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Ubuntu Touch

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#19 of 42
Score
6.0
Ubuntu Touch's website

The facts below are what the maker publishes about Ubuntu Touch, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.

Plans and prices

From Ubuntu Touch's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2001.

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PlanPriceWhat it gives you
Ubuntu TouchFreeCopylefted libre mobile OS · runs on supported devices

The facts

Each one read from Ubuntu Touch's own pages, with the date it was checked.

Where it runs

Android apps
Waydroid is an independent project for running Android apps on Linux-based operating systems and integrates with Halium for hardware features.checked 11 Oct 2001
App catalog
OpenStore apps are described as switching between mobile, tablet, and laptop or PC use.checked 11 Oct 2001
Built-in apps
The system includes a dialer, contacts, calendar, file browser, and terminal.checked 11 Oct 2001
Device limitations
The project says Ubuntu Touch is mostly stable but still missing some features, and dual booting is not supported.checked 11 Oct 2001
Other apps
Ubuntu Touch tablets can run Snap apps, and Debian packages can run in Libertine containers without direct hardware access.checked 11 Oct 2001
Supported devices
The device directory lists 111 supported devices, including phones, tablets, and others.checked 11 Oct 2001

What it does

Audience
UBports describes itself as a global non-profit working toward users, developers, and companies defining smartphones together.checked 11 Oct 2001
Desktop mode
Connecting a device to a monitor or TV can expand it into a windowed desktop.checked 11 Oct 2001
Installation
The UBports Installer is available for Linux, macOS, and Windows computers.checked 11 Oct 2001
Installation warning
Switching a device from Android erases the data currently on the device, so the documentation advises making an external backup.checked 11 Oct 2001
Product
Ubuntu Touch is a mobile operating system designed to be used, studied, changed, and shared.checked 11 Oct 2001
Project history
The UBports project was founded by Marius Gripsgard in 2015 and later continued maintaining Ubuntu Touch after Canonical announced it would end support in 2017.checked 11 Oct 2001
Security
UBports documentation includes guidance for security vulnerabilities and filesystem encryption for Ubuntu Touch 24.04.checked 11 Oct 2001
Support
Users can seek help through UBports support channels on Telegram or Matrix, the forum, or Ask Ubuntu.checked 11 Oct 2001

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