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Ubuntu Touch OTA new release

Ubuntu Touch new release

Ubuntu Touch OTA 6, will roll out over the next five days on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 .

Ubuntu Touch OTA 6 brings a number of fixes and improvements to Ubuntu Touch, focused on bug fixes and stability improvements.

UBports has released the Ubuntu Touch OTA 6 for all supported "Ubuntu Phone" devices: OnePlus One, Bq m10 FHD, Bq m10 HD, Fairphone 2, Nexus 5, Nexus 4, Meizu Pro 5, Meizu MX 4, Bq E5, Bq E4.