Ubuntu Touch on Google Nexus 4 - Revision history

Tim at 19:45, 23 February 2014

2014-02-23T19:45:26Z

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			== Updating Ubuntu Touch ==

			Because Dual Boot is a special set-up the standard update method for Ubuntu currently does not work (see Feature Roadmap).

			To update Ubuntu to a newer version, On the android Ubuntu dual boot application, select "Uninstall Ubuntu" from the menu options. Next you will be asked if you want to keep the user data from Ubuntu. If you do not select "Delete user data", the next installation of Ubuntu will preserve your contacts, installed applications, pictures, background settings, ...

			Once Ubuntu has been uninstalled, follow the same installation step to download a newer version of Ubuntu.

2014-02-23T16:53:43Z

Using Ubuntu touch

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 * start shell
  adb shell
 ==== Copying files to device ====

2014-01-21T08:19:38Z

State overview

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	* Missing working mail client (imap/smtp), could not install thunderbird		* Missing working mail client (imap/smtp), could not install thunderbird
	* missing flight mode		* missing flight mode
			* Calendar app has only very basic funtionality (and awkward layout)

	==== Not tested yet ====		==== Not tested yet ====
	* Calendar app
	* How to import contacts, events (calendar)		* How to import contacts, events (calendar)
	* How to sync contacts, events (calendar)		* How to sync contacts, events (calendar)

2014-01-21T07:58:46Z

Showstoppers for using Ubuntu Touch on Nexus 4 as primary OS

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	* Enter key does not work in Terminal App		* Enter key does not work in Terminal App
	* openssh-server is installed but does not start. See resolution: http://howto.cactus.de/index.php/Ubuntu_Touch_on_Google_Nexus_4#getting_sshd_to_work		* openssh-server is installed but does not start. See resolution: http://howto.cactus.de/index.php/Ubuntu_Touch_on_Google_Nexus_4#getting_sshd_to_work
	* ~~App~~ CuteSpotify ~~does~~ ~~not~~ ~~work~~ in ~~background~~		* Various apps (e.g. CuteSpotify) stop working when screen blanks
	* Missing working mail client (imap/smtp), could not install thunderbird		* Missing working mail client (imap/smtp), could not install thunderbird
	* missing flight mode		* missing flight mode

2014-01-21T07:55:35Z

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	adb shell		adb shell

	==== ~~copy~~ files to device ====		==== Copying files to device ====
	Basic version (works out of the box)		Basic version (works out of the box)
	adb push localfile path-on-device		adb push localfile path-on-device
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	scp localfile touch:path-on-device		scp localfile touch:path-on-device

	==== ~~changing~~ password ====		==== Changing password ====
	Remount root fs rw (for update to /etc/shadow):		Remount root fs rw (for update to /etc/shadow):
	mount -o remount,rw /		mount -o remount,rw /
	Run passwd command		Run passwd command
	passwd phablet		passwd phablet


	Problem with this: dualboot app in touch does not work any more since the password seems to be hard-coded.		Problem with this: dualboot app in touch does not work any more since the password seems to be hard-coded.

	==== ~~getting~~ sshd to work ====		==== Getting sshd to work ====
	mkdir /var/run/sshd		mkdir /var/run/sshd
	chmod 755 /var/run/sshd		chmod 755 /var/run/sshd
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	* Whenever you're asked for a password, it's phablet.		* Whenever you're asked for a password, it's phablet.

	==== Various commands on Ubuntu touch ====		==== Various useful commands on Ubuntu touch ====
	dpkg -l - lists all installed packages		dpkg -l - lists all installed packages
	click list - lists installed click packages		click list - lists installed click packages

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References

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	=== References ===		=== References ===
	Main source: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/DualBootInstallation		* Main source: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/DualBootInstallation
		⚫	* General information: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/ReleaseNotes

⚫	General information: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/ReleaseNotes

	=== State overview ===		=== State overview ===

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 General information: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/ReleaseNotes
 === Installing Ubuntu Touch ===
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  root@ubuntu-phablet:/#
 === Using Ubuntu touch ===

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		⚫	Please note that development is currently (January 2014) still in alpha state. Do not expect this to be a fully working operating system.

			=== References ===
	Main source: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/DualBootInstallation		Main source: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/DualBootInstallation

	General information: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/ReleaseNotes		General information: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/ReleaseNotes

		⚫	=== Installing Ubuntu Touch ===
⚫	Please note that development is currently (January 2014) still in alpha state. Do not expect this to be a fully working operating system.

			==== Preparing installation ====
	* Install tools on Ubuntu Desktop:		* Install tools on Ubuntu Desktop:
	sudo add-apt-repository ppa:phablet-team/tools		sudo add-apt-repository ppa:phablet-team/tools
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	* Prepare Nexus 4		* Prepare Nexus 4
	** Enable USB debugging		** Enable USB debugging

⚫	=== Installing Ubuntu Touch ===

	==== Starting installation on Ubuntu Desktop ====		==== Starting installation on Ubuntu Desktop ====

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	== Nexus 4 Dual Boot Android/Ubuntu Touch ==

	Main source: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/DualBootInstallation		Main source: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/DualBootInstallation

2014-01-20T21:56:12Z

Major problems encountered with Ubuntu Touch on Nexus 4

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	* App CuteSpotify does not work in background		* App CuteSpotify does not work in background
	* Missing working mail client (imap/smtp), could not install thunderbird		* Missing working mail client (imap/smtp), could not install thunderbird
			* missing flight mode

	=== Not tested yet ===		=== Not tested yet ===