As someone using Ubuntu Touch (and working on it, apps, etc.) I like to see others join the adventure. I have to say though, I'd suggest one of the newer devices for a better and brighter future, keeping devices supported. We have some of the cheapest devices currently around probably having their support dropped with the upgrade to 20.04, also WayDroid (which is much faster than Anbox) requires Android 9 or 10 based devices. At least when nobody steps up to do the work. Porting requires a lot of effort though, so newer devices take some time to be supported.
Do you have a suggestion for a newer phone? Price was my main concern. My budget is slim and I haven't done much in the way of sponsorship or patreon yet
@@ReviewsforNerds Pixel 3a XL. Make sure to NOT get the Verizon model. Swappa is a good source for them to confirm the exact model. Alfred is a key developer and the porter of this device, so we are all in good hands with his port. There is a telegram group for the 3a.
@@rikshaw8429 I just picked up a PinePhone from one of my Twitter followers. As soon as my actual job shows down I'll be setting up and playing with it.
@@ReviewsforNerds i dont know english(about i cannot listen/understand speaking in video), Was you tried steam proton gaming and playonlinux and box86 pc gaming on linux/ubuntu smartphone? maybe some low graphicsful games(for example: katana zero, dead cells, ganryu2, kof13, halflife2, portal2) can be run/playable. And this can be try on armbian on tv boxes(firstly install armbian on android box).
It's been years and Linux phones seem to be the exact same. It's a cool concept but it just never took off, it's always on "this is getting better", "this will blow up soon", "in a couple of years this might change the game" but in reality it never did and probably never will until some big brand invests on this and start making apps and an actual flagship level Linux phone.
My time with the OnePlus One and with a PinePhone I haven't filmed with are for those times when I want to have basic communication, but not be tied down to all the 200 apps my regular phones have. It is still a developers toy and not (IMHO) ready for primetime per se but could be for those who like privacy and don't need a ton of apps.
The drawback on linux mobile happened when Ubuntu stated they were abandoning their Ubuntu touch. I just am looking for something that isn’t Google or Apple.
Just learn Linux and do everything you want on and with your phone! NONE of "big brands" allows you to do what you want with their products/systems/apps. Do you want a phone with Linux to still pay for that big companies? Or you want freedom and keep away from that big companies selling your data to third party companies? Just think about the meaning.
Thanks for subbing! I love Pop OS so much and if I could get OBS to play well with my DSLR without the hassle of running custom gphoto2 commands each time I would rarely use my windows partition.
@@GaryCameron780 pretty sure that isn’t a battery problem I’ve heard a lot of issues about battery life in general That’s my biggest concern, like I don’t care about software compatibility I’d 100% rather have a GNU/Linux OS phone even without iOS/android apps As long as it could stay alive for like 6-10 hours of video playback
Great review. Very informative. I've been thinking of experimenting with such Linux OS customized for smartphones. Please keep posting more of what you discover. Cheers!
Most or all USA mobile networks are now soley on VoLTE with 3G off. This means no calls on UT. Text and data still work. Please correct me if im wrong.
I think the drive to try and use a more consumer friendly mobile platform is a good one. Iphone and android both work out of the box, but we should want an easy to use, customizable, open source option
This OS is still developing and the only real issue is no app store backing. You can't just go and download apps. I used to have the same issues with Palm Os and Windows Mobile. It's a fun project and a fun interface.
Thank you. I am looking at Ubuntu touch to replace my laptop completely. I want to just connect it to a monitor and use as desktop to run Linux applications in my work place. I don't see a point of having to buy 2 expensive devices/ carry a big laptop everywhere when this option exists.
Thank you for watching. That would be an interesting idea. I know that can be done with a PinePhone and the included usb-c dongle, but I haven't tried with any other phone. I've been trying to come up with video ideas for the pinephone but I'm drawing a blank at the moment.
Would it be possible to 3D print a shell and connect a capacitive keyboard to a CPU and the rest of the goodies. Like if you get a snapdragon and blackberry keyboard and screen
@@ReviewsforNerds nah I need it all in one, I could’ve plugged a keyboard to my iPhone If I wanted to but I want a slide out keyboard most likely on a phone but it needs 5G
Why can't anyone just make a fucking computer, PHONE SIZED, then put a phone in it?! Why the fuck are we still having to, "plug it into a computer"... Etc. Etc.... Fuck that!!! I hate Google, Apple, anything too big to fail... Yet until I see something thatbworks right out the box WITHOUT having to plug into a fucking computer.... I'm not putting a dime on it...
Thank you. I am thinking of a follow-up on a more modern phone. Something that takes a nano sim. I now have 5 of these and 3 have broken sim slots because the adaptor kept getting stuck.
Gosh I never thought I was such a nerd but ever since I had my nexus one and rooted it I was drawn to the palm os gestures but the lack of communication apps really did me away
@@ReviewsforNerds it was a really good phone but to keep up to par with the time changes I opted for a htc status, but the specs were so underwhelming because they tried to keep it slim that it couldn’t compete with “flagship” phones at the time. It would be interesting to see a Linux os running on it with its smaller screen but keyboard
I have not unfortunately. I would imagine a similar but much smoother and faster experience than the one plus one. Thinking of getting my hands on another device to install Ubuntu touch
I think you have to pay to unlock all the features and I don't think I have a phone that the support. I have a line phone ,but last I looked nothing I have lying around can use sailfish os.
