Project , which took over the development of the Ubuntu Touch mobile platform after , OTA-10 (over-the-air) firmware update for all officially supported devices , 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.
This 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 with the previous release, the main focus during the preparation of OTA-10 was on fixing bugs and improving stability. The transition to new releases of Mir and the Unity 8 shell has once 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:
- The SMS and MMS messaging app now supports drafting messages — you can leave the chat while composing text and return to finish and send the message. Phone numbers can now be inserted into the recipient field. The issue with the random switching of displaying the username and phone number in the header has been resolved. An option has been added to the settings to choose between dark or light themes.
- The Libertine app manager now has a feature for searching packages in the repo.ubports.com archive (previously, the search was limited to PPA stable-phone-overlay) and the ability to proceed with the installation of selected packages from the search results list.
- PulseAudio modules have been implemented to provide basic sound support for devices running Android 7.1.
- A trimmed implementation of the compositor has been added. for camera usage on some devices with Android 7.1.
- New wallpapers have been added for Fairphone 2 and Nexus 5 devices.
- Compatibility has been improved for Nexus 5, Fairphone 2, and OnePlus One smartphones. For Fairphone 2, the issue with correctly detecting camera orientation and assigning audio channels has been resolved (problems with inverted selfies and swapping right and left audio channels are now a thing of the past).
- An 'Label' field has been added to the address book to simplify sorting contacts by the first letter of their name.
- Icons for 4G and 5G networks have been implemented for networks that support these technologies.
- A 'Back to safety' button has been added to the built-in morph browser, displayed when there are certificate errors.
- The backends "espoo" and "wolfpack", used for approximate location determination based on the address database of Wi-Fi access points from HERE and Geoclue2 services, have been removed from the supply. The backends were unstable, leading to incorrect location information being provided. After their removal, location determination is limited to GPS and mobile network information, but the service has become accurate and predictable. As a replacement for wolfpack, the possibility of future application is being considered. .
Source: opennet.ru
