@vlladdrakk thats what i was thinking of doing, is finding an app and study its language code and mess around with it. Thanks for the input guys. Yeah i dont know any language ive studied a little bit of bash python and javascript but i want to focus on one to actually build something. Ill look at other peoples code, monkey see monkey do

I know this is an old thread, buts its a great idea. I use brave and i'd love to give ubports foundation brave tokens. Just not sure if they are enrolled in brave. If not they ought to be

Seeing if anyone wants to share their current setup.
I'm using a Nexus5, getting an xperia xcompact soon.

@drikk Yes that is exactly what i fell into. But i figured it out as well, I had to install android 6 from sonys website.

@stanwood I'm not much help but I just got an xperia x compact. The camera and screen suprised me, I prefer smaller phones but I know the regular xperia x has a great camera as well. And im pretty sure they have an sd slot. Cheers mate. My compact is great, the only thing I wish is the headphone jack to work. I'm looking into how to fix that, something in the software isn't right. Not sure if Xperia X has the same issue. But other than that everything else works great.

What makes you want to come over to UT? I see you use los with gapps

Anyway to add search.brave.com as my default search? Ive been using this week and its alot better than duckduckgo.

Ive been using the xperia x compact for about 5 months now. Ive also used nexus5 and nexus6p.
But for me smaller size was really important, which is not for most i guess. This is my favorite phone ive owned, everything works up to my standards. The only little huckups is the headphone jack doesnt work, volume while phone call cant be adjusted so its stuck at max.
I initially got this phone and used UT on it then switched to LineageOS and was blown away with how snappy and optimizes tjat OS is. But eventually i found myself wanting to be back on UT just better apps for what i need like isodrive, Utudu, and knowing this project is still working and being upgraded. LineageOS for this device isnt supported anymore. Also lineageOS is constantly pinging google even tho you cant access google apps unless u download their gooleplaystore spyware. So id rather not use lineageOS. I does however make me appreciate optimzed software.

So i figured out in my case it would go black and then id force restart but it would ruin the install. So if u just unplug usb after the it says suggust it will do its thing. But if any oneis wondering i installed android 8 stock rom from xperifirm on windows10. Linux versiom coulnt get to work. Then i fastboot oem 7.1 binaries.

Does anyone else have luck installing on this device? I had it installed a while ago but i went to lineageOS for a little bit. I decided to go back but following https://forums.ubports.com/topic/3229/sony-xperia-x-suzu-f5121-f5122 steps doesn't work for my device.
After it says it's done, I just get a black screen sitting there. It's more faded than completly dark.After resetting it it goes to the ubports recovery screen. Any advice or tips id appreciate.

I had the stock android rom installed updated to android 8.
i flashed the recommended binaries https://developer.sony.com/file/download/software-binaries-for-aosp-nougat-android-7-1-kernel-4-4-loire/

and then i twrped and wiped. and went for the install but keeps failing.

I appreciate any advice. I've also tried different cords, but same results.

@crab_aesthetics keep us updated, I’m thinking of getting a pixel 3a. I’m curious what you think of the speed or performance

@dobey thats great news, so your saying theres definitely room for performance improvement. I look forward to seeing that.

Lol 38 common ur a baby i started learning code at 48.

Help out the mobian or arch community with pinephone. If you put in a little effort everyday eventually youll be able to copy other peoples software and put it on ur OS of choice for everyone to enjoy.

I personally think UT is too polished(bloated) for an underpowered device like pinephone. I like UT and use as a daily driver, but just on a quicker device like my nexus 6p.

@trwidick dang, thanks for the information. Hope the talk and text works soon lol I was thinking of upgrading to that phone but i just checked and my nexus 5 apparently has a faster cpu. Not sure how real world the pixel 3a feels. I know it has the octo core compared to my quad core.

@trwidick On xfinitymobile, did you have it activated first and it worked then you installed ubuntu touch? I guess ill wait until more bugs get fixed until i switch to pixel 3a from nexus 5