Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Meizu Android to UBports

2017-06-15 Thread NeoTheThird
No idea how the flashing from different OSs works, we only tested the flashing from Stock Canonical Ubuntu Touch, but afaik it also works from stock android, not sure about that. I don't have a meizu to test right now, sorry. On 15.06.2017 01:34, Stephen wrote: I enjoyed using (and donated to

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Moving to UBPorts

2017-06-14 Thread NeoTheThird
You should definitely do a complete backup. How to do that is explained in the beginning of this wiki article: https://wiki.ubports.com/wiki/How-to-flash-existing-ubuntu-touch-devices-with-Ubports-images On 14.06.2017 23:05, Marek Greško wrote: Hello, I am planning moving to UBPorts on my BQ

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Can't load Ubuntu - M10 FHD

2017-06-06 Thread NeoTheThird
virtual machine, btw, they tend to loose connection to USB devices. Good luck, Jan On 05.06.2017 21:06, advocatux wrote: El 05/06/17 a las 18:58, NeoTheThird escribió: Hey, there are various methods of flashing the devices. A failsafe but not very noob-friendly guide is on the UBpor

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Can't load Ubuntu - M10 FHD

2017-06-06 Thread NeoTheThird
Right, i forgot about that one, thanks for mentioning it. Glad to hear it worked! On 06.06.2017 10:08, Alberto Mardegan wrote: On 05/06/2017 19:58, NeoTheThird wrote: Hey, there are various methods of flashing the devices. And one more: https://github.com/mariogrip/switch-to-ubports I

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Can't load Ubuntu - M10 FHD

2017-06-05 Thread NeoTheThird
Hey, there are various methods of flashing the devices. A failsafe but not very noob-friendly guide is on the UBports wiki: https://wiki.ubports.com/wiki/How-to-flash-existing-ubuntu-touch-devices-with-Ubports-images Then there's Magic Device Tool, but that's not created by UBports, so we ca

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Update failed

2017-05-23 Thread NeoTheThird
apparently that did not work our for you... That will hopefully be fixed once we do an official release. All the best, NeoTheThird On 23.05.2017 14:35, Daniel Drennan ElAwar wrote: Thanks for the quick reply Neo. It must have been a week or so ago; and I flashed via ubuntu-device-flash from

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Update failed

2017-05-22 Thread NeoTheThird
Hey, i can't reproduce this issue, it works for me on all devices including the N5. How long ago did you install your device? What channel did you choose during the installation? How did you flash? All the best, Neo On 22.05.2017 20:30, Daniel Drennan ElAwar wrote: So I have ubports ham

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Can't load Ubuntu - M10 FHD

2017-05-10 Thread NeoTheThird
The UBports image for the M10 should be ready soon, until then, you can just try flashing the bq image: http://www.mibqyyo.com/en-download/categorias/aquaris-m10-fhd-ubuntu-edition/ On 10.05.2017 05:59, Chan Ju Ping wrote: My M10 displays "powered by ubuntu" white screen when it boots up, the

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Idea: consider crowdfunding UBports project

2017-04-16 Thread NeoTheThird
ully not so distant) future of Ubuntu Touch! Jan On 16.04.2017 17:17, Matthias Apitz wrote: El d�a Sunday, April 16, 2017 a las 05:06:59PM +0200, NeoTheThird escribi�: Hey, both the Pro 5 and the M10 are very promising candidates to become official devices, but we can't promise anything y

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Idea: consider crowdfunding UBports project

2017-04-16 Thread NeoTheThird
daily driver will get official status or be abandoned? I totally understand if you won't be able to support all devices out there, but I was kind of hoping for the Pro 5 being such capable piece of hardware. Thanks for your effort and of course I am a patreon of this project! Tomas

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Idea: consider crowdfunding UBports project

2017-04-16 Thread NeoTheThird
u have any suggestions how we can improve transparency and accountability, feel free to raise your voice. All the best, Jan Sprinz, aka. NeoTheThird, community manager at UBports On 16.04.2017 14:40, Marcin Xc wrote: Money is not enough. I think this project died for the same reason as Ubuntu Edge did:

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Idea: consider crowdfunding UBports project

2017-04-16 Thread NeoTheThird
hankful for that. But we understand that they have to cut some costs to stop the company from making huge losses, so it would probably be inappropriate to ask them for funding. All the best, Jan Sprinz (aka. NeoTheThird, community manager at UBports) On 16.04.2017 10:54, Bertrand CHEVRIER wro

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Is Ubuntu Phone and Unity dead?

2017-04-10 Thread NeoTheThird
s://forums.ubports.com/topic/177/welcome-to-the-ubports-community-introduce-yourself-here and introduce yourselves to us. :) All the best, Jan (NeoTheThird) On 10.04.2017 15:14, Giovano Iannotti wrote: Dear Jan NeoTheThird and everybody making this happen, Thank you guys. Like almost everybody on

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Is Ubuntu Phone and Unity dead?

2017-04-10 Thread NeoTheThird
ne. Hope that helps :) Jan (NeoTheThird) On 10.04.2017 18:15, Unix One wrote: On 04/10/2017 05:39 AM, NeoTheThird wrote: 64bit and snaps are definitely on the whislist, but we're still working hard to get the fork up and running, before we can add or remove features, so don't expect

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Is Ubuntu Phone and Unity dead?

2017-04-10 Thread NeoTheThird
m/ubports. Every $, €, £, etc helps! All the best, Jan (NeoTheThird) On 10.04.2017 13:43, Matthias Apitz wrote: El día lunes, abril 10, 2017 a las 01:27:11p. m. +0200, NeoTheThird escribió: Also Unity 7 is not going away *right now*. It will be maintained at least until 2021 (End of life

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Is Ubuntu Phone and Unity dead?

