should be able to use both Ubuntu Touch and Android apps on your device.

      To uninstall an application, use the store that has installed the app, but note that an issue avoid the icon to be erase from the app launcher.
      So you might use the following workaround:

      #Open terminal

      cd /home/phablet/.local/share/applications
      rm 'APPLICATION NAME'
      

      To check if WayDroid is running well, run:

      waydroid status
      

      To upgrade WayDroid to a newer version run:

      sudo waydroid upgrade
      

      Other WayDroid commands are available in WayDroid helper app.

      To activate the automatic rotation of Android applications, you can get the "Rotation Control" application. (Available in Aurora Store / Google Play Store):

      https://github.com/sudhirkk/rotation-control

      Warnings:

      Note that WayDroid and it's integration in Ubuntu Touch is still in an early alpha development stage and may be unstable.

      Currently Direct WiFi and Bluetooth do not work in WayDroid, so you can't use applications to control IoT devices (ex: Irobot Home, Garmin JR connect, Smart watches, etc...), nor wireless printing services.

      WayDroid does not yet support fingerprints reader, so you can not login to a bank account (or any secured app) using your fingerprints, but still able to connect using a standard password.

      WayDroid seems to not support NFC yet.

      WayDroid does NOT have access to Ubuntu Touch files and medias content. It's currently not possible to send medias stored in Ubuntu Touch using an Android app.

      There's NO easy way to backup anything on WayDroid now. It's recommended to keep a copy of all files that you may store in WayDroid.

      Sometimes, apps that have just been installed do not displayed on the app launcher, just wait a few minutes (sometimes few hours), or open it through Aurora Store.
      (Reboot doesn't seem to fix the issue)

      Apps are NOT automatically updated, please check regularly your stores to update them manually.

      If WayDroid icon appears twice, just refresh the launcher by pulling it down et release it.

      Open WayDroid app gives you access to the full LineageOS GUI. (including all notifications, Trebuchet app launcher, Lineage settings, etc...).

      Note that you must open WayDroid app to access to your Android notifications, as they won't appear in Ubuntu Touch.

      When you close an Android app, you will see a point at the bottom of the dock, don't mind, it disappears as soon as you open a standard UT app.

      Possible issue in the default Ubuntu Touch music app:
      If you select the "Titles" music category, when you scroll down the list, it goes back to the top by itself.
      Impossible to reach the music titles at the bottom of the list.
      Workaround: Stop the WayDroid container and try again.
      (Defect found on Vollaphone, OTA-20 stable).

      Known issue: When WayDroid is started, GPS does not work in Ubuntu Touch, even if WayDroid is stopped. Only way to use GPS in Ubuntu Touch is to reboot the device.
      Follow the latest developments here:
      https://forums.ubports.com/topic/7248/waydroid-does-not-release-gps

      Apart from that WayDroid works remarkably well. No critical bug has occurred.

      To uninstall WayDroid, use the "uninstall WayDroid" option in WayDroid app.

      Documentation & Support:

      Official documentation is available at www.waydro.id

      Telegram main WayDroid user group support: https://t.me/WayDroid

      Telegram WayDroid on Ubuntu Touch user group: https://t.me/waydroidonut

      Credit and thanks to Rudi Timmermans for his support.

      posted in Waydroid
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    • RE: Open Ubuntu Touch to all Android applications !

      Dear all,

      After the Great unexpected success of our fundraising campaign to allow the creation of this project, it is time for us to put an end to this support drive.

      Indeed, on the one hand the amount collected (8942 Euros) is sufficient to allow us to finish the development of WayDroid, and on the other hand the taxes, fees and campaign emoluments make it unprofitable to continue.

      For this reason, we inform you that we are leaving the management of this project. The dedicated web page has been closed.

      We would like to thank every donor for their indispensable support.
      We are happy to have made this event possible and it is with a touch of emotion that we are stepping down...

      The work continues.... As today Erfan is taking over the operational management of the program, and he will be the point person for your questions.
      We invite you to join the official Telegram group of the project: https://t.me/anbox_halium
      and we would be delighted if you would come and provide us with regular updates on the progress of WayDroid.

      Once again, thank you for your trust and support.

      Goodbye and see you soon!

      Rudi and Steve

      posted in Waydroid
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    • RE: Open Ubuntu Touch to all Android applications !

      Dear all,

      We're happy to provide you the latest Anbox-Halium developments, that have been achieved the latest 14 days:

      . Initial support for multi windows
      . Create gbinder python binding lib
      . Fix browser into Anbox

      Anbox window manager.png

      The next large work will be to improve Anbox server. Erfan is already working on this stuff.

      One more time, thank you very much for your support and Erfan's involvement!

      Thank you for donate and share our fundraising campaign: https://www.whydonate.eu/fundraising/anbox

      See you soon for a next exciting statement!

      Cheers, Rudi and Steve

      posted in Waydroid
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    • RE: Open Ubuntu Touch to all Android applications !

