Dear Community,

Welcome to your latest newsletter,

Firstly we are pleased to let you known that Lomiri is available with a quick and easy install, for testing on your Linux tablet or desktop without a VM. We are still talking very much about a testing, bug reporting and contributing stage here and not daily stable usage. To find out how and join the conversation check our Forum thread https://forums.ubports.com/topic/10250/install-uninstall-lomiri-session-on-your-linux-desktop-tablet for all the details. Give it a try and let us know how it goes in the thread conversation.

Who is Ubuntu Touch aimed at, who is all this time, effort, skill and pride the target for. The simple answer is you of course our community and users. Anyone who tries or uses UT is a very welcome part of and member of our community. Developers, enthusiasts and everyone looking for an alternative to the big two OS out there, you are all very welcome.

And that is the point. We want to be an alternative to them that everyone can use, not just developers. That means we must make sure anyone can just pick up a UT device, use it and love it, not just developers and linux experts, and that is what we are going to do.

Many people already use UT as their main daily driver and we want many more to do so. That means it all has to work without hassle or the need to use the terminal or any other ( as it is seen by many ) wizardry and dark arts.. You just pick it put your sim in and off you go, make and get calls, messages take photos etc  always knowing you are not being tracked or having your data scraped, used and profited from. Something that more and more people are becoming aware of.

Does this mean UT is not for those of a more traditional linux outlook, no of course not. This is FOSS after all, it's your device you can do and use it how you will and you are more than welcome to do so. However, so that as many people as possible can feel confident in using Ubuntu Touch it will remain read write. Want or need to do more? then we are sure you will know how to "get in" and do whatever you please, and enjoy doing it.
We are proud that UT as an OS is aimed at the everyday user and we will continue to work hard in making that the reality.

While we are on this theme, another thing that is becoming popular among some mobile users is the feeling that being constantly connected to social media in all it's forms, and always being on it and available, is not great for anyone. Want to change that or know someone who does then show them Ubuntu Touch. The standard install gives you all you may need for a quieter existence, calls, sms camera, clock and web browser and your all set. Anything else you can add if you wish, no reminders that this that and the other is not setup, or you have not added any social media accounts. The settings are there and the apps available from the OpenStore or increasingly snaps, it is purely up to you.






There is a video on the PinePhone Pro you may find of interest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9UaT3Q68Ag More on all things UT and Pine coming up in the next few weeks, this should include news on recovery images and system image updates.
                                              


Weather Experts with Translation Skills Needed!


We have had a request from Mike Gabriel aka Sunweaver for some translation skills. Our weather app has been updated recently by Maciej Sopyło to a new weather provider resulting in some new translation work being required.
If you want to help then please use this link from Mike
 https://sunweavers.net/blog/node/147 where you will find all the details.



Why not use a space like this in the newsletter to tell your fellow Community members all about your Ubuntu Touch and UBports experience. Just send an article for the newsletter to socials@ubports.com


Q&A

Our 145th Q&A is this Saturday at 19:00 UTC. Please join us if you can https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m25Lhv8FGeI and if you have anything you want to ask, questions can be posted on our Forum or during the live show. You can catch up on two recent Q&A using these links

https://ubports.com/blog/ubports-news-1/post/ubuntu-touch-q-a-143-3930 audio and video only on this one

https://ubports.com/blog/ubports-news-1/post/ubuntu-touch-q-a-144-3931 Blog and audio



Apps and more

 

Account Book

Manage your finances on your phone.

Matthias Dahlmanns






uPiano

 

uPiano

A small piano app

Andrej Trnkoci



Time Series

Record time series on your phone!

Matthias Dahlmanns

 



 

Supporting Ubuntu Touch and UBports

    

There are many ways you can help and support UT and UBports. 

One of these is in the UBports Shop where you can buy yourself or someone else a Ubuntu Touch, UBports shaped gift.

Another is by making a donation. One at a time or on a more regular basis. No matter how large or small, please remember they are very much appreciated and that you are helping directly the development of UT!

You can also donate something else which is as equally valued by us, your time and enthusiasm. If you would like to get involved please do. If you are not already on the Forum https://forums.ubports.com it is a great place to start. There are many other ways you can help your fellow UBports Community members so please join in and lets us know how you want to help at socials@ubports.com

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