Is the browser on the linux fully functional desktop capable? Did you try whatsapp on it? Also for incidentally internet banking I would prefer a browser instead of lookin g at an barely used app all the time
@@mathyeti6919 signal is decent on it. I'm using Mint in the states. It's on 4g most of the time. Can't use the phone as a daily, but maybe I could find something newer that would run Linux
Hey all. What is your opinion on the Ubuntu Touch OS? I'm wondering if i should give it a try since it's not based on Android at all but at the same time i'm concerned if i will be able to install .apk files ? I use one very important one and i really need it but i've never used such an OS on a phone ever before so i don't know if i can install .apk's. I'm also wondering if someone of you guys have tried it and if yes is there any or too much bugs, glitches, etc... Like laggy animations, app switcher, opening apps, closing them, etc.. is it good & stable enough for __daily__ usage? I would love to hear from you guys since i love trying new things and this one caught my eye and i'm excited to try it if it's optimized for daily usage! Love you all awesome people. Ohh.. and one more thing: if there's any other OS like the Ubuntu Touch based on fully Linux NOT Android i would love to hear some other recommendations too!
@@ReviewsforNerds @Reviews for Nerds Thanks for telling me. My device is Poco F3 currently rooted and bootloader unlocked. Unfortunately i don't see Alioth/F3 anywhere on their website. Says that the Poco F1 is supported tho but F3 is nowhere to be found. I would love to try it out but i'm not sure how exactly i should do it just in case i don't fudge something up. I'm currently running on a Custom AOSP based Android ROM on Android 12
I have a PostmarketOS PinePhone and it's interesting. I currently have a multiboot mocrosd in it and have PostmarketOS as main boot. It's a bit too slow for me to maintain even as a backup device.
They kinda confuse me too. All different variations of the same thing really. If you're adventurous, try one out. If you don't like it you can wipe and start over.
voiced by most of the pine community UBT (is great they still exist yes) but it is not the most polished, some things missing, or out right broken in others etc. postmarketOS with phosh is the more ideal option for one plus models or other phones that are not the pinephone lol..all that said i have been dailying mine for 2 years now with arch linux and i am finally free of both apple and android.
Hello from New York City! Curious about how Windows the browser on your linux phone Can it run and install Progressive web apps (PWA)? Thank you for informative video. Have a good day.
Hey from Florida and thank you for watching. I am unsure about pwa apps and unfortunately that phone is no longer functioning so I've no way of testing.
Hi! Nice and interesting video. It makes me sad that we still cannot run android applications seamlessly on linux devices (I'm a linux pc user). Have the same issues on the computer using Anbox or Waydroid, which I believe would be the very same on Ubuntu phone. Linux itself do not count with many phone-specific applications, so we do rely on those already existing on Android, which is why I believe Ubuntu Touch (and other linux-based phone OS) will still be sitting away for a while. However, in the linux community we do acknowledge that the Anbox project is still a "work in progress" (it's still officially under beta), thus I still hope to see great progress in the future. Thanks for the video, really liked it. Saddly I can't get my hands on one of those. I live in latin america an those weird and nobody-is-going-to-buy-this products are hard to come by. It is true that I could import from Europe or Asia, but... no... not for now. Greetings from Brazil! :)
Thank you. I'm still learning. I also run a dual boot linux/windows 11 on my framework laptop. I'd love to be able to natively run android apps for the few that I would need on a phone. This was a fun project and one I might continue on a newer device. Thank you so very much for watching.
Not sure but check out ubuntu-touch.io/ and dig through the list of supported devices. You might be able to install even if it's not supported if you want to take the risk
I ended up doing the same for the same reasons. To me, this phone should be treated as more of a minimalist device and an escape from the trappings of apps.
I've been thinking about trying out Ubuntu Touch, but my main concern is related to using a bank application. Where can I find some info on this? Is it a feature that we can't expect in the following years?
From what I have seen all of my bank accounts would have to be accessed via web browser. I have a PinePhone coming that will have different version of linux. I am going to get that up and running and make a video soon.
@@ReviewsforNerds Cool, thanks for the response. Would it even be possible to wrap a bank app in Anbox? Would that be safe? It would be great if you could reflect on these kind of everyday apps that a user might require in order to default to his kind of phone.
From what I've seen, yes. There is a terminal but none of the normal commands to install desktop apps seem to work. I have attempted to install some android apps to make the phone more user friendly but have failed so far.
@@ReviewsforNerds thanks for reply. I need help I am trying to make python server and old phone is lying around which has 4.4 android, I want to install linux os and run python can you plz help me..
Unless there is major support for any application, I would say probably not. I don't think that's really the point of the os either. This software and other Linux phone distros are more for tinkering than anything else. At least that's been my experience.
