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[Ubuntu Touch General] fernandoavc:
Re: Canonical releases Ubuntu Mobile

What about the countdown " tick tock it's tablet time" ?
[Ubuntu Touch General] insane08:
Re: Canonical releases Ubuntu Mobile

Look on their website or a few posts behind for the answer..

Regardless your answer is in your question
[Ubuntu Touch General] evil_penguin:
Re: Canonical releases Ubuntu Mobile

Yes. I know.

Thanks for the advice.
[Ubuntu Touch General] richdaley:
You are a nerd for getting excited about this release...oh wait, so am I! :p

I think part of the reason I am excited is that this phone had gotten dull with its running perfectly and being stable. I miss the days when we had to hack apart our phones to get them to be useful.
[Ubuntu Touch General] fernandoavc:
Re: Canonical releases Ubuntu Mobile

Was it for me? The website is saying that will be presented at MWC fair... Is that all? I was expecting an IMG release... My gnex is my main and only phone and as I keep traveling around I don't want to screw it up by installing something in Dev status... But my N7 is ready!!!! :p
[Ubuntu Touch General] mirror77:
There is your answer.
[Ubuntu Touch General] fernandoavc:
Re: Canonical releases Ubuntu Mobile

Hum I don't think so this video was released 02/19 and the countdown ended today so make no sense at all
[Ubuntu Touch General] richdaley:
I found this article:which says the tablet version will be released tomorrow.

http://onsoftware.en.softonic.com/u...ing-february-21st-will-include-tablet-version
[Ubuntu Touch General] mirror77:
The countdown ended yesterday. It was just the countdown to the presentation.
[Ubuntu Touch General] withbloodskies:
Re: Canonical releases Ubuntu Mobile

I think you just hit the nail on the head sir. Without tinkering our phones for hacking if sorts the nexus has become some what dull and useless.
[Ubuntu Touch General] fernandoavc:
Re: Canonical releases Ubuntu Mobile

Oh... I'll have to wait a little longer then... :(
[Ubuntu Touch General] alfiemenace:
Re: Canonical releases Ubuntu Mobile

When they say feb21, what time zone? Haha will the site automatically update when it's feb21 already on your time zone? Haha

Stock ROM, custom user.
[Ubuntu Touch General] insane08:
I believe Canonical's headquarters is in London so expect it to be released accordingly to that, perhaps time frame at 11-3pm?

& since they are approx 4 hours ahead from my location EST I will say very early morning for me hopefully.
[Ubuntu Touch General] salahmed:
Re: Canonical releases Ubuntu Mobile

21 Feb ... Is it according to Sydney +11gmt or Hawaii -10gmt ... :p
[Ubuntu Touch General] richdaley:
^^^ I am glad you asked so I didn't have to.

If they are releasing it during the day at MWC in Barcelona, we should get it pretty early in North America.
[Ubuntu Touch General] insane08:
MWC doesn't begin till the 25th thou
[Ubuntu Touch General] alfiemenace:
Re: Canonical releases Ubuntu Mobile

I'm asking about the TDP haha because it's already 21st here in PH :)

Stock ROM, custom user.
[Ubuntu Touch General] Bewinxed:
The only thing i think i'm going to miss on ubuntutouch is Swiftkey </3
[Ubuntu Touch General] Misledz:
Im sure they will make it for Ubuntu too. Infact it's a CRAZY OS on a phone, why wouldn't they :D! But not sure how keyboard apps would work on a desktop considering you can launch apps on the desktop.

Then again, I want it NOOOOOOOOOOOOWWW*Metal screamo*
[Ubuntu Touch General] insane08:
Yea def there better be something similar to Swype & PGM.

PGM

is a must, first thing I always install on my device.
[Ubuntu Touch General] sam razzy:
Re: Canonical releases Ubuntu Mobile

Waiting for it since... 1997
[Ubuntu Touch General] markjankovic:
Re: Canonical releases Ubuntu Mobile

Counting...