      Dear all,

      The participatory funding campaign is coming to an end. First of all, we would like to warmly thank all donors for their support. We have raised the unimaginable sum of 7'120 Euros.

      This amount allowed us to pay a qualified developer, Erfan, who did a fantastic job on the creation of "Anbox-Halium".
      Erfan will continue to work and develop the project until it is usable by Ubuntu Touch users on a daily basis. We hope to have a viable version by the end of the year.

      Future updates of the project will be published here on the UBports Foundation forum:
      https://forums.ubports.com/topic/5907/open-ubuntu-touch-to-all-android-applications/56

      We are happy to have been able to contribute to this project and warmly thank Erfan and the community members who helped him.

      The GoFundMe campaign (https://gofund.me/acb31504) will be taken offline on 14 June 2021. The remaining funds will be donated to Erfan to continue his work.

      We are confident that this achievement will be a big step forward in the popularity of Ubuntu Touch. Indeed, many potential users are looking forward to being able to use their Android applications in Ubuntu Touch in an efficient way.

      See you soon for more exciting news!

      Rudi & Steve

      posted in Waydroid
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    • RE: Cant sync google account

      It's a known issue currently.
      It should be fixed in next OTA-14.
      In the meantime, you can try this workaround: (worked perfectly well for me as well as dozen users)

      . Start to enable the access of "less secured apps" in your Google account. Than run as following:

      1. From your device, download this plugin: https://github.com/rubencarneiro/account-plugins/releases
      2. Open the terminal application (tap on ENTER key after each following command)
      3. Type: cd Downloads
      4. Type: sudo -s
      5. Type: sudo mount -o remount,rw /
      6. Type: sudo dpkg -i account-plugin-google_0.15.0ubports1local.1586944513_all.deb
      7. Type: cd
      8. Type: exit
      9. Reboot your device
      10. Open settings => accounts => select Google
      11. Enter your e-mail address
      12. Enter your password
      13. Without enlarging the screen with your fingers, select: "Allow all actions"

      Here you should be well connected to your Google account, which will automatically sync your calendar & contacts on your device

      posted in Support
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    • Sovereign Tech Fund for Open Source Projects

      Maybe there is a funding of 30 open source projects per year until maximum 500.000 Euro per project. The related Sovereign Tech Fund is waiting to be approved by the German parliament. But it will be approved most likely. They are looking for projects which cover crucial basic technology and provides digital sovereignty.

      So maybe the UBports Foundation itself or related projects could apply for funding?

      Web page of the fund in English: https://sovereigntechfund.de/en

      German news article about it:
      https://www.heise.de/news/Souvereign-Tech-Fund-Foerderprogramm-fuer-Open-Source-geplant-6268558.html

      posted in Off topic
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    • RE: Open Ubuntu Touch to all Android applications !

      Dear all,

      We have an exciting update to share with you tonight:

      A fresh new article from the press about WayDroid has been released yesterday.

      Indeed, Linuxsmartphones.com echoes this project in an article published yesterday:

      https://linuxsmartphones.com/waydroid-lets-you-run-android-apps-on-linux-phones-with-smoother-performance-than-anbox/

      We are delighted to see that this event has gone beyond the small circle of our community, and is starting generating some interest from independent media.

      At the same time, a lot of work is currently underway on the server.

      Please continue to support the development of WayDroid by supporting our campaign:

      https://www.whydonate.eu/fundraising/anbox

      See you soon for news and updates!

      Rudi and Steve

      posted in Waydroid
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    • RE: Open Ubuntu Touch to all Android applications !

      Dear all,

      We're pleased to give you some fresh updates on the Anbox-Halium development over the past 2 weeks!

      First of all, the name of the project has changed, but the objectives remains more than ever intact:

      Anbox- Halium is now called WayDroid, this is to avoid confusion with the "old Anbox" service.
      It is a compression of the words "Wayland" and "Android", the system allowing to run a LineageOS container on an Android base in the Wayland environment.
      The new naming was chosen via a large community survey.

      Also, a few technical improvements have been achieved:

      • Make sure anbox-sensord is started anyway
      • Use iptables-legacy incase it found
      • Provide powervr GPU dependencies

      Erfan, helped by a few developers, is continuing to improve the main server.

      We are all very excited to test this service. For the more adventurous, a Telegram group is available to guide you through the installation:
      https://t.me/anbox_halium

      The repos are hosted here:
      https://github.com/Anbox-halium

      For end users, it is best to wait until a successful installation program is available.
      It is also advisable to wait for the publication of some patches from the core team, especially in the wayland environment to avoid a risk of system instability.

      Nevertheless, the first feedback from alpha testers is very encouraging!

      We take this opportunity to thank Erfan and his contributors for his work as well as the UBports foundation for its encouragement.

      Thanks to help us to continuing this great project by supporting our campaign:

      https://www.whydonate.eu/fundraising/anbox

      See you soon for more news and updates!