My One Plus One is currently running Lineage OS. It's working well and I like it. Do you think it's worth replacing Lineage with Ubuntu Touch? If I can expect problems, I'd rather wait til the developers fix the bugs.
While Ubuntu touch seems to be pretty stable, there are some things to consider. 1. If you run a lot of android apps, thus might not be the OS for you. You can run certain Android apps using anbox, but it's not perfect. 2. Is privacy a concern? From what I have seen, daily users of Linux on their phones tend to be more concerned about privacy than about what apps can run on their devices. You won't find native Gmail apps or many other apps for that matter. What I did for the most part was revert to my daya before appstores and use the web browser. 3. Do you look Iike to experiment and learn? If the answer is yes and you are comfortable making the switch, go for it! You might find that the experience has improved substantially from the filming of this video. I think there have been at least 3 or 4 updates since then. I still have my oneplus1 and it's still loaded with Ubuntu touch.
Doesn't seem to put much strain on the hardware at all, but that's something I've come to expect with Linux. I can use Linux to take an old machine and give it new life. Oem for the oneplus One was (I think) lolly pop but support has been conituned up to Android 10. I didn't play with the stock OS much as my main goal was to run Ubuntu on it. I have been keeping the phone in a drawer and bringing it out to keep it updated. It runs smoother now than when I made the video.
Not sure. I know for Sim I had to manually set apn settings. I've had some other issues (mostly me breaking Sim slots) since this video. I now have 4 scrap devices sitting on my desk. You might try re-flashing to see if that helps
I believe it can, but never tested, as long as it's not the Verizon pixel I believe you can (as always do your own research and proceed with caution as I cannot be held reliable for bricked phones). Banking app would depend on support from your bank although in this case I would use a Web browser.
Linux on mobile devices is getting better, but still has a ways to go... Doing things manually is the only way to get things working in Linux... I just need to know these things ahead of time before I waste time and money...
you are correct. I feel like linux for mobile devices are better suited for things like cyberdecks. you could use a device like this or a PinePhone as a portable cyberdeck. PinePhone even has a usb-c dock for hdmi out and keyboard mouse input
What? Installing apks on Ubuntu Touch? How would that even work? In the process you showed, when was the app even installed? It was way too fast. It makes sense that it wouldn't work. Adb is a tool to install from linux to android, not from linux to linux... Am I missing something here?
Then I am not sure. It could be the frequency that your carrier supports is not supported on that phone. Was the phone functional on your carrier prior to install of ubuntu?
Do you seriously need Outlook to check e-mails? Outlook is a typical Microsoft programm. You got open source Linux programms for that or you can just login to your e-mail account via browser. The very first question is: WHY do you want to use phone with Linux? And that should answer to your problems with "outlook" etc.
I always find it funny that we are looking for ways to get away from Android but then in the end install Android Apps on this different OS but in a way that is buggy and half baked. Might as well just run Android or an open source version of it.
The point of this video was to see if I could run Ubuntu touch and it does run. My weekend phones don't need to have the apps that my weekday phones have and I've been trying to minimize my phone screen time on weekends. The Ubuntu touch project just like most all of the Linux distros for phones are oepn source and are amazing for what groups of volunteers and tinkerers put together. It's only little things like difficulty getting mms and group texts to work that keep me from using one on the weekends as a main phone.
I used iphones i used android phones i used windows phones i used symbian os i used Firefox os and i used ubuntu touch and plasma mobile and can confirm that plasma mobile is the better experience
I am learning that myself. Have some ideas in the works to show off a bunch of distros on a PinePhone. Spent the better part of this weekend playing around. Do you use mms/group texts? I was sorta able to make that work in manjaro (I think).
You could make a ton of money hooking these programs on to the phone and selling them on eBay because it would be trusted to work. Since you showed that you know how to handle this
The sad part is the majority of people will never adopt it and make it THE OS if it doesn't come stock on a phone that blows the others away with software that blows the others away.. Would be amazing, though. I would love to see it put on a killer phone similar to Galaxy Phones, but one that allows MicroSD cards and Swappable batteries again! haha Also needs a cool dating app, simple but rich photo editor, etc.. Google Duo type support. So people can stay connected. Everyone is obsessed with Tik Tok now, so that would need an app.. etc.
That would be amazing! I appreciate you watching and commenting. I am looking for other Linux phones right now and will be switching back over to the OnePlus One on occasion.
@@ReviewsforNerds It was very informative. I find videos like this to be very effective at showing an alternate perspective of things in a light and way that is productive and non-confrontational! I enjoyed the video very much, keep up the great content :)
@@ReviewsforNerds I wish that someone would keep moving along with the idea Google had several years ago, by making a completely modular phone that one could swap in and out or upgrade modules. But then, instead of it being loaded with Android, it had an option to load in Linux of whatever flavor of Linux one may desire
Is this video meant to be a joke/meme? The entire video is an advertisement to sticking to iPhone or Android. It's literally 9 minutes of trying to polish a turd.
