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7.6 from 8 review(s)
Version: 20.04
Rating: 6
Date: 2023-05-22
Votes: 0
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Tested UBP on a FairPhone 4. Installation simple and smooth.
The interface is simple and very effective.
However, the ecosystem behind is not mature : many apps install successfully but don't work OOB.
Worse for me : the display. No HiDPI management : everything is so tiny it's barely legible (I'm wearing glasses).
It's a preview of things to come (and a fantastic one) but still immature.
I reverted to Lineage. But be warned!! UBP did something on the /persistent readonly folder and the fingerprint sensor was not working anymore.
Needed to boot a root flash and 'restorecon -FR /mnt/vendor/persist" to get it back.
Testers should be forewarned of such incongruities..
The 6 is for usability as of today. Will give it another try sometimes later : it's well beyond the proof of concept and looks sooo promising!
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-01-25
Votes: 83
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I would not give this 10 out of 10 as it is still not quite the polished article. However that does not stop Ubuntu Touch being exceedingly good. For a mobile device operating system that is in effect funded by a charitable foundation and developed by a volunteer community, it has its issues, but these are really outweighed by it's quirky difference to the mainstream and the number of devices it has been ported to.
It is a great challenge to port as a lot of device hardware is proprietary, so each device has to be ported to individually. Then couple that with the way some manufacturers put blocks in place for "security" reasons and of course the older hardware issues, usually declining battery life. There are now over 70 devices in the port, so if you have an old phone lying around, which I did, there is a good chance you could revive it and make it useful again.
Android an iOS are kind of the polished items, but are let down by bloatware (why?) and the constant sneaky use of your data (why?). Ubuntu Touch does not have this and you can essentially make it your own, be as open or private as you wish. There are going to be issues as there is with all software, but persevering and working through, there has generally been a solution.
Overall, this is really good to revive older hardware that has been orphaned by the manufacturers and give it an interesting new lease of life.
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-11-29
Votes: 81
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The single biggest downside of Ubports is, that there are Android and iOS to compare to. They run more smoothly, have more apps and run on newer devices. But the strength of Ubports is their downside. It wants not to make money on your data. So keeping that the rating is not about comparing Ubports to iOS or Android I will give it 10 out of 10.
I run Ubports since five years as a daily driver. First on a BQ, then on a Nexus 5 and after retiring my Pinephone I run it now on a SamsungGalaxy S3.
Most of the problems I had was with the hardware, not with the software. Since Ubports took other, the OS improved immensely. Ubports enables me to do with the phone, what I want: texting, talking and surfing. If your needs are larger, it is better to check, whether there are apps to fulfill those and whether they are working. For me Ubports suffices fully.
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 3
Date: 2021-07-31
Votes: 28
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Sorry for the low rating. Keep in mind that I am using a Pine64 PinePhone, so unfortunately, there is probably not a lot of priority on supporting it. Probably on other hardware it would be a great experience.
I used the default browser for searches, and and was able to watch YouTube videos. Works well.
I sent a text message to an iPhone, and they received the message. They replied to the message and I received their message.
I called from the Pinephone to a landline, but could not hear anything on the Pinephone. The landline could hear me fine.
I called from a landline to the Pinephone, but the 'answer' button would not answer the call.
After no use for a couple minutes and the phone goes to sleep, I cannot wake it up. Must hold the power button down and do a full power off/on to get alive, and even this is difficult to do.
Summary:
Text messenger is okay.
Phone is not okay.
Browser for even YouTube is okay.
Very difficult to revive after going to sleep.
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 8
Date: 2021-07-17
Votes: 51
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I moved to UT from Android about 2 years when I got a Fairphone 2 and used the very user-friendly UBports installer. The OS does exactly what I want - no bloat, the community is very welcoming and helpful, plenty of apps available. UT may not fit everyone's needs (regarding needing specific apps), and the torch not working but overall, I'm still very happy with it.
~ TD
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2021-06-11
Votes: 44
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I've been using Ubuntu Touch (that's the name of the OS) for a year now, on a OnePlus One. It's really quite good. It does pretty much all that I need it to do and I'm happily using it as a daily driver. Considering how small the UBports team is, they are doing an amazing job.
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2021-05-29
Votes: 44
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I used ubuntu touch in my bq tablet until I had to replace it. But I never realized how much wonder I had in my hands. Then, due to breakage of the phone with SailfishOs I decided to buy a Fairphone and install ubuntu touch on it....it's a wonder! I've been using it for 6 months now as my main and only phone. I think it does its best on the smartphone compared to the tablet. I found all the apps I needed between those already pre-installed and those available on the Openstore. For the other ones I couldn't find I used an essential app for this smarphone: Webber. It allows you to create a local web app with just a few clicks. So where I couldn't find my mail client, the public transport app of my city, etc. I created everything with webber. Where it was necessary to use android apps (but you don't feel the need after you've created your own web apps) I recommend choosing a smarphone that also supports the anbox program.
Positive:
- the Open Store is clear. Each app has all the references to know exactly what you are installing and you have the possibility to donate a fee to the developer.
- The gesture control is very convenient.
Negatives:
On my fairphone2 the battery life is very poor (12 hours or so) and needs recharging. I suplit with a spare battery.
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 7
Date: 2021-05-21
Votes: 1
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My rating is 7/10 cause Libertine does not work on my Nexus 7 (wifi).
Notification are hit or miss.
Lack of modern web browsers and mail clients.
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Latest Reviews
Project: UBports
Version: 20.04
Rating: 6
Date: 2023-05-22
Votes: 0
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Tested UBP on a FairPhone 4. Installation simple and smooth.
