Project , which took over the development of the Ubuntu Touch mobile platform after , the OTA-9 (over-the-air) firmware update for all officially supported , which were equipped with firmware based on Ubuntu. The update is available for smartphones like OnePlus One, Fairphone 2, Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 7 2013, Meizu MX4/PRO 5, Bq Aquaris E5/E4.5/M10. The project also includes an experimental desktop port , available for Ubuntu 16.04 and 18.04.
The release is based on Ubuntu 16.04 (OTA-3 was based on Ubuntu 15.04, and starting from OTA-4, the transition to Ubuntu 16.04 was made). As in the previous release, the focus during the preparation of OTA-9 was on bug fixes and stability improvements. The transition to Mir 1.1 and the latest shell release of Unity 8 has again been postponed. Testing of the build with Mir 1.1, qtcontacts-sqlite (from Sailfish), and the new Unity 8 is being conducted in a separate experimental branch "". The transition to the new Unity 8 will lead to the discontinuation of support for Smart Scopes and the integration of the new App Launcher interface. Full support for the Android application environment based on the work of the .
Key Changes:
- Icons identifying various content in catalogs have been updated;
- Issues with the camera on Nexus 5 devices have been resolved (the viewfinder froze after taking a shot, and there were crashes during video recording);
- The QQC2 Suru Style package has been enhanced, which prepares a set of styles based on Qt Quick Controls 2 that meet the design requirements for the Ubuntu Touch interface. With QQC2 Suru Style, existing Qt applications using QML can be easily adapted for Ubuntu Touch, and automatic style switching based on the platform is ensured. The new version includes considerations for system scaling settings, improved recognition of dark theme application, and a new 'Busy' indicator has been added;
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