@@GaryCameron780 thank you and thank you for watching. I enjoy the freedom of not having a ton of apps on a device. Forces quiet time without being completely disconnected from the world
@@GaryCameron780 the best way to not be spied in is to go live in the woods, or a secluded desert or island and get off the grid. Beyond that once you engage in modern life, you will be spied on one way or another. There are cameras everywhere, some countries more than others. Any time you do anything significant like traveling, you need to present major forms of ID. Working at some i situations require full background check, fingerprints in some cases (like working at the veterans affairs and other major government I stitutions)..many things you do, you will need to surrender your social security information. Just about every street in the US have been mapped on the ground by Google with full images of your house or at the very least there are clear enough images from satellite. Now to focus on this review. If you were utilizing something that was even somewhat equivalent in function and ease of use then have it. But clearly that phone was a piece of turd, and looking at other Linux phone reviews...they've all been pieces of turds that are no where close to what you get with any of the mainstream phones. Way way back in the day when I had the Nokia n900 at least then, that phone had nearly equivalent use, if one wanted to avoid android or apple, but not in this case.
@@Powerincarnate. Speaking of turds, you sound like one of those people who would rather shit on things and put down ideas than actually be constructive.
As someone using Ubuntu Touch (and working on it, apps, etc.) I like to see others join the adventure.
I have to say though, I'd suggest one of the newer devices for a better and brighter future, keeping devices supported.
We have some of the cheapest devices currently around probably having their support dropped with the upgrade to 20.04,
also WayDroid (which is much faster than Anbox) requires Android 9 or 10 based devices. At least when nobody steps up to do the work.
Porting requires a lot of effort though, so newer devices take some time to be supported.
Do you have a suggestion for a newer phone? Price was my main concern. My budget is slim and I haven't done much in the way of sponsorship or patreon yet
@@ReviewsforNerds Pixel 3a XL. Make sure to NOT get the Verizon model. Swappa is a good source for them to confirm the exact model. Alfred is a key developer and the porter of this device, so we are all in good hands with his port. There is a telegram group for the 3a.
@@rikshaw8429 I just picked up a PinePhone from one of my Twitter followers. As soon as my actual job shows down I'll be setting up and playing with it.
Do SIM cards work with it?
@@ReviewsforNerds i dont know english(about i cannot listen/understand speaking in video), Was you tried steam proton gaming and playonlinux and box86 pc gaming on linux/ubuntu smartphone? maybe some low graphicsful games(for example: katana zero, dead cells, ganryu2, kof13, halflife2, portal2) can be run/playable. And this can be try on armbian on tv boxes(firstly install armbian on android box).
Metro by T-Mobile screwed up my APN so bad my upload was six times faster than my download LMFAO
It's been years and Linux phones seem to be the exact same. It's a cool concept but it just never took off, it's always on "this is getting better", "this will blow up soon", "in a couple of years this might change the game" but in reality it never did and probably never will until some big brand invests on this and start making apps and an actual flagship level Linux phone.
My time with the OnePlus One and with a PinePhone I haven't filmed with are for those times when I want to have basic communication, but not be tied down to all the 200 apps my regular phones have. It is still a developers toy and not (IMHO) ready for primetime per se but could be for those who like privacy and don't need a ton of apps.
The drawback on linux mobile happened when Ubuntu stated they were abandoning their Ubuntu touch. I just am looking for something that isn’t Google or Apple.
Just learn Linux and do everything you want on and with your phone! NONE of "big brands" allows you to do what you want with their products/systems/apps. Do you want a phone with Linux to still pay for that big companies? Or you want freedom and keep away from that big companies selling your data to third party companies?
Just think about the meaning.
Great video and very informational! Thank you! Keep it up!
Thank you. Some more Linux Phone content coming soon!
genuine review and great help with the commands...
Loved the pauses 😄
Thank you for watching. Is there anything you would like to see as a follow-up?
Great video! I am now a subscriber! I also love that we both use POP!
Thanks for subbing! I love Pop OS so much and if I could get OBS to play well with my DSLR without the hassle of running custom gphoto2 commands each time I would rarely use my windows partition.
Thank you for doing this. A few months ago I purchased the Pine Phone and am still tinkering with it.
I really wanted a PinePhone but the OnePlus 1 was more in my budget
How is the pinephone treating you? I’m planning on getting a pinephone pro once it drops
Can’t wait
I have a PinePhone coming in the next few weeks! SO very excited! One oy my twitter followers is sending it to me!
@@fossforever512 The pine isn't my daily driver just yet. The battery in mine doesn't want to stay charged
@@GaryCameron780 pretty sure that isn’t a battery problem I’ve heard a lot of issues about battery life in general
That’s my biggest concern, like I don’t care about software compatibility I’d 100% rather have a GNU/Linux OS phone even without iOS/android apps
As long as it could stay alive for like 6-10 hours of video playback
Great review. Very informative. I've been thinking of experimenting with such Linux OS customized for smartphones. Please keep posting more of what you discover. Cheers!
Thank you. I have a pinephone that I've been experimenting with. It's a fun process
Is the Ubuntu Touch chipset specific? What are your views on hardware specs?
