Ubuntu Image Released!!! Instructions Inside

[insane08]

RELEASED!
PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE TRYING!
ALSO READ RELEASE NOTES: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/ReleaseNotes
NEXUS 4 does have some issues that might leave your phone inoperable unless you disassemble the back of the phone and unplug/plug the battery connector

Following Devices images are available:
Samsung Nexus Galaxy GSM - Maguro
Nexus 4 - Mako
Nexus 10 - Manta
Nexus 7 - Grouper

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INSTRUCTION TO FLASH VIA FASTBOOT ON THEIR WEBSITE: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Install?action=show&redirect=TouchInstallInstructions

INSTRUCTIONS TO FLASH VIA TWRP or CWM:

1) Download the following 2 files FOR (Samsung Galaxy Nexus GSM):
-quantal-preinstalled-armel+maguro.zip
-quantal-preinstalled-phablet-armhf.zip
from here : Link -> http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-touch-preview/quantal/mwc-demo/

IMPORTANT: notice my instructions are only maguro which is the GSM Samsung Galaxy Nexus ....
NEXUS 4 users should be downloading and installing the MAKO and NOT the Maguro.
Nexus 10 download Manta
Nexus 7 download Grouper


2) Do Naroidbackup on Nexus

3) Factory Reset!

4) Flash the 2 files you downloaded for your device

5) let boot and enjoy


HOW TO GET BACK TO ANDROID:

Easy as flashing a rom... Just shut the phone down ( you will have to do a battery pull)
& go into recovery - & flash as usual... works perfectly.

What to expect after flashing?

For detailed information check the release notes

Shell and core applications
Connection to the GSM network (on Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4)
Phone calls and SMS (on Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4)
Networking via Wifi
Functional camera (front and back)
Device accessible through the Android Developer Bridge tool (adb)

 

[jscurtu]

AW: Ubuntu Image Release Feb 21st!

Yea .. Just read it here

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/02/ubuntu-phone-downloads-to-be-released-next-week?



Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

 

[unixon]

Man do I love my N4 purchase more and moreeveryday xD... pay $350 for the highest performing Android on the market, and it comes unlocked, has an LTE radio hidden in there, and now this as an added perk.

Life's good, LG ain't kidding c;

 

[blackout23]

Pretty cool that they made a quick port. Hope it is good quality too. At least it doesn't seem to be that hard to port it to another phone. Just a few weeks ago the official statement was Galaxy Nexus GSM only. But the N4 is pretty open on the other hand that helps a lot.

 

[scottx .]

Re: Ubuntu Image Release Feb 21st!

Amazing. Can't wait to flash this to my gnex. Thanks for sharing.

<maguro>

 

[Shark87]

Looking forward to it. Although I think I'm going to wait to see what people say about it before installing it. I've already seen a few places where it says that it isn't really a daily driver (although I wan't expecting any different at this point).

 

[kirill5pol]

Re: Ubuntu Image Release Feb 21st!

I know this is just amazing just got the Nexus 4 which is already amazing, now this.

Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app

 

[MikeCriggs]

Re: Ubuntu Image Release Feb 21st!

Saw earlier today on G+. So hyped.

Tapatalked with Maguro unicorn swag.

 

[jkiley87]

Android Central...

I heard it from Canonical first, here's the original announcement.

I'm very excited about this, I can't wait to be running Ubuntu. I'm trying to make some apps for it, practicing with Qt Creator and the Ubuntu SDK.

 

[joshumax]

Wow, the UX looks so shiny! I cant wait for this thing to come out. With any luck the shell will be 1000x more responsive than desktop unity.

Too bad I have to wait for a Galaxy S3 port, or maybe I could just port it myself.

 

[jc888]

Man do I love my N4 purchase more and moreeveryday xD... pay $350 for the highest performing Android on the market, and it comes unlocked, has an LTE radio hidden in there, and now this as an added perk.

Life's good, LG ain't kidding c;

While I can appreciate the reduced-data-mining available from a vanilla android, the lack of an SD card and removable battery defy all common sense. When I look at an N4, I see wonderful capabilities -- but I also see an extreme example of a "throw away" phone.

I can't wait to load Linux on my galaxy S2.....

 

[kirill5pol]

Re: Ubuntu Image Release Feb 21st!

Trust me this makes up for everything!

And honestly some people don't use as much space (like me).

Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app

 

[blackout23]

I use 2 GB of the 16 on my GNEX. I must be doing something wrong.
It's natural that Phones are build with the Cloud in mind these days.
There is no need for 100 GB of space on a phone.

 

[edong23]

woow! now I'm having second thought of buying that 2nd hand nexus I found yesterday..

 

[larry567]

I use 2 GB of the 16 on my GNEX. I must be doing something wrong.
It's natural that Phones are build with the Cloud in mind these days.
There is no need for 100 GB of space on a phone.

Except if you are me with no data plan. on my gnex i cant install any more apps because i filled it up fully with music. Cant stream anything

 

[juicyjones]

Re: Ubuntu Image Release Feb 21st!

Except if you are me with no data plan. on my gnex i cant install any more apps because i filled it up fully with music. Cant stream anything

The obvious solution is just plan your playlists in advance. I never fill up 16gb with music because if I want something different I just copy it over at night and erase what I'm not listening to.

Sent from my Paranoid Android Nexus 4.

 

[Death_Comes_Slow]

Re: Ubuntu Image Release Feb 21st!

I am really excited that we are already seeing Ubuntu on any phone!!! I have been waiting for this for quite a while. Congratulations to all involved!

Sent from my LG-P769 using xda premium

 

[pjc123]

I really don't see the switch from Android making sense unless a bunch of apps were developed for Ubuntu, then maybe, but that is a long time off. However, I am very interested in “Ubuntu for Android”, where I could run both Android and Ubuntu and have full access to the Ubuntu command line set via a terminal on the phone; I wouldn't even care about docking, although that would be a nice benefit.

 

[Ariozo]

Sv: Ubuntu Image Release Feb 21st!

Nice for my Gn/N4, now they just hide in the box but guess it will change soon. Will be sweet have ubuntu on the side trying it out ..

Skickat från min GT-N7100 via Tapatalk 2

 

[nicknamecharlston]

dailera sensory

Awesome!
As long as it will call, text and somewhat handle mail, i say its a daily driver!
That Galaxy Nexus wasnt a bad deal!
Wouldnt touch a N4 tough, why u no give us LTE google? I did order a xperia z and have some sort of hope that Ubuntu will trickle down eventually