Hi,
Just a question regarding UT Installer.
I read daily here several support requests from people who're not able to install UT correctly using the installer.
Most of the time they just forgot to read documentation... Installer says: "Dont worry it's easy"
However, it seems that people do mostly not proceed to the following steps:

. Activate developer mode
. Enable USB debugging
. Install ADB drivers
. Install fastboot

As result, UT image is not installed correctly (mostly locked on bootloader), and morevover it's than pretty hard to reset the phone to it's initial state.

So would it be possible to optimise UT installer integrating by default ADB and Fasboot packages as it's a snap software?

And as for Mac / Windows version, add links to download those elements?
Than we could add a few steps in the installation guide such as:
Did you activate developer mode? NEXT -> ADB + Fastboot packages are required to install UT on your device, please click here to install.... NEXT-> Please reboot your device in bootloader.... Next ->

So the main goal is to simplify as much as possible in an "all in one".
Does this idea make any sens?

Thank you for your feedbacks.

@Flohack Done too! Thanks a lot for this survey!

@Moem To simplify the answer, it is a question of modernizing the kernel - or rather the material abstraction of the Android kernel - from version 5 to version 7 (Nougat if I well remember).

Halium is a collaborative project to unify the Hardware abstraction layer for projects which run GNU/Linux on mobile devices with pre-installed Android.

A few UT main flagships devices are concerned by this new port which started around the beginning of this year.
No idea of the time to wait yet.... (Maybe @Flohack could better answer ?)

On the other hand, the update will be released to the smartphone system updates - like OTA updates do come. So don't worry, nothing to reinstall.

This new port should notably correct the problems related to the cameras of the smartphones concerned (Nexus 5, OplusOne...).

@michelbdec Please be more precise. Ubuntu Touch is NOT Ubuntu. Apps are using .click files. There's no Ubuntu software in Ubuntu Touch, but an open store: https://open-store.io/ in which you'll find "Dekko 2", which is currently the only email client available for Ubuntu Touch. (and works pretty well)

Btw, you can install some other Linux software using a Libertine container, but they might not work as expected, especially since they aren't design for a smartphone screen.

I think Pinetab is on the way to be soon available. Here's a brand new demo from Marius that runs UT on Pinetab as well as 2 days ago announcement:

https://www.pine64.org/2020/05/15/may-update-pinetab-pre-orders-pinephone-qi-charging-more/

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ii6lAjgfW3c

So, I think I have fix that issue! According to a user advice: 1) Open UTmedia 2) Tap and hold "Select file" till a popup shows "select all / close" 3) click on "close". 4) Click "select file" again 5) Browse on "files" and select the required video to play 6) Video is sucessfully loaded in UTmedia and can be played! Hope this tip will help other users...

@mnjrupp Detailed workaround (Nexus 5): 1) Open UTmedia 2) Tap and hold "Select file" till a popup shows "select all / close" 3) click on "close". 4) Click "select file" again 5) Browse on "files" and select the required video to play 6) Video is successfully loaded in UTmedia and can be played!

@Rebecca58 I would love an altimeter app

@domubpkm Btw the milestone of 100 units sold was reached today!
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/volla-phone-free-your-mind-protect-your-privacy#/

@UBportsNews I notice that several users are stuck in bootloader after an unsuccessful UT installation using UT installer. Mostly they forget to read documentation and do not install ADB, Fastboot, etc...

Would it be possible to add fastboot and adb packages inside the snap installer?
Btw, for Mac & Windows version, we could add a few steps during the installation process warning them to get those packages before starting the installation.

The main goal is to avoid those bad experiences as well as tedious support requests by here.

Does this idea make any sense?

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

@wolfie Don't know about rooting FP2 before installing UT. But normally if stock ROM includes latest factory images & firmwares, it should work as described above. I guess

@wolfie Did you well activated developer mode as well as enabling USB debugging? Also your PC needs ADB and Fastboot.
Than reboot in bootloader (if needed type oem unlock at the connection). Than run the installer. Thanks to let me know.

@Moem With pleasure

@Moem To simplify the answer, it is a question of modernizing the kernel - or rather the material abstraction of the Android kernel - from version 5 to version 7 (Nougat if I well remember).

Halium is a collaborative project to unify the Hardware abstraction layer for projects which run GNU/Linux on mobile devices with pre-installed Android.

A few UT main flagships devices are concerned by this new port which started around the beginning of this year.
No idea of the time to wait yet.... (Maybe @Flohack could better answer ?)

On the other hand, the update will be released to the smartphone system updates - like OTA updates do come. So don't worry, nothing to reinstall.

This new port should notably correct the problems related to the cameras of the smartphones concerned (Nexus 5, OplusOne...).

@masa I guess that you first have to flash the image as described in the first green box here: http://docs.ubports.com/en/latest/userguide/dailyuse/anbox.html
Than you can install anbox tool & APKs
Read carefully the previous guide. Installing Anbox is only recommended for experienced users.

@Flohack Thank you. Indeed, not sure to get a lot of help from carriers...
So I just contacted by email a South African IT engineer who published works in 2015 on wifi calling.
I asked him how to obtain technical documentation on this technology.
I'll let you know if I get an answer from him...

@arubislander Correct. "official" has been removed.

@Flohack Indeed, this service is mostly used in Switzerland, especially to avoid roaming fees when traveling to abroad (phone calls are automatically routed via wifi and not on the mobile carrier). It's indeed hard to find a detailed technical documentation. Here's the wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generic_Access_Network
Maybe carriers could send a more efficient documentation? (f.e. A1 Telekom Austria that provides Vowifi ).

@marlboro50 Indeed, as AppLee mentionned, a hudge work is needed to implement that feature on Telegram. Btw, Florian is working on the possibility to send voice messages in Teleports, this might be released in a future update. I guess a further step (quite much later) would be to activate voice calls in Teleports.
There's also Linphone that enables VoIP calls. You can check this app in the OpenStore.