No Ubuntu touch is not the same as Ubuntu on Desktop. It may have some of the same features, but it is a completely different interface.
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[ROM] Ubuntu Touch Preview [02/27: Alpha Update #1]
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No Ubuntu touch is not the same as Ubuntu on Desktop. It may have some of the same features, but it is a completely different interface.
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To be honest, I'm guessing this was more of a proof of concept. There probably wont be an official version when canonical releases.
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To revert back to android, do we just restore from a backup or is there something special we have to do?
i keep getting
"E:Error in /sdcard/phablet-20130227-otter.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted."
also, on the download link for the install package (not the installer the package the installer uses) the file he listed isn't there. They're all named saucy-preinstalled-etc. so thats the one i used. Only the first word is changed the rest of the file name is the same. It didn't work for me. Any ideas? My only thought would be the installer isn't accepting the updated version of the rom image (at least i assume that it has been updated, hence the changed name).
"E:Error in /sdcard/phablet-20130227-otter.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted."
also, on the download link for the install package (not the installer the package the installer uses) the file he listed isn't there. They're all named saucy-preinstalled-etc. so thats the one i used. Only the first word is changed the rest of the file name is the same. It didn't work for me. Any ideas? My only thought would be the installer isn't accepting the updated version of the rom image (at least i assume that it has been updated, hence the changed name).
For the other accounts, the passwords are the first names of the account owners. (Lois, Anna, Toomas, and Lola). Just type them in and hit enter.
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I see Ubuntu Touch 1.0 is being released in a week - can we follow these instructions or is there a pre-release nightly to get 1.0 going on the Fire?
Everything is pointing here from https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Devices/otter
Will be checking this out ... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2431316 ( Ubuntu Touch for the d2att - dank101)
So is this thread dead? It's a shame, i was kinda hoping the next update would be less glitchy. I had fun showing it off to my cousin and grandpa.
The Rootfs Installer ZIP link is dead. Is there any documentation on how to make this file, or porting on this device in general? I'm interested in continuing the support for this and other devices but I'm not sure where to start.
Also, since this file is needed because of the partition size issue, would other devices with similar issues work the same way if they are whitelisted into the file, for example, the Samsung Epic 4g?
Thanks.
Also, since this file is needed because of the partition size issue, would other devices with similar issues work the same way if they are whitelisted into the file, for example, the Samsung Epic 4g?
Thanks.
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Would be great to have the Ubuntu Touch stable version ported.
I don't think it's possible because we have very limited ram
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...and the file doesn't seem to exist anywhere (or I suddenly suck at googling).
Flash this puppy and be ultra cool like no other!
Heck Yea,
Let me soft brick it so that I can learn what that this puppy can do!
Bring it on and run with it so that users like myself can odin/Flash this puppy and be ultra cool like no other!
Heck Yea,
Let me soft brick it so that I can learn what that this puppy can do!
Bring it on and run with it so that users like myself can odin/Flash this puppy and be ultra cool like no other!
Is there some other place I can download the Rootfs ZIP? The link is dead and I really want to try this.
Is there some other place I can download the Rootfs ZIP? The link is dead and I really want to try this.
The version on the OP was really just for preview only, everything would be deprecated and barely functional even if you are just checking it out, I had previously attempted to port a more modern version of Ubuntu Touch and even desktop Ubuntu to the Otterx but some kernel driver woes have stopped me from venturing further
Probably not. This was the preview version of the OS where pretty much everything was a placeholder. Even if is was the full OS though Ubuntu Touch was pretty much abandoned. I'd focus on porting Android GO or Sailfish OS
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38** Work-In-Progress: Ubuntu Touch Preview is just that.. a PREVIEW. Do not complain about missing features, etc. The OS isn't nearly ready for primetime. **
Curious as to how the Ubuntu Touch Preview looks? Why not load it on your Kindle Fire 1st Gen and see for yourself.
CHANGES:
- [02/27] Fixed the UI DPI settings. Needs to re-flash following the instructions below.
Instructions [CHANGED 02/27]:
1. Make a Titanium Backup and/or backup in recovery of your current Android. This preview is fun to play with but not a replacement for something as developed as CM 10.1
2. Download the Kindle Fire 1st=Gen Mini-Android base for Ubuntu Touch and place it on your device:
[02/27] http://goo.im/devs/Hashcode/otter/ubuntu-phablet/phablet-20130227-otter.zip
md5sum: 4584b054391fe744230d9fd28686c37c
3. DUE TO OUR DATA PARTITION SIZE WE HAVE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR PLACING THE UBUNTU TOUCH ROOTFS ON OUR DEVICE:
3a. Download a custom Ubuntu Touch Rootfs Installer ZIP:
http://goo.im/devs/Hashcode/otter/ubuntu-phablet/ubuntu-rootfs-installer.zip
3b. Download the latest Ubuntu Touch Preview Filesystem .zip from Ubuntu:
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-touch-preview/daily-preinstalled/current/quantal-preinstalled-phablet-armhf.zip
If the above link is broken, use this link for a full listing of the current build files (download the quantal-preinstalled-phablet-armhf.zip .. soon to be raring-preinstalled-phablet-armhf.zip):
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-touch-preview/daily-preinstalled/current/
3c. On your PC extract open the Ubuntu Touch Preview Filesystem .zip and extract the *.tar.gz file inside
(currently called: manhattan-quantal-armhf-tar-20130227-1.tar.gz)
3d. rename this to: ubuntu-rootfs.tar.gz and place it at the root of /sdcard on the Kindle (not in any subdirectories)
4. Reboot into recovery.
4a. Wipe system and Factory Reset (wipes data/cache).
IMPORTANT:
4b. Install the ubuntu-rootfs-installer.zip FIRST (this actually uses the ubuntu-rootfs.tar.gz file we placed on the /sdcard), and then the phablet-2013xxxx-otter.zip SECOND.
5. Reboot and Enjoy
NOTE: The preview comes pre-loaded with several users in the login screen and they have data to browse around with. Move to the "Guest" account and tap on area where it tells you to login.
WHAT WORKS:
- Display
- Touch screen
WHAT DOESN'T WORK:
** OVER TIME YOU WILL RUN OUT OF MEMORY AND THE DEVICE BECOMES TERRIBLY SLUGGISH. THIS IS DUE TO OUR 512MB RAM AND HOPEFULLY THIS IS FIXED AS TIME GOES ON BY CANONICAL **
There's so much that is still being implemented into the Touch version of Ubuntu, that this list could get pretty long.
- [FIXED 02/27] Need to adjust the GRID_UNIT_PX in /home/phablet/.bashrc to be slightly smaller so that the on-screen keyboard fits correctly
- Oddly no WIFI yet. Still troubleshooting.
- No sound
- Barely any sensors other than touchscreen work. IE: no rotation, etc. Ubuntu WIP issue.
- No HD codecs (still being worked on) Ubuntu WIP issue.
- No screen timeout / auto blank -- becareful when walking away from the device. Need to press the power button to turn the screen off. Ubuntu WIP issue.
RELATED UBUNTU TOUCH LINKS:
(Some of these describe how to install it on devices -- you can ignore those instructions and follow the above for the Kindle Fire)
Ubuntu Touch Wiki: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/
Release Notes: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/ReleaseNotes
IRC Channel on freenode.net: #ubuntu-touch3
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I see Ubuntu Touch 1.0 is being released in a week - can we follow these instructions or is there a pre-release nightly to get 1.0 going on the Fire?
Everything is pointing here from https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Devices/otter1
You could repartition for a larger data, but its memory issues that concern me currently.
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