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Re: Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition

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Post by popey »

unwind wrote: post #10

Nice touch that the clock on the screen shows "14:10", which is of course similar to the latest released Ubuntu version (14.10, from October last year). Coincidence? :) Not sure how the phone version of Ubuntu is versioned ( http://www.ubuntu.com/phone didn't help), though.

Not a coincidence. :)

Re: Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition

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Post by sp332 »

dalek2point3 wrote: post #8

what are the standard apps to replace the google apps?

Google has 88 apps in the Android app store. Which ones are you looking to replace?

Edit: Here's a list of the "core apps". https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/CoreApps Notably missing are email and SMS apps, so I'm not sure what they're using for those.

Also, you won't spend as much time in siloed app experiences on this OS. It's all about Scopes: http://www.ubuntu.com/phone/features

Re: Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition

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Post by bitL »

moystard wrote: post #14
gradstudent wrote: post #5

Can't wait to be rid of Android. Its endless insistence on upgrading me to the latest version is driving me batty.

How can something like that make you batty? For sure Ubuntu phone will never invite you to upgrade ...

I guess he meant that once an OS update is downloaded, it cannot be swept right and forgotten, but it stays in notifications forever. I have one Moto G I use as a bike navigation, don't plan to ever update it to Lollipop as I run only OsmAnd on it and it always insists on getting upgraded to 5.0.x.
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