Sent from Serbia
[Ubuntu Touch General] richdaley:
Good point. You should complain!

---------- Post added at 12:50 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:45 PM ----------

oh yeah...duh.

Canonical is not exactly Apple-like for their flair for the dramatic "look how cool this is and it will be available later today" presentation.

I wonder if they are releasing it for us to test before MWC to make sure there are no glitches during the presentation.
[Ubuntu Touch General] Garner:
This proves the theory of the site not automatically updating when it's feb21 :( But i'm in the UK so i'm looking forward to tomorrow when its released. i'm hoping that its 12pm tonight so you guys get it earlier as you may be many hours behind us ;)
[Ubuntu Touch General] sam razzy:
Re: Canonical releases Ubuntu Mobile

Which website it gonna release...? Is that www.developer.Ubuntu.com
[Ubuntu Touch General] richdaley:
The guy that last updated the page is in Spain so if he put it up at midnight, we in the US would have it this evening.

Is it possible that "detailed installation instructions and more" means they are going to only release the instructions, screenshots, maybe the final sdk? How much would that suck?
[Ubuntu Touch General] Garner:
Aka http://developer.ubuntu.com/ No (Www)
[Ubuntu Touch General] jsgraphicart:
I never took their "release" as a full blown, ready to go OS that anyone can just take and flash and be up and running. They said they were releasing it to the developers on the 21st. So what you said about "only release the instructions, screenshots, maybe the final sdk" is probably right. But I'm sure it wont be long after that until the developers have a "ready to go" version for us to flash.
[Ubuntu Touch General] insane08:
This is the site you will look for the install: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TouchInstallProcess

& oh wow that would suck! but they have indicated that the image will release.. what use will it be to explain the process and not give out the code lol

But you are right the guy who updated it is located at Europe/Madrid...however he can just be receiving instructions from Mark sitting somewhere else lmao.. 7:30 PM in Madrid so let it be a 12 am release (fingers crossed)
[Ubuntu Touch General] jscurtu:
Re: Canonical releases Ubuntu Mobile

Hehe.. Me too ..
[Ubuntu Touch General] Garner:
But who said it will be him who updates the page it could be someone in the Uk that does it
[Ubuntu Touch General] Garner:
Im hoping that the bloke in Madrid who seems to update this page https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TouchInstallProcess has not got a office like in the below image :(
[Ubuntu Touch General] insane08:
lol it would be quite unfortunate.

All he has there is a phone and a colorless wall imprinted with shutterstock...

how will he even update with no computer? :confused:

At least he has the time & a comfy chair
[Ubuntu Touch General] krazykeyur:
Many videos here : https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch
[Ubuntu Touch General] thegreen1:
O.K. Here's my dumb question of the day-

It is my understanding that most of the hardware manufacturers pay a settlement/ licensing fee to Microsoft for some process involving android that Msft owns a patent for, I don't understand the details, but... Will phone and tablet makers be able to avoid these fees if they sell Ubuntu devices?
[Ubuntu Touch General] slayr76:
Re: Canonical releases Ubuntu Mobile

Its 5am on the 21st here an no Ubuntu.
[Ubuntu Touch General] insane08:
That is a tricky question because not all the details are disclosed to the public. And esp with Ubuntu Os being new we don't know the approach they will take. Seeing how Microsoft has manyy patents [I read a article a while ago saying that just in 2010 I believe Microsoft gained approx 3,000 patients just that year] they will pretty much get a cut of something. + Msft gains more revenue from their patents than they do from Windows mobile so that should show something lol... ill try to find the article if your interested.

But I don't think anyone can avoid these fees now. If its not Microsoft gaining profits its IBM/Apple with their patent hungry lifestyle.

& no question is a dumb question
[Ubuntu Touch General] Garner:
No i was aiming at the fact of having numerous clocks in front of him telling him the time for multi nations and he releasing the img file when their clock says 12pm/am. im sorry if my very british sense of humour is too much :eek:
[Ubuntu Touch General] insane08:
Hahahah i was joking i knew exactly what you meant!

