Ubuntu touch on bq Aquarius - Revision history

Tim: /* Dekko mail client */

2016-04-22T15:02:20Z

Dekko mail client

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	* so at the moment development / bug fixing for CuteSpotify does not seem to be worth the effort.		* so at the moment development / bug fixing for CuteSpotify does not seem to be worth the effort.
	===== Dekko mail client =====		===== Dekko mail client =====
	* can be used to access/send your mails via imaps/smtps but still in beta and very unstable - in fact unusable for me		* can be used to access/send your mails via imaps/smtps but still in beta and very unstable - in fact almost unusable for me.
			* found that if you have certain mails with pgp-encryption in your inbox, Dekko crashes when reading the inbox.

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

Tim: /* Existing problems */

2016-04-22T15:01:22Z

Existing problems

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	==== Existing problems ====		==== Existing problems ====
	Still deciding whether to use Ubuntu Touch on bq Aquarius 5 as primary phone.		Still deciding whether to use Ubuntu Touch on bq Aquarius 5 as primary phone.

	~~Most~~ annoying is that all apps stop working after a certain period of inactivity in the background (or locked screen). This causes a delay of 3-4 seconds everytime you switch to an app that has "frozen" to restart it.		Very annoying is that all apps stop working after a certain period of inactivity in the background (or locked screen). This causes a delay of 3-4 seconds everytime you switch to an app that has "frozen" to restart it.

	===== Bluetooth =====		===== Bluetooth =====

Tim: /* Existing problems */

2016-04-22T15:00:59Z

Existing problems

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	* openvpn client (included since 20116-04-06, tested with certificate auth)		* openvpn client (included since 20116-04-06, tested with certificate auth)
	==== Existing problems ====		==== Existing problems ====
	~~still~~ deciding whether to use Ubuntu Touch on bq Aquarius 5 as primary phone		Still deciding whether to use Ubuntu Touch on bq Aquarius 5 as primary phone.
			Most annoying is that all apps stop working after a certain period of inactivity in the background (or locked screen). This causes a delay of 3-4 seconds everytime you switch to an app that has "frozen" to restart it.

	===== Bluetooth =====		===== Bluetooth =====
	* Bluetooth basically works but only able to pair with earphone profile		* Bluetooth basically works but only able to pair with earphone profile

Tim: /* The big question: to write or not to write */

2016-04-12T13:38:21Z

The big question: to write or not to write

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	==== The big question: to write or not to write ====		==== The big question: to write or not to write ====

	~~Still have~~ to figure out if remounting the root partition in rw mode is a good idea.		Trying to figure out if remounting the root partition in rw mode is a good idea:

⚫	This enables you to use apt-get update/upgrade/install but seems to disable standard upgrade mechanisms completely.
			What I have succeeded in doing is temporarily remount root Partition in rw mode for minor change and afterwards change it back to ro mode.

			This did not break the standard upgrade mechanisms - I still get regular upgrades.


		⚫	Not tested yet: This enables you to use apt-get update/upgrade/install but seems to disable standard upgrade mechanisms completely.
	To get back to the standard build you supposedly need to install from scratch!?		To get back to the standard build you supposedly need to install from scratch!?

Tim: /* Checking installed version */

2016-04-06T21:11:19Z

Checking installed version

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	no significant changes noticed so far.		no significant changes noticed so far.

	Update 2016-04-06: updated to v11:		Update 2016-04-06: updated to v11:
	phablet@ubuntu-phablet:~$ cat /etc/ubuntu-build		phablet@ubuntu-phablet:~$ cat /etc/ubuntu-build
	11		11
	phablet@ubuntu-phablet:~$ system-image-cli --info		phablet@ubuntu-phablet:~$ system-image-cli --info
	current build number: 11		current build number: 11
	device name: vegetahd		device name: vegetahd
	channel: ubuntu-touch/stable/bq-aquaris.en		channel: ubuntu-touch/stable/bq-aquaris.en
	last update: 2016-04-06 22:19:20		last update: 2016-04-06 22:19:20
	version version: 11		version version: 11
	version ubuntu: 20160401.1		version ubuntu: 20160401.1
	version tag: OTA-10		version tag: OTA-10
	version device: 20160329-a9bacdb		version device: 20160329-a9bacdb
	version custom: 20160324--36-54-vivid		version custom: 20160324--36-54-vivid
	phablet@ubuntu-phablet:~$		phablet@ubuntu-phablet:~$

	Blutooth improved, vpn client added!		Blutooth improved, vpn client added!