I am not sure whether it's chipset related or not but there is a list of devices on the site on which you should be able to install Ubuntu touch
Most or all USA mobile networks are now soley on VoLTE with 3G off. This means no calls on UT. Text and data still work. Please correct me if im wrong.
yes, this phone was struggling to say the least, but still a fun project.
dope video bro
Thank you for the compliment and for watching!
I think the drive to try and use a more consumer friendly mobile platform is a good one. Iphone and android both work out of the box, but we should want an easy to use, customizable, open source option
This OS is still developing and the only real issue is no app store backing. You can't just go and download apps. I used to have the same issues with Palm Os and Windows Mobile. It's a fun project and a fun interface.
@@ReviewsforNerds thats what anbox is being made for lol there trying to not need app backing
Most of android is open source, and you can download versions of android that are 100% open source (excluding firmware) like LineageOS or /e/OS
@@theodiscusgaming3909 true and my dad uses a PH-1 I set up for him with LineageOS on it.
Thank you. I am looking at Ubuntu touch to replace my laptop completely. I want to just connect it to a monitor and use as desktop to run Linux applications in my work place. I don't see a point of having to buy 2 expensive devices/ carry a big laptop everywhere when this option exists.
Thank you for watching. That would be an interesting idea. I know that can be done with a PinePhone and the included usb-c dongle, but I haven't tried with any other phone. I've been trying to come up with video ideas for the pinephone but I'm drawing a blank at the moment.
Make sure that the device you plan to use supports external monitor support, not all phones do that at moment
Bro let me knoow if you have done this so by connecting your linus on phone with your monitor at office
Would it be possible to 3D print a shell and connect a capacitive keyboard to a CPU and the rest of the goodies. Like if you get a snapdragon and blackberry keyboard and screen
PinePhone comes with a USB dongle that allows other USB and even HDMI out. You can also use bt keyboards and the such a.
@@ReviewsforNerds nah I need it all in one, I could’ve plugged a keyboard to my iPhone If I wanted to but I want a slide out keyboard most likely on a phone but it needs 5G
Why can't anyone just make a fucking computer, PHONE SIZED, then put a phone in it?! Why the fuck are we still having to, "plug it into a computer"... Etc. Etc.... Fuck that!!! I hate Google, Apple, anything too big to fail... Yet until I see something thatbworks right out the box WITHOUT having to plug into a fucking computer.... I'm not putting a dime on it...
Great video, thank you!
Thank you. I am thinking of a follow-up on a more modern phone. Something that takes a nano sim. I now have 5 of these and 3 have broken sim slots because the adaptor kept getting stuck.
Gosh I never thought I was such a nerd but ever since I had my nexus one and rooted it I was drawn to the palm os gestures but the lack of communication apps really did me away
I really wish the Palm (WebOS) software had more support. it was so much fun using it on my Palm Pre and Palm Pixi back in the day.
@@ReviewsforNerds it was a really good phone but to keep up to par with the time changes I opted for a htc status, but the specs were so underwhelming because they tried to keep it slim that it couldn’t compete with “flagship” phones at the time. It would be interesting to see a Linux os running on it with its smaller screen but keyboard
Thank you so much.
Have you ever installed ubuntu touch on Xiaomi Poco X3? If yes how was that? Do you recommend?
I have not unfortunately. I would imagine a similar but much smoother and faster experience than the one plus one. Thinking of getting my hands on another device to install Ubuntu touch
I have a Poco X3 NFC, was going to try Ubuntu Touch on it
That’s awesome 😎
Thank you for watching.
@@ReviewsforNerds if only I could put it in my z3
What about Sailfishos? Why you don't used that one?
I think you have to pay to unlock all the features and I don't think I have a phone that the support. I have a line phone ,but last I looked nothing I have lying around can use sailfish os.
hi, thank you for sharing your experience. i have just a question on how the GPS sensor handle.
I'll try to answer your question, but I'm no expert.
Is the browser on the linux fully functional desktop capable? Did you try whatsapp on it? Also for incidentally internet banking I would prefer a browser instead of lookin
g at an barely used app all the time
Have not tested full desktop node on browser or whatsapp as I rarely use it.
im ready to switch when signal finally supports it
I need to pull this back out an give it another try. I have a PinePhone and have been playing with it as well.
@@ReviewsforNerds hows signal?
@@mathyeti6919 signal is decent on it. I'm using Mint in the states. It's on 4g most of the time. Can't use the phone as a daily, but maybe I could find something newer that would run Linux
Hey all. What is your opinion on the Ubuntu Touch OS? I'm wondering if i should give it a try since it's not based on Android at all but at the same time i'm concerned if i will be able to install .apk files ? I use one very important one and i really need it but i've never used such an OS on a phone ever before so i don't know if i can install .apk's.
I'm also wondering if someone of you guys have tried it and if yes is there any or too much bugs, glitches, etc... Like laggy animations, app switcher, opening apps, closing them, etc.. is it good & stable enough for __daily__ usage?
I would love to hear from you guys since i love trying new things and this one caught my eye and i'm excited to try it if it's optimized for daily usage!
Love you all awesome people.
Ohh.. and one more thing: if there's any other OS like the Ubuntu Touch based on fully Linux NOT Android i would love to hear some other recommendations too!