My lame attempt at being funny.. Just goes to show sarcasm does not work well online lol
[Ubuntu Touch General] jimmyco2008:
Mmm alright let me rephrase that... How do devs port, say, 4.2.2 to the Verizon GalNex, same thing, source made for GSM Nexus, radio has to be adapted for CDMA.
[Ubuntu Touch General] Toxina:
Ugh. If they'd release it at 00:00, it'd be only 1hour and 30minutes until its up...

but i know i cant expect that from them
[Ubuntu Touch General] andQlimax:
I think all the pages with the instructions already there, ofcourse hidden

infact if you wirte https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TouchInstallProcess_putsomething

you get an error with the list of pages available..there is also:

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TouchInstallInstructions

but of course there is a redirect to the page that say you to wait the 21 february...
[Ubuntu Touch General] insane08:
Yea the following are all there just not accessible as of yet.

I have been trying to see this for a while, seems like they were recently created this week perhaps..

Touch/Install

TouchInstallInstructions

TouchInstallProces

TouchInstallProcess
[Ubuntu Touch General] mfsr98:
Re: Canonical releases Ubuntu Mobile

I'm in Portugal (same time as London ) :D
[Ubuntu Touch General] imam.krismanto:
Re: Canonical releases Ubuntu Mobile

What time, that will available?

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Ubuntu Touch General] andQlimax:
http://goo.gl/Angv2
[Ubuntu Touch General] jsgraphicart:
Heres a good video of Ubuntu Tablet OS running really well. Hopefully its this smooth on the Phone OS. Except for the web browser. That looks awful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=XkyYKqKUYXA
[Ubuntu Touch General] imam.krismanto:
Re: Canonical releases Ubuntu Mobile

Oh.. Thank, i can't wait...

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Ubuntu Touch General] Toxina:
You can't expect them to release it at EXACT 00:00...

Atleast I don't think so ;c
[Ubuntu Touch General] andQlimax:
R: Canonical releases Ubuntu Mobile

U can't expect my link to be serious ya? ;)

Inviato dal mio Galaxy Nexus con Tapatalk 2
[Ubuntu Touch General] Toxina:
We're in XDA sweetie. Can't tell who to take serious and who not :silly:
[Ubuntu Touch General] jimmyco2008:
Re: Canonical releases Ubuntu Mobile

Man it'd be cool if they did midnight though, that's only half an hour away!
[Ubuntu Touch General] Toxina:
It'd be awesome but it's logical that they won't do it on midnight.. ^^
[Ubuntu Touch General] cbloo21:
neeeeeeeeeeeeed
[Ubuntu Touch General] insane08:
Happy new years its 12!!

i mean oh wait....yea nothing happened

:rolleyes: :(:crying:
[Ubuntu Touch General] sam.yaghoubi:
It's 00:00 GMT 21 Feb. 2013 - Page is down for me
[Ubuntu Touch General] Toxina:
Page is still online for me.
[Ubuntu Touch General] insane08:
Same here....up and running

I wonder how many hits the site received just now lol
[Ubuntu Touch General] sam.yaghoubi:
Yep, Slow Connection :( Refreshing
[Ubuntu Touch General] imam.krismanto:
Re: Canonical releases Ubuntu Mobile

Page still no update...:mad:

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Ubuntu Touch General] GotDamned:
page is up but still no download for me.

do. want. NOW.
[Ubuntu Touch General] Tung_meister:
Don't know if you guys have seen this but it's looking like there's going to be a lot of limitations to what can be done with the developer preview that's going to be on offer, i the video shown you can't even add your own contacts to the people section, it's all sample data.
[Ubuntu Touch General] Monk3y:
release 8h in Françe .... :(
[Ubuntu Touch General] julian_fern:
Re: Canonical releases Ubuntu Mobile

This is a work in progress. They don't even have most of the core apps ready.

