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Written by jeffreyosborne@lemm.ee on 2024-08-13 at 12:50

Ubuntu touch on the fairphone 4

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Written by haui on 2024-08-13 at 13:04

Hi there,

ubuntu touch is just ubuntu. It has been taken over by the community after ubuntu abandoned it iirc.

Anyway, its just linux so you can install apps and stuff that run on linux. Beware, not all apps are mobile friendly (yet).

I personally am involved in the postmarketOS microcosm (pretty much the same idea but based on alpine). Works pretty great but I cant tell you how it compares to ubuntu touch since I have no personal experience with ubuntu touch but from what I hear, its kinda cool.

If you are somewhat adept with linux you could download an emulator and check the features for yourself before you buy a phone. That way you could get an idea of the look and feel. But beware, setting up an emulator will be a lot more work than flashing a phone is.

Let me know if you need more info.

Good luck.

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Written by aviation_hydrated@infosec.pub on 2024-08-13 at 14:41

Does it get the same security updates then? Docs state it supports older hardware, which if secure that would be awesome

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Written by poVoq on 2024-08-13 at 14:53

Sort of, but no. Ubuntu Touch uses libhybris to run the original Android kernel and device drivers. It’s a bit more complicated, but basically it is Android with a more Gnu/Linux like layer on top. This means you can run it on older hardware and the top-layer still gets some security updates, but for the most part you are stuck on the old Android parts with all the security issues.

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Written by aviation_hydrated@infosec.pub on 2024-08-13 at 17:02

Rough. Thanks for the info

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Written by haui on 2024-08-13 at 17:07

Of course. Many devices are mainlined and get the exact same updates as PCs.

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