I like it. It's smooth and doesn't seem to have a lot of bugs. I don't use it as a daily driver but it's installed on a OnePlus 1 and runs just fine.
@@ReviewsforNerds @Reviews for Nerds Thanks for telling me. My device is Poco F3 currently rooted and bootloader unlocked. Unfortunately i don't see Alioth/F3 anywhere on their website. Says that the Poco F1 is supported tho but F3 is nowhere to be found. I would love to try it out but i'm not sure how exactly i should do it just in case i don't fudge something up. I'm currently running on a Custom AOSP based Android ROM on Android 12
What do you think of PinePhone Pro and Librium 5 and FairPhone 4?
I have a PostmarketOS PinePhone and it's interesting. I currently have a multiboot mocrosd in it and have PostmarketOS as main boot. It's a bit too slow for me to maintain even as a backup device.
Linux distributions confuse me for android phones. I've got a Poco F1 and have seen a few options. Mobian, droidian, postmarketOS & UBports.
They kinda confuse me too. All different variations of the same thing really. If you're adventurous, try one out. If you don't like it you can wipe and start over.
thanks i was thinking of daily driving it on my realme (china rom replacement) but linage seems better
I am running lineageOS on an essential ph-1 now. if you need/want android apps, its a much better option. this was just a bit of fun.
Great your work effort Latest smartphone Had you done ubuntu touch os . How long Power Backup From morning to evening
I'd never run Ubuntu touch before this. I need a better and faster phone to get a better idea of battery life.
Hi, qbittorrent and Plex media server can be installed and works?
Never tried to install Plex. At the time I didn't have Plex. if its a Linux app there is a possibility.
voiced by most of the pine community UBT (is great they still exist yes) but it is not the most polished, some things missing, or out right broken in others etc. postmarketOS with phosh is the more ideal option for one plus models or other phones that are not the pinephone lol..all that said i have been dailying mine for 2 years now with arch linux and i am finally free of both apple and android.
I am tinkering with the idea of installing PostmarketOS but ubports was (for the most part) an easy install.
I'm still on Blackberry 10, such a shame it's unsupported now, such a nice OS.
Good video...thanks
Thank you for watching
I really enjoyed this video, so informative.
Could you advise me on something please?
I want to use an alternative OS on a Unihertz Titan Pocket.
Hello from New York City! Curious about how Windows the browser on your linux phone Can it run and install Progressive web apps (PWA)? Thank you for informative video. Have a good day.
Hey from Florida and thank you for watching. I am unsure about pwa apps and unfortunately that phone is no longer functioning so I've no way of testing.
@@ReviewsforNerds Progressive web apps try to emulate native app in features a and benefits but are websites. Thank you.
Hi! Nice and interesting video. It makes me sad that we still cannot run android applications seamlessly on linux devices (I'm a linux pc user). Have the same issues on the computer using Anbox or Waydroid, which I believe would be the very same on Ubuntu phone. Linux itself do not count with many phone-specific applications, so we do rely on those already existing on Android, which is why I believe Ubuntu Touch (and other linux-based phone OS) will still be sitting away for a while.
However, in the linux community we do acknowledge that the Anbox project is still a "work in progress" (it's still officially under beta), thus I still hope to see great progress in the future. Thanks for the video, really liked it.
Saddly I can't get my hands on one of those. I live in latin america an those weird and nobody-is-going-to-buy-this products are hard to come by. It is true that I could import from Europe or Asia, but... no... not for now.
Greetings from Brazil! :)
Thank you. I'm still learning. I also run a dual boot linux/windows 11 on my framework laptop. I'd love to be able to natively run android apps for the few that I would need on a phone. This was a fun project and one I might continue on a newer device. Thank you so very much for watching.
hi , i have a sony tablet P that i want to use .can this be installed on it?
Not sure but check out ubuntu-touch.io/ and dig through the list of supported devices. You might be able to install even if it's not supported if you want to take the risk
@@ReviewsforNerds thanks! ill try that!
I’ve tried anbox b4, tried and uninstalled it ,it needs huge ram and space..needs improvement ...
I ended up doing the same for the same reasons. To me, this phone should be treated as more of a minimalist device and an escape from the trappings of apps.
I've been thinking about trying out Ubuntu Touch, but my main concern is related to using a bank application. Where can I find some info on this? Is it a feature that we can't expect in the following years?
From what I have seen all of my bank accounts would have to be accessed via web browser. I have a PinePhone coming that will have different version of linux. I am going to get that up and running and make a video soon.
@@ReviewsforNerds Cool, thanks for the response. Would it even be possible to wrap a bank app in Anbox? Would that be safe? It would be great if you could reflect on these kind of everyday apps that a user might require in order to default to his kind of phone.
Is it true UbuntuTouch has an immutable filesystem, & installing Linux desktop applications is difficult?
From what I've seen, yes. There is a terminal but none of the normal commands to install desktop apps seem to work. I have attempted to install some android apps to make the phone more user friendly but have failed so far.