Remember: this preview is for devs, not for end users. So devs can get familiarized with everything and probably test they apps on it.

As I said on another thread, the image will be filled with dummy data. From an article from OMG! Ubuntu! and a interview I made with one of the devs, we won't have many working apps.

Phone, SMS, a preview of the browser and some other stuffs. But most of the core apps aren't ready and won't be on this image.
[Ubuntu Touch General] Tung_meister:
I was aware of this myself but based on some of the posts in this thread it seemed like some of the guys were expecting a fully functional ROM.
[Ubuntu Touch General] julian_fern:
Re: Canonical releases Ubuntu Mobile

I'm pretty sure there will be a lot of "Ubuntu touch sucks" threads tomorrow, because of this. Sadly, people don't read :/

So if anyone is still thinking you will have a daily driver, forget it.

It will only be ready in October. Mark said Ubuntu 13.10 will be ready to be installed on your PC, tablet and smartphone.

On a side note, I really hope Canonical merge the new interface design to the desktop too. That will probably happen in the next LTS, Ubuntu 14.04.
[Ubuntu Touch General] tiny4579:
That's something you can count on. Regardless, I'm anxious to try it on my tablet because, honestly, I like my phone to fully work but I can play on my tablet.
[Ubuntu Touch General] YoMaMa7467:
I praying only a few days!
[Ubuntu Touch General] DirgeExtinction:
It feels like flashing and reflashing to get from Android to Ubuntu and vice versa would be a pain. Dual booting would be much easier, if it is possible.
[Ubuntu Touch General] EddyOS:
No different to changing ROMs at the moment IMO...I'm interested by this, just depends if I keep my Nexus long enough to enjoy it!
[Ubuntu Touch General] BrianDigital:
If it is system images it will not be like changing roms with a recovery but adb flashing
[Ubuntu Touch General] insane08:
I doubt it will be as complicated. Regardless this is something new and exciting so, I don't mind going through a little extra steps to get it done. Try it once and if you don't like it then you won't ever have to worry about it again! Dual booting would be nice but rather keep the extra space free

& according to a employee from Canonical : it is quiet easy as switching roms, stated a few pages back (see below).
[Ubuntu Touch General] EddyOS:
It's been said you just flash it in CWM so it would be pretty simple if it's true...
[Ubuntu Touch General] Scallywag1:
Saw the same thing in the other post before it closed. One guy on that thread (who works for Canonical) said this
[Ubuntu Touch General] Sytheii:
cant wait to try this out
[Ubuntu Touch General] norman505:
for some reason, from the demo video, it does not feel as buttery smooth as JB. anyone else feels the same way? I still like to try though, but don't know whether I can stay away from butter for that long :cowboy:
[Ubuntu Touch General] retskrad:
Can't Google just remove the Java virtual machine? An example is like pressing somewhere to, lets says search on Google. When you press the search query area, it takes 1,5 seconds fro Android to register and execute. native code in WP and iOS registers after like 0,3 secs. This is really annoying when you are browsing the web, facebook, twitter etc.
[Ubuntu Touch General] thomnow:
Remember this is an Alpha / Early version of Ubuntu Android OS.. it's obviously going to get better. Especially when dev's start to make different roms.
[Ubuntu Touch General] Lesicnik1:
It's not Ubuntu Android OS

Except the kernel and drivers, there's nothing from Android in it.