2017-04-10 Thread NeoTheThird
Also Unity 7 is not going away *right now*. It will be maintained at least until 2021 (End of life of 16.04) and may even stay in the repos after that. But there will probably not be any new features. As Fabio said, UBports will continue development on Ubuntu Touch. Also Unity 8 will live on u

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Unity 8 Community Fork

2017-04-08 Thread NeoTheThird
. Unity 8 won't die, Ubuntu Touch will continue. The world has not ended yet. NeoTheThird On 08.04.2017 06:01, Mitchell Reese wrote: Heads up there is active discussion about forking Unity 8, and continuing on as a community project. Go to https://unity8.org/ & https://unity.ubports.

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Official end off Ubuntu Phone - Please read this because this is sad....

2017-04-05 Thread NeoTheThird
Me too. It looks good and behaves exactly the way i need it to. Sad to see it go. I never got why so many people hated it. On 05.04.2017 21:16, ajalkane wrote: Actually, I have to add that not withstanding Ubuntu Phone, I am personally affected because I actually like Unity. On Wed, Apr 5, 2

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Snap Update?

2017-04-05 Thread NeoTheThird
Well, we asked for it: https://insights.ubuntu.com/2017/04/05/growing-ubuntu-for-cloud-and-iot-rather-than-phone-and-convergence/ Something in me just died. On 05.04.2017 18:13, NeoTheThird wrote: I'm totally on board the android sucks train. As of the M10 Tablet, i think there

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Snap Update?

2017-04-05 Thread NeoTheThird
map would be totally kick-ass. Pleas talk to us, Canonical. All the best, NeoTheThird On 05.04.2017 18:04, Wilfridd wrote: +1 Definitely BR Wilfrid On Wednesday, 5 April 2017 10:24:18 CEST, Mitchell Reese wrote: So have been trying Android on my Pro 5 for the past couple days - arg

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Ubuntu at MWC in Barcelona

2017-02-24 Thread NeoTheThird
On 24.02.2017 22:49, Mitchell Reese wrote: On 25/02/17 08:14, Rodney Dawes wrote: On Fri, 2017-02-24 at 21:37 +0100, Matthias Apitz wrote: Rodney, three questions about that: The Fairphone 2 is, AFAIK, a 32-bit device. What will be shown at MWC, announced by Canonical, will this be snap or

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Ackkk! The world is ending!!!

2017-01-06 Thread NeoTheThird
t have the time to wait for press releases or leaks all day. After all, thanks Pat for giving us some information. Don't listen to the haters! Cheers, NeoTheThird On 07.01.2017 02:33, Stephen wrote: From the video keynote "Deutsche Telekom is transitioning large parts of their t

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Ackkk! The world is ending!!!

2017-01-06 Thread NeoTheThird
ect that is at least partly driven by the community, so the community needs to know what direction to dirve in. Cheers, NeoTheThird On 06.01.2017 21:51, Gareth France wrote: On 06/01/17 20:02, Mitchell Reese wrote: And people wonder why Canonical was silent? (apart from Christmas and New

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Using ‘Go’ for Apps on Ubuntu Phone ?

2016-12-21 Thread NeoTheThird
I never tried it, but i heard that it works: http://askubuntu.com/questions/714256/how-do-i-develop-a-ubuntu-application-using-the-go-language/855998#855998 Cheers, NeoTheThrird On 21.12.2016 02:42, Yrjö Selänne wrote: Happy Holiday Wishes to you & all, Recently I was following the /r/ub

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Ubuntu Phone Forum?

2016-12-16 Thread NeoTheThird
There's more to Ubuntu Touch than just the commercial devices. Only talking about Meizu, BQ and Nexus when talking about UT is like only talking about System 76 when talking about Ubuntu in general. On 16.12.2016 11:45, Stephen wrote: "I think what OP wants is a more open arena to encourage us

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] What's the plan for Ubuntu Phone in 2017?

2016-12-16 Thread NeoTheThird
uch a pain. Cheers, NeoTheThird On 16.12.2016 10:48, Marcin Xc wrote: No, no, >NO< Tallien. It tried to function properly before someone put the text markers from under to over the text position. The markers were still to small but the accuracy was far higher than a marker over the word we

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] What's the plan for Ubuntu Phone in 2017?

2016-12-15 Thread NeoTheThird
Let's be honest: The M10 is a really cool device. It features a lot of the stuff we were promised in the Ubuntu Edge campaign but did not see in Ubuntu Touch up to that point. But it still has some annoying bugs and the hardware just can't live up to the expections of having a tablet when you w

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Ubuntu Phone Forum?

2016-12-15 Thread NeoTheThird
to ubuntu touch users! Cheers, NeoTheThird On 16.12.2016 01:54, Stephen wrote: Would it be worthwhile to set up a forum (I have spare server space for something like vanillla, or myBB which is rated highly), in order to help discuss, and expedite Ubuntu phone development? Existing forum

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] What's the plan for Ubuntu Phone in 2017?

2016-12-15 Thread NeoTheThird
What he just said. Could not agree more. Ubuntu Touch is good. But could be awesome. So why don't we make it awesome? Regards, NeoTheThird On 15.12.2016 22:59, Marcin Xc wrote: I love the idea of Ubuntu phone and pay great respect to all developers. The only phone I could use again if

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Emergency button doesn't store local number

2016-12-10 Thread NeoTheThird
But keep in mind that there are different numbers for Firefighters, Police and Ambulance in some regions. On 10.12.2016 10:04, Tim Süberkrüb wrote: On Saturday, December 10, 2016 5:38:28 AM CET, Mitchell Reese wrote: On Saturday, 10 December 2016 8:31:02 AM AEDT, Cesar Herrera wrote: Whe