@@ReviewsforNerds I just learned this command can let you write to the file system:
sudo mount -o remount,rw /
but it might break updates :(
@@ReviewsforNerds I think people use AnBox for Android apps, but I never tried it & normal phone apps are not what I really want anyhow
interesting. I used this when installing firmware on google glass.
Hi can we use python programing on this system?
I believe I can be installed, yes.
@@ReviewsforNerds thanks for reply. I need help I am trying to make python server and old phone is lying around which has 4.4 android, I want to install linux os and run python can you plz help me..
@@ujjwalkhannal4081 that's a bit outside of my wheelhouse unfortunately.
Is there any chance we can be seeing mobile pay on it sometime in the relatively near future
Unless there is major support for any application, I would say probably not. I don't think that's really the point of the os either. This software and other Linux phone distros are more for tinkering than anything else. At least that's been my experience.
@@ReviewsforNerds Understandable, I just figured maybe there'd be a way to have an integrated crypto wallet.
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My One Plus One is currently running Lineage OS. It's working well and I like it. Do you think it's worth replacing Lineage with Ubuntu Touch? If I can expect problems, I'd rather wait til the developers fix the bugs.
While Ubuntu touch seems to be pretty stable, there are some things to consider. 1. If you run a lot of android apps, thus might not be the OS for you. You can run certain Android apps using anbox, but it's not perfect. 2. Is privacy a concern? From what I have seen, daily users of Linux on their phones tend to be more concerned about privacy than about what apps can run on their devices. You won't find native Gmail apps or many other apps for that matter. What I did for the most part was revert to my daya before appstores and use the web browser. 3. Do you look Iike to experiment and learn? If the answer is yes and you are comfortable making the switch, go for it! You might find that the experience has improved substantially from the filming of this video. I think there have been at least 3 or 4 updates since then. I still have my oneplus1 and it's still loaded with Ubuntu touch.
your phone is running "Spionage Os"
Thank you for your the shout-out! Great review. Is it possible to use usb tethering?
Haven't tried that. I'll take a look and let you know
@@ReviewsforNerds I'd love to know if you got that working
maybe I'm ahead of the video, but how much or taxing does the phone hardware work with ubuntu compared to the oem os?
Doesn't seem to put much strain on the hardware at all, but that's something I've come to expect with Linux. I can use Linux to take an old machine and give it new life. Oem for the oneplus One was (I think) lolly pop but support has been conituned up to Android 10. I didn't play with the stock OS much as my main goal was to run Ubuntu on it. I have been keeping the phone in a drawer and bringing it out to keep it updated. It runs smoother now than when I made the video.
wifi and sim not detected
Not sure. I know for Sim I had to manually set apn settings. I've had some other issues (mostly me breaking Sim slots) since this video. I now have 4 scrap devices sitting on my desk. You might try re-flashing to see if that helps
can ubuntu touch do usb tethering? can i install it on pixel 3? and can i get a mobile banking app?
I believe it can, but never tested, as long as it's not the Verizon pixel I believe you can (as always do your own research and proceed with caution as I cannot be held reliable for bricked phones). Banking app would depend on support from your bank although in this case I would use a Web browser.
@@ReviewsforNerds thank for the reply, i'll give it a try. i wanna stay away from google as much as possible.
Linux on mobile devices is getting better, but still has a ways to go...
Doing things manually is the only way to get things working in Linux...
I just need to know these things ahead of time before I waste time and money...
you are correct. I feel like linux for mobile devices are better suited for things like cyberdecks. you could use a device like this or a PinePhone as a portable cyberdeck. PinePhone even has a usb-c dock for hdmi out and keyboard mouse input
Can we run android apps on Linux
And which linux OS is best for phone
And can I run android games on Linux in pc but how
yes you can.but running android on windows much better
@@erriezzanslounge1380 but how I can
@@erriezzanslounge1380 Why is it better on windows?
If you use twitter on the browser, you'll be able to post images to twitter.
I didn't think of that but will definitely give it a try.
What? Installing apks on Ubuntu Touch? How would that even work? In the process you showed, when was the app even installed? It was way too fast. It makes sense that it wouldn't work. Adb is a tool to install from linux to android, not from linux to linux... Am I missing something here?
www.geeksforgeeks.org/how-to-run-android-apps-on-linux/ this is where I got my info.
i really wanted a linux os for my poco f3., 😔
To ruin a perfectly working phone? Bro..
Have you played with the Pine64 phone ?
I have not. So far it hasn't been in my budget. Getting g rid of a few electronics now so Mayne I'll find one or a FairPhone
Amazing
Why thank you
Hello how to solve the network related issue like unable to call.
I solved it by manually adding an APN to the phone for both calls and sms.
@@ReviewsforNerdsThanks for the reply
APN entries are all good but still not able to call but my network is support only VOLTE 4g
Then I am not sure. It could be the frequency that your carrier supports is not supported on that phone. Was the phone functional on your carrier prior to install of ubuntu?
@@ReviewsforNerds yes before i installed pixel experience ROM on this it was working fine without issues... 😊
A tip I use is to have a standard android and hotspot.
that is what I was doing for a bit. Then I broke that phone and like 3 others. so now I have a pile of these I am not using.