It's a stripped down version of Ubuntu with a different UI. (I assume)
[Ubuntu Touch General] :
I don't think that any of us can say anything about smoothness of this rom before flashing it. I've watched couple of videos but I can neither say it's sluggish nor smooth at this point to be honest.
[Ubuntu Touch General] daviporciuncula:
they should have kepst android apps compatibility somehow, a cool new linux OS gotta have apps these days... or else it's just tizen
[Ubuntu Touch General] 063_XOBX:
Seeing as it has nothing in common with Android other than a kernel and drivers that's just not realistic.
[Ubuntu Touch General] bugsy:
That's not completely accurate. You could swipe through all the apps or you could also just go to the home page that has all the running apps listed. A full swipe from the left gets you to the home page that includes icons/cards of all the running apps. It was demoed in one of the online videos, but I don't remember which one.
[Ubuntu Touch General] DirgeExtinction:
I don't think they'll be possible. As I understand it, and correct me if I'm wrong, Android is built from the ground up using the JVM. If Google were to remove it, they'd have to rebuild the OS from scratch.
[Ubuntu Touch General] 063_XOBX:
Android installs its apps through a JVM. There is no removing it.

More specifically
[Ubuntu Touch General] times_infinity:
I'd honestly take the whole "flash with cwm" from the guy who "works for canonical" thing with a grain of salt. Especially since they don't use that method for the Nexus 7.
[Ubuntu Touch General] Carlos_Manuel:
Nice. But I love Android! :P

When the Ubuntu for Nexus is available then can someone with two Galaxy Nexuses make a comparison video of latest Android version and the Ubuntu OS? Thanks!

I would love to know What's better and faster on Ubuntu OS (WiFI/Browser, captured Image and recorded video quality, etc.)

And also does it have Flash player for it? Without flash player support I will never try it because I need flash player everyday..

:)
[Ubuntu Touch General] julian_fern:
Re: Canonical releases Ubuntu Mobile

I will flash it on this Nexus, actually. I only need a phone that receive text messages and make calls, and the dev preview does it.

I actually got this Nexus only for Ubuntu. Since I'm a LoCo Team leader, I talk about Ubuntu all around Brazil, and it will be awesome to show this on the events I talk at :)
[Ubuntu Touch General] guitmz:
glad to hear from another guy from Brazil! Tamo junto!
[Ubuntu Touch General] insane08:
Exactly I have been aware since clearly its stated that its a developers edition. I only need it for phones, texts and email as well so as long as those 3 things work I will be fine using it as my daily driver .
[Ubuntu Touch General] julian_fern:
Re: Canonical releases Ubuntu Mobile

You should check out our website: http://www.ubuntubrsc.com/

While I'm away at the moment cause my laptop broke, we will be back soon with news and coverage for Ubuntu Touch on Nexus :)

---------- Post added at 02:49 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:47 AM ----------

There is no e-mail app yet. The community is still developing it.

But maybe there is GMail integration with Webapps. Guess we will see soon :)
[Ubuntu Touch General] GotDamned:
personally, I also don't care about what already works and what not.

For me my nexus is like the room where i have my toys and ubuntu will be the box with my legos and the only thing i want is to take that box into my playroom and build something.
[Ubuntu Touch General] slayr76:
Re: Canonical releases Ubuntu Mobile

I don't think they should have made a big deal about Ubuntu until it actually has the apps an features people want, it will be years before its even close to competing with iOS an android.
[Ubuntu Touch General] jimmyco2008:
Don't we all get emails as soon as this is available for download?

For those of you abusing F5, you can submit your email address on the Ubuntu for Phones page and they'll (supposedly) email you when it's ready for download.
[Ubuntu Touch General] fernandoavc:
Re: Canonical releases Ubuntu Mobile

+1

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus from Brazil
[Ubuntu Touch General] jsgraphicart:
Re: Canonical releases Ubuntu Mobile

All they said was that they are releasing it to developers. I don't think they made a big deal of it.
[Ubuntu Touch General] slayr76:
Re: Canonical releases Ubuntu Mobile

Ubuntu mobile website it shows a whole bunch of apps like Facebook etc that's why I got the impression they already had a market an developers working on it an it had a os that was ready for primetime, obviously not.
[Ubuntu Touch General] BslBryan:
First, those are web apps. Spotify, Facebook, whatever. Web apps require basically no developer on Ubuntu Phone OS. Also it has been stated there is no marketplace though it will be using the Ubuntu Software Centre, which already exists. Research before getting your hopes up. Have your impressions before now always turned out to be what you know as truth? Obviously not.
[Ubuntu Touch General] slayr76:
Re: Canonical releases Ubuntu Mobile

