2026-03-22 12:48 UTC
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@ancientsounds@mastodonapp.uk 2026-03-22 17:10
@wessexweather@mastodonapp.uk I've used UBports UbuntuTouch on several different phones, and it's my daily driver. Currently on a OnePlus Nord N100: very cheap on eBay. For apps that aren't available for UTouch, I also run a selection of non-Google Play Android apps (from f-droid and apk downloads) in a Waydroid container, using the Waydroid Helper tool from the UbuntuTouch OpenStore. Even in Waydroid, my bank's app won't work on it, because it's a rooted device, so instead I just use a browser. It seems not possible to use UTouch for making payments, as you could with Google or Apple. The UBports installer is really great, but required downgrading the handset to Android 10, which required using a Windows-only download from Qualcomm, so access to a Windows machine is also needed. Once it's installed and running, though, #ubuntuTouch is super. No experience with SailfishOS to compare it with. But if you didn't want the hassle of DIY flashing, you could buy a Jolla phone with Sailfish pre-installed.
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@Aaron@troet.cafe 2026-03-22 22:49
@wessexweather@mastodonapp.uk I used to daily drive UbuntuTouch on Vollaphone and developes several apps for it including Waydroid helper. I no longer daily drive it but have it installed every now and then. My expierience with both is good. UbuntuTouch generally works for the core features of a phone. SMS, calling, E-Mail and Browser are more or less reliable. There is of course also waydroid but it wont work for banking. The GUI and expierience of UT feels outdated. Sailfish is pretty much the same.
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@doubleubee@mastodon.social 2026-03-23 13:22
@wessexweather@mastodonapp.uk used Ubuntu Touch a little, mainly just to play around with so limited experience. But i liked it.