      Rudi and Steve

      posted in Waydroid
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    • RE: Open Ubuntu Touch to all Android applications !

      Dear all, we are pleased to announce that since today, Anbox for Ubuntu Touch is able to run on desktop mode.

      A warm thanks to Erfan who has achieved a new amazing step on the development of Anbox.

      As you know, the task is substantial, and much work remains to be done.

      We will come back here regularly to provide you with news on the progress of the work.

      Stay tune and keep updated: https://gofund.me/acb31504

      posted in Waydroid
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    • RE: Open Ubuntu Touch to all Android applications !

      Dear all,

      Many of you are waiting for the latest developments this week:

      The LXC Anbox container is now created. The debugging tasks as well as the activation of the sensors are in progress. These small adjustments are actually a long part of the work.

      A next phase will be the creation of the kernel for each device (long road), which could potentially be integrated into the Ubuntu Touch root and thus distributed through OTAs.

      From everyone involved in this project: Thank you for your support.

      We look forward to providing you with further updates.

      Stay with us: https://gofund.me/acb31504

      posted in Waydroid
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    Latest posts made by stanwood

    • RE: Fp3 Dev Channel Video recording - No audio

      @domubpkm Ok I will try.

      But one thing is certain, when I test the microphone here:

      https://www.onlinemictest.com/fr/

      I have to give permission on each try. Despite of that, no sound is recording. So I guess - at least in my case - this is not related to granted system permissions....

      posted in Fairphone 3
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    • RE: Fp3 Dev Channel Video recording - No audio

      @domubpkm So I just test this today.

      Microphone was "off" again (no sound recording with neiher Dictaphone, camera, music recognition) although all microphone access are well enabled.

      Simply reboot to make it work again.

      posted in Fairphone 3
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    • RE: Fp3 Dev Channel Video recording - No audio

      Ok, so I opened an issue on Github:

      https://github.com/ubports/ubuntu-touch/issues/2022

      Note that this problem is obviously not specifically related to FP3...

      posted in Fairphone 3
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    • RE: Fp3 Dev Channel Video recording - No audio

      @luksus Also have this issue on Vollaphone since OTA-23. Microphone just disconnect from UT in all applications but phone calls.

      At least 2 users have the same issue on the French Telegram group. (Various devices).

      Need to reboot the device and it works again.

      A reinstall of the system does not help.

      I will check on github tonight and maybe open an issue...

      posted in Fairphone 3
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    • RE: Bluetooth calls in car doesn't work anymore on Vollaphone

      @daha Indeed, OTA23 broke the Bluetooth calls in car on most devices, including the Volla Phone.

      This should be restored on OTA-24.

      posted in Support
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    • RE: Status

      The future arrival of the Fairphone 4 under Ubuntu Touch was announced this evening during the Q&A 120 session.

      Even if some small details still need to be fine-tuned, the device would already work very well with Ubuntu Touch (Thanks @Flohack for the mini demo!)

      It will soon be integrated into the UBports installer.
      It is a Halium 11 port.

      I am very happy about this news!
      Congratulations again to the whole team!

      posted in Fairphone 4
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    • RE: Bluetooth calls in car doesn't work anymore on Vollaphone

      @domubpkm Thank you. I'll keep an eye on this...

      posted in Support
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    • Bluetooth calls in car doesn't work anymore on Vollaphone

      Hi all,

      My wife has a Vollaphone, Stable chanel, OTA-23.

      Since a few time (I guess OTA-23), calls are not hang up anymore on both cars (Seat Alhambra & Ford Fiesta), though Bluetooth pairing is still ok. I've tried to remove connections and set up them again on both cars, but no change.

      There's no sound on the car's high speaker as well as recipient doesn't hear anything...

      Then I reinstalled (a few time) Ubuntu Touch with UBports installer (no wipe), but still no change.

      Note that Bluetooth was perfectly running before...

      Moreover when I reinstalled WayDroid (UBports installer did uninstall it), it works, but I'm not able to install now:

      sudo ubports-qa install xenial_-_fixwindowreopen
      

      At 62% on the installation process, terminal displays:

      Bluetooth stop / waiting.......
      

      But nothing happens and installation process freeze...

      Is there any way to reinstall the previous bluetooth packages on Ubuntu Touch? Or do you think there's a hope with the future OTA-24?

      Many thanks before hand!

      posted in Support
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    • RE: double tap to wake up device

      Not sure if this feature will land in OT-24, but this commit is in the project: (in progress section)

      https://github.com/ubports/ubuntu-touch/issues/472

      https://github.com/orgs/ubports/projects/35/views/1

      posted in Google Pixel 3a/3a XL
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    • RE: OSM Scout server improvements

      Due to the number of users reporting the same problem on various devices, I opened an issue on Github:

      https://github.com/rinigus/osmscout-server/issues/404

      posted in App Development
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