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  • Trans liberation must be protected at all costs. Protect trans kids. Under no pretext shall arms and ammunition be taken from the working class.
    I know it's not as common and not as good as android forks, but more secure and better privacy Linux operating systems exist for mobile phones as well like Plasma Mobile and Ubuntu Touch. Source: 10 months ago
  • Support for Linux distributions added to customrombay.org
    For now, only information about Ubuntu Touch support is available on our website. We plan to extend that to PostmarketOS and NixOS. But which devices does Ubuntu Touch support? For example those:. Source: 10 months ago
  • aegsgrsgegsegsg
    She: Finally. I couldn't wait any longer to feel your [Ubuntu Touch](https://ubuntu-touch.io/). I'm feeling both [Fire](https://developer.amazon.com/apps-and-games/devices) and [Harmony](https://www.harmonyos.com/en/)!!! Source: about 1 year ago
  • Need to get talked out of a terrible idea!
    You could always look into Ubuntu touch, Https://ubuntu-touch.io/. Source: over 1 year ago
  • Ubuntu touch, xiamoi redmi note 9
    Ubuntu Touch is being actively worked on by a community of developers. They have been making very impressive progress on an 20.04 LTS-based release that we should see early next year, and they have a Telegram channel with updates as well as a monthly update and Q&A session on YouTube, plus blogs, a forum, governance bodies, and basically everything else you'd expect from a very ambitions development effort. Source: over 1 year ago
  • Elon Musk Will Make an ‘Alternative Phone’ if Apple, Google Boot the Twitter App
    There are tons of phones that people haven’t heard about and likely won’t ever. Ubuntu Phone, anyone? The OG is pretty much dead but lives on as Ubuntu Touch. Source: over 1 year ago
  • I need help getting Ubuntu on my Android please
    This subreddit is for Ubuntu Touch which is an alternative and replacement for Android. You are in the wrong place to do what you want to do. Source: over 1 year ago
  • Kubuntu 22.04 LTS on my old phone
    There's also Ubuntu Touch, which is designed specifically for phones. Source: over 1 year ago
  • wondering if anyone manage to run Linux on a Acer Iconia Tab 8 W1-810?
    Ubuntu touch If you don't know how to do it watch a YouTube video search how to install Linux on Acer iconia tab 8. Source: over 1 year ago
  • Google loses EU appeal and is fined a record $4B
    Ubuntu Touch is still around, see [0]. That said, with continued funding by Canonical, they like would have progressed differently (likely more). Firefox OS and webOS are still around under different names, which are Capyloon [1] and LuneOS respectively [2]. [0]: https://ubuntu-touch.io/ [1]: https://capyloon.org/ [2]: https://webos-ports.org/wiki/Main_Page. - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago
  • Why installing Linux on a smartphone is not as easy and straightforward as installing on a computer ?
    There's also Ubuntu Touch, using GNU/Linux, which they say works on a number of phones. I haven't tried it, though. Source: over 1 year ago
  • Not working at all
    You can use Ubuntu Touch to get rid of the evil corporation Google. Source: over 1 year ago
  • Since nowadays mobile phones are as much powerful as some computers, why aren't there mobile phones with computers OS?
    You absolutely can, Android internally shares a lot with Linux, and if you have a supported phone you can put a distro of Linux on it (https://ubuntu-touch.io/). Source: over 1 year ago
  • Trying to run Ubuntu on my 1.5 year old phone
    Not sure what's going on here, or why you posted it in this group. The group is for discussion of https://ubuntu-touch.io which is clearly not whatever is in your video. Source: almost 2 years ago
  • This ad company is teaming up with US carriers to take over your lock screen
    Iv always wondered about Ubuntu touch https://ubuntu-touch.io/. Source: almost 2 years ago
  • Qt for mobile apps development ?
    Yeah, QML is great. See also https://plasma-mobile.org and https://ubuntu-touch.io for example. Source: about 2 years ago
  • I have a basically $1k budget for buying a new phone and I want to finally break the cycle
    Https://lineageos.org and https://ubuntu-touch.io/ are really good examples of this. Source: about 2 years ago
  • Why is Reddit iOS app using over 900mb for “Documents and Data?”
    Other notable OSs are Sailfish OS and Ubuntu Touch, but I don't see them actually competing in the foreseeable future. Maybe Ubuntu Touch if Canonical decides to really push resources into it, but they probably won't. Source: about 2 years ago
  • A friend sent me a phone…
    You could install ubuntu touch https://ubuntu-touch.io/ not sure if it is compatible, but I use it and its pretty good. Source: about 2 years ago
  • Building linux on phones?
    Https://ubuntu-touch.io/ Ubuntu are trying ... Source: over 2 years ago
  • Ubuntu 21.04 Chroot'ed on android, Xwayland for display.
    Why did you link to the Portuguese language version of the page instead of the English version? Source: over 2 years ago

External sources with reviews and comparisons of Ubuntu Touch

Top 5 Mobile Operating Systems 2023 (Alternatives to Android)
With this one, you will get everything you need such as all the different types of applications services purposes like communication, music, messaging, navigation, games, and so forth. In this, privacy is ensured. Some of the key pros and cons of Ubuntu Touch are-
Best Open Source Android Alternative OS for Smartphones
It is also capable of functioning as a desktop computer in “desktop mode”. The Ubuntu Touch OS also comes with all basic pre-loaded apps like messaging, calendar, Telegram, music app, weather, maps, and more. Overall, this OS is quite good and can be customized according to the smartphone manufacturer and user need.
Android Alternative: Top 12 Mobile Operating Systems
The UBports community also claims that none of your data leaves your device unless you explicitly allow it which is a good thing from the privacy point of view. Currently, Ubuntu Touch supports PinePhone, PineTab, Fairphone, Volla, Nexus 5, and OnePlus One. There are also 81 devices that are community supported so in terms of device support, Ubuntu Touch excels. Not to mention, you get all the necessary apps...
Open Source Mobile OS Alternatives To Android
With UBports’ efforts, Ubuntu Touch gets some updates. There are a handful of devices that are supported by Ubuntu Touch. You can see the list here.

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