Do you seriously need Outlook to check e-mails? Outlook is a typical Microsoft programm. You got open source Linux programms for that or you can just login to your e-mail account via browser. The very first question is: WHY do you want to use phone with Linux? And that should answer to your problems with "outlook" etc.
I always find it funny that we are looking for ways to get away from Android but then in the end install Android Apps on this different OS but in a way that is buggy and half baked. Might as well just run Android or an open source version of it.
The point of this video was to see if I could run Ubuntu touch and it does run. My weekend phones don't need to have the apps that my weekday phones have and I've been trying to minimize my phone screen time on weekends. The Ubuntu touch project just like most all of the Linux distros for phones are oepn source and are amazing for what groups of volunteers and tinkerers put together. It's only little things like difficulty getting mms and group texts to work that keep me from using one on the weekends as a main phone.
ya but how secure is it?
Linux in general (from my understanding) is a decently secure operating system.
Ubuntu does it work on 10 year old phones?
The OnePlus One is almost 10 years old and Ubuntu Touch worked fine on it.
I used iphones i used android phones i used windows phones i used symbian os i used Firefox os and i used ubuntu touch and plasma mobile and can confirm that plasma mobile is the better experience
I am learning that myself. Have some ideas in the works to show off a bunch of distros on a PinePhone. Spent the better part of this weekend playing around. Do you use mms/group texts? I was sorta able to make that work in manjaro (I think).
@@ReviewsforNerds I haven't used sending bsms yet but receiving works
You could make a ton of money hooking these programs on to the phone and selling them on eBay because it would be trusted to work. Since you showed that you know how to handle this
Interesting. Never thought about it that way. Maybe I should give it a shot.
The sad part is the majority of people will never adopt it and make it THE OS if it doesn't come stock on a phone that blows the others away with software that blows the others away.. Would be amazing, though. I would love to see it put on a killer phone similar to Galaxy Phones, but one that allows MicroSD cards and Swappable batteries again! haha Also needs a cool dating app, simple but rich photo editor, etc.. Google Duo type support. So people can stay connected. Everyone is obsessed with Tik Tok now, so that would need an app.. etc.
TikTok equal Chinese/CCP surveilance. Just say no and warn your friends. The u .s. Govt literally had military briefings about TikTok.
Imagine if all the 3.6k people sub to him.. :)
That would be amazing! I appreciate you watching and commenting. I am looking for other Linux phones right now and will be switching back over to the OnePlus One on occasion.
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I am amazed at the response this video has gotten. I am glad you found it and hope you found it informational/educational.
@@ReviewsforNerds It was very informative. I find videos like this to be very effective at showing an alternate perspective of things in a light and way that is productive and non-confrontational! I enjoyed the video very much, keep up the great content :)
try redmi note 7
I will look into it! Thank you!
Boy you're having a hard time what are you doing to the hardware most of the stuff you need to do with software-wise LOL
I realize that now. lol. I have the OnePlus One stable and I have a Pine Phone that I'll be making a video about soon.
I would love to switch to a Linux phone! 😉
I'm trying to get a newer device to load a version of Linux on. The one plus One is just a bit too sluggish to be any good
@@ReviewsforNerds I wish that someone would keep moving along with the idea Google had several years ago, by making a completely modular phone that one could swap in and out or upgrade modules. But then, instead of it being loaded with Android, it had an option to load in Linux of whatever flavor of Linux one may desire
Dude give me one of those phones you have got a lot of them i dont have even one🥺🥺
oh your my shadow (copy)😂
Is this video meant to be a joke/meme? The entire video is an advertisement to sticking to iPhone or Android. It's literally 9 minutes of trying to polish a turd.
This video was me trying to learn something new and sharing what I had learned. I appreciate you watching
Absolutely. If you like being spied on by the big three continue with Android or iPhone. I'm happy to see a potential spy free alternative.
@@GaryCameron780 thank you and thank you for watching. I enjoy the freedom of not having a ton of apps on a device. Forces quiet time without being completely disconnected from the world
@@GaryCameron780 the best way to not be spied in is to go live in the woods, or a secluded desert or island and get off the grid. Beyond that once you engage in modern life, you will be spied on one way or another. There are cameras everywhere, some countries more than others. Any time you do anything significant like traveling, you need to present major forms of ID. Working at some i situations require full background check, fingerprints in some cases (like working at the veterans affairs and other major government I stitutions)..many things you do, you will need to surrender your social security information. Just about every street in the US have been mapped on the ground by Google with full images of your house or at the very least there are clear enough images from satellite. Now to focus on this review. If you were utilizing something that was even somewhat equivalent in function and ease of use then have it. But clearly that phone was a piece of turd, and looking at other Linux phone reviews...they've all been pieces of turds that are no where close to what you get with any of the mainstream phones. Way way back in the day when I had the Nokia n900 at least then, that phone had nearly equivalent use, if one wanted to avoid android or apple, but not in this case.
@@Powerincarnate. Speaking of turds, you sound like one of those people who would rather shit on things and put down ideas than actually be constructive.