The interface is simple and very effective.
However, the ecosystem behind is not mature : many apps install successfully but don't work OOB.
Worse for me : the display. No HiDPI management : everything is so tiny it's barely legible (I'm wearing glasses).
It's a preview of things to come (and a fantastic one) but still immature.
I reverted to Lineage. But be warned!! UBP did something on the /persistent readonly folder and the fingerprint sensor was not working anymore.
Needed to boot a root flash and 'restorecon -FR /mnt/vendor/persist" to get it back.
Testers should be forewarned of such incongruities..
The 6 is for usability as of today. Will give it another try sometimes later : it's well beyond the proof of concept and looks sooo promising!
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Project: UBports
Version: 16.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-01-25
Votes: 83
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I would not give this 10 out of 10 as it is still not quite the polished article. However that does not stop Ubuntu Touch being exceedingly good. For a mobile device operating system that is in effect funded by a charitable foundation and developed by a volunteer community, it has its issues, but these are really outweighed by it's quirky difference to the mainstream and the number of devices it has been ported to.
It is a great challenge to port as a lot of device hardware is proprietary, so each device has to be ported to individually. Then couple that with the way some manufacturers put blocks in place for "security" reasons and of course the older hardware issues, usually declining battery life. There are now over 70 devices in the port, so if you have an old phone lying around, which I did, there is a good chance you could revive it and make it useful again.
Android an iOS are kind of the polished items, but are let down by bloatware (why?) and the constant sneaky use of your data (why?). Ubuntu Touch does not have this and you can essentially make it your own, be as open or private as you wish. There are going to be issues as there is with all software, but persevering and working through, there has generally been a solution.
Overall, this is really good to revive older hardware that has been orphaned by the manufacturers and give it an interesting new lease of life.
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Project: UBports
Version: 16.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-11-29
Votes: 81
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The single biggest downside of Ubports is, that there are Android and iOS to compare to. They run more smoothly, have more apps and run on newer devices. But the strength of Ubports is their downside. It wants not to make money on your data. So keeping that the rating is not about comparing Ubports to iOS or Android I will give it 10 out of 10.
I run Ubports since five years as a daily driver. First on a BQ, then on a Nexus 5 and after retiring my Pinephone I run it now on a SamsungGalaxy S3.
Most of the problems I had was with the hardware, not with the software. Since Ubports took other, the OS improved immensely. Ubports enables me to do with the phone, what I want: texting, talking and surfing. If your needs are larger, it is better to check, whether there are apps to fulfill those and whether they are working. For me Ubports suffices fully.
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Project: UBports
Version: 16.04
Rating: 3
Date: 2021-07-31
Votes: 28
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Sorry for the low rating. Keep in mind that I am using a Pine64 PinePhone, so unfortunately, there is probably not a lot of priority on supporting it. Probably on other hardware it would be a great experience.
I used the default browser for searches, and and was able to watch YouTube videos. Works well.
I sent a text message to an iPhone, and they received the message. They replied to the message and I received their message.
I called from the Pinephone to a landline, but could not hear anything on the Pinephone. The landline could hear me fine.
I called from a landline to the Pinephone, but the 'answer' button would not answer the call.
After no use for a couple minutes and the phone goes to sleep, I cannot wake it up. Must hold the power button down and do a full power off/on to get alive, and even this is difficult to do.
Summary:
Text messenger is okay.
Phone is not okay.
Browser for even YouTube is okay.
Very difficult to revive after going to sleep.
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Project: UBports
Version: 16.04
Rating: 8
Date: 2021-07-17
Votes: 51
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I moved to UT from Android about 2 years when I got a Fairphone 2 and used the very user-friendly UBports installer. The OS does exactly what I want - no bloat, the community is very welcoming and helpful, plenty of apps available. UT may not fit everyone's needs (regarding needing specific apps), and the torch not working but overall, I'm still very happy with it.
~ TD
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Project: UBports
Version: 16.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2021-06-11
Votes: 44
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I've been using Ubuntu Touch (that's the name of the OS) for a year now, on a OnePlus One. It's really quite good. It does pretty much all that I need it to do and I'm happily using it as a daily driver. Considering how small the UBports team is, they are doing an amazing job.
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Project: UBports
Version: 16.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2021-05-29
Votes: 44
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I used ubuntu touch in my bq tablet until I had to replace it. But I never realized how much wonder I had in my hands. Then, due to breakage of the phone with SailfishOs I decided to buy a Fairphone and install ubuntu touch on it....it's a wonder! I've been using it for 6 months now as my main and only phone. I think it does its best on the smartphone compared to the tablet. I found all the apps I needed between those already pre-installed and those available on the Openstore. For the other ones I couldn't find I used an essential app for this smarphone: Webber. It allows you to create a local web app with just a few clicks. So where I couldn't find my mail client, the public transport app of my city, etc. I created everything with webber. Where it was necessary to use android apps (but you don't feel the need after you've created your own web apps) I recommend choosing a smarphone that also supports the anbox program.
Positive:
- the Open Store is clear. Each app has all the references to know exactly what you are installing and you have the possibility to donate a fee to the developer.
- The gesture control is very convenient.
Negatives:
On my fairphone2 the battery life is very poor (12 hours or so) and needs recharging. I suplit with a spare battery.
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Project: UBports
Version: 16.04
Rating: 7
Date: 2021-05-21
Votes: 1
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My rating is 7/10 cause Libertine does not work on my Nexus 7 (wifi).
Notification are hit or miss.
Lack of modern web browsers and mail clients.
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