Tim: /* Checking installed version */

2016-04-06T21:10:56Z

Checking installed version

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	no significant changes noticed so far.		no significant changes noticed so far.

			Update 2016-04-06: updated to v11:
			phablet@ubuntu-phablet:~$ cat /etc/ubuntu-build
			11
			phablet@ubuntu-phablet:~$ system-image-cli --info
			current build number: 11
			device name: vegetahd
			channel: ubuntu-touch/stable/bq-aquaris.en
			last update: 2016-04-06 22:19:20
			version version: 11
			version ubuntu: 20160401.1
			version tag: OTA-10
			version device: 20160329-a9bacdb
			version custom: 20160324--36-54-vivid
			phablet@ubuntu-phablet:~$

			Blutooth improved, vpn client added!

	==== Using sudo ====		==== Using sudo ====

Tim: /* Installing Ubuntu Touch */

2016-04-06T21:09:09Z

Installing Ubuntu Touch

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	phablet@ubuntu-phablet:~$ cat /etc/ubuntu-build		phablet@ubuntu-phablet:~$ cat /etc/ubuntu-build
	9		9
			phablet@ubuntu-phablet:~$


			Status from 2016-04-06:
			phablet@ubuntu-phablet:~$ uname -a
			Linux ubuntu-phablet 3.4.67 #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Mar 29 14:47:28 UTC 2016 a9bacdb armv7l armv7l armv7l GNU/Linux
			phablet@ubuntu-phablet:~$ cat /etc/ubuntu-build
			11
	phablet@ubuntu-phablet:~$		phablet@ubuntu-phablet:~$

Tim at 21:07, 6 April 2016

2016-04-06T21:07:58Z

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	''Ubuntu touch revisited - on BQ Aquarius E5 (Feb 2016)''		''Ubuntu touch revisited - on BQ Aquarius E5 (Feb - Apr 2016)''

	=== Summary ===		=== Summary ===
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	* remote access via ssh (after enabling ssh server and copying pub key across, works great) - see http://howto.cactus.de/index.php/Ubuntu_touch_on_bq_Aquarius#connecting_to_phone_via_ssh		* remote access via ssh (after enabling ssh server and copying pub key across, works great) - see http://howto.cactus.de/index.php/Ubuntu_touch_on_bq_Aquarius#connecting_to_phone_via_ssh
	* flight mode		* flight mode
			* openvpn client (included since 20116-04-06, tested with certificate auth)

	==== Existing problems ====		==== Existing problems ====
	still deciding whether to use Ubuntu Touch on bq Aquarius 5 as primary phone		still deciding whether to use Ubuntu Touch on bq Aquarius 5 as primary phone

Tim: /* Dekko mail client */

2016-03-25T10:22:41Z

Dekko mail client

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	* so at the moment development / bug fixing for CuteSpotify does not seem to be worth the effort.		* so at the moment development / bug fixing for CuteSpotify does not seem to be worth the effort.
	===== Dekko mail client =====		===== Dekko mail client =====
	* can be used to access/send your mails via imaps/smtps but still in beta and very unstable		* can be used to access/send your mails via imaps/smtps but still in beta and very unstable - in fact unusable for me

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

Tim: /* Bluetooth */

2016-03-25T10:22:15Z

Bluetooth

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	** e.g. not able to connect to a car system - Ford 2009		** e.g. not able to connect to a car system - Ford 2009
	** most of the time not showing signal strength of nearby devices at all (None)		** most of the time not showing signal strength of nearby devices at all (None)
	** buttons on blue tooth Headset not working with phone (Play/pause, next title) - tested with Sennheiser MM 450-X		** buttons on blue tooth Headset not working with phone (Play/pause, next title) - tested with Sennheiser MM 450-X and various others

	===== ActiveSync =====		===== ActiveSync =====