The UBports project, which has taken over the development of the mobile platform Ubuntu Touch after Canonical stepped back, has introduced the OTA-7 Focal update (over-the-air). This is the seventh release of Ubuntu Touch, based on the package base of Ubuntu 20.04. The project is also developing an experimental port of the Unity 8 desktop, which has been renamed Lomiri. The Ubuntu Touch OTA-7 Focal update will be prepared in the coming days for devices such as Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1, F(x)tec Pro1 X, Fairphone 3/3+/4, Google Pixel 3a/3a XL, JingPad A1, Oneplus 5/5T/6/6T, OnePlus Nord N10 5G/N100, Sony Xperia X, Vollaphone X/22/X23, and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC/X3.
The Ubuntu Touch OTA-7 Focal release was compiled out of schedule and contains only bug fixes and a vulnerability patch affecting audio. server PulseAudio. This vulnerability allows isolated applications to bypass restrictions, gain access to the microphone, and conduct hidden audio recordings. A second issue can cause PulseAudio to crash through volume adjustments of a virtual device if Bluetooth headphones are connected to the system. Both issues were caused by errors in patches to PulseAudio that are specific to Ubuntu Touch.
The new release also includes fixes for libgbinder, the Lomiri system settings configurator now shows the print settings panel when a functional CUPS is present, and issues with reconnecting external monitors have been resolved. server Memory consumption evaluation when simultaneously launching a million tasks.
Source: opennet.ru
