@ubuntumale You could ask the seller to enable Developer options an send you a screenshot of the OEM unlocking status. You will see if unlocking is available on the very phone, e.g.
Latest posts made by talpa
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RE: Ubuntu Touch unable to install on some Pixel 3a phones?
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RE: OTA-1 Focal (yes that is right).
Hi! I'm just a user who'd like to try out Ubuntu Touch on a Pixel 3a and I've been waiting for a few months for the Focal based version to arrive, because I did not want to start off with something based in the year 2016, as Xenial is to my understanding.
Now https://ubports.com/blog/ubports-news-1/post/ubuntu-touch-ota-1-focal-release-3888 states, that I should follow the instructions given (for sargo) on https://devices.ubuntu-touch.io/device/sargo/#installerDownload.
Sadly there are a few things that I am doubtful of.
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I can see there only 3 versions of Xenial based releases. Where is the Focal one?
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According to the instructions there for UT Xenial, I would have to downgrade my device first of all to a factory image dating from 2019. I this still true in regard to UT Focal?
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If yes, does UT contain recent firmware as LinageOS does? If no, doesn't this affect the security of the device?
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Is there a way to get specific help other than via Telegram? (I want to try UT in order to escape mass surveillance by Google and the like as much as possible and I certainly will not use a service like Telegram, who insists to get my phone number and rip personal data = "contacts" of other people who have have trusted them to me.)
Thank you!
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RE: Hello all and happy 2023!
@lakotaubp said in Hello all and happy 2023!:
@talpa There is a stable 16.04 channel for Sargo already and the RC channel for 20.04 works well though not as many apps are ready for 20.04 yet.
Yes I know about 16.04, but it's 20.04 what I am waiting for. Just forgot to write this. I'll just wait on as there is no urgency. Thank you for the hint nevertheless.
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RE: Hello all and happy 2023!
@b4t54ndw1ch You might want to convert certain sites to dark by using the Firefox extension "Dark Background and Light Text". Looks like this:
(I'm loitering here because I wait for a stable release to put on my otherwise unused sargo. Its because I want to test if I can possibly move even further away from the duopoly than by using LineqgeOS)