I'm not hoping for anything as I won't be using Ubuntu I'd rather used something like iOS that's closed source.
[Ubuntu Touch General] Esteway.619:
Re: Canonical releases Ubuntu Mobile

So go buy an iPhone
[Ubuntu Touch General] FPSKunal:
Re: Canonical releases Ubuntu Mobile

You are in the wrong forum mate.

Look for some iPhone forum. :)
[Ubuntu Touch General] deeproot:
I detect the sarcasm force is strong in you young padawan
[Ubuntu Touch General] jimmyco2008:
Don't feed the troll...
[Ubuntu Touch General] Koragg618:
Re: Canonical releases Ubuntu Mobile

You heard him.. Don't even..
[Ubuntu Touch General] negrobembon:
Re: Canonical releases Ubuntu Mobile

:eek: the herecy!
[Ubuntu Touch General] robogoflow:
Re: Canonical releases Ubuntu Mobile

What's the Ubuntu for android? Is that a thing branched off the new mobile os or a totally different thing?

I see on the site that it turn your phone into a PC but I don't see if its released and if its an app (because they show the quote about Ubuntu being killer app of 2012) or is it like a tar file or what?
[Ubuntu Touch General] Esteway.619:
Re: Canonical releases Ubuntu Mobile

Totally different go on Ubuntu website and it will give u all the info u need.
[Ubuntu Touch General] CADude:
Lol what. I hope this is a troll.
[Ubuntu Touch General] MikeCriggs:
Re: Canonical releases Ubuntu Mobile

It's passed 12pm here in New York state. Where's mah Ubuntu image?!
[Ubuntu Touch General] gray bishop:
+1
[Ubuntu Touch General] corypaul:
+2
[Ubuntu Touch General] insane08:
Well I just saw this post from OMG Ubuntu on Google +:

"OMG! Ubuntu!Yesterday 6:08 PM (edited) - Public

Installable preview images of Ubuntu Touch for phones and tablets will

(provisionally) be

a

vailable to download tomorrow evening

(GMT).

Though they will be far from complete (both the phone and tablet builds are, for want of a better word, largely frameworks) I'd love to know whether any of you folks will sacrificing a stable Android install on a Nexus device to try it out... "

Currently GMT is 5:30am....so our morning/afternoonish time their evening....

I was waiting till past 12 as well but guess that won't be happening ...Time to hit the sheets :rolleyes:
[Ubuntu Touch General] Monk3y:
+3
[Ubuntu Touch General] jscurtu:
Re: Canonical releases Ubuntu Mobile

I am a developer, my expectations from this release is exactly what was mentioned, a developer preview .. I can live and work with that :) .. I am going to have fun with it, install it, take it apart and build things ..

Others that expect a fully working OS and rely on working software to breathe and don't know how to workaround things will have to wait .. You have been warned , if you still install it don't be coming back and crying that it sucks just because you don't know how open source software works .. Instead take it like a man, say it was nice to look at, install android and come back later and try it on a new build.. I can just imaging what some people are going to do after the **** hits the fan..
[Ubuntu Touch General] gray bishop:
dude we just wanted to know where it was.................................... sheesh
[Ubuntu Touch General] robogoflow:
Re: Canonical releases Ubuntu Mobile

When they finally release it I'm going to.

1) download

2) think about flashing it.

*option 3 depends on time released. A.after midnight B. Following afternoon.

3a) go to sleep happy and complete

3b) wait till tomorrow.

4) open up the can of red bull and attempt to port it to work on toro plus.

5) Failed step 4.

6) Check Xda late Friday night and download someone's port.

7) by Sunday I will need old android features and apps back so I'll be over it by then.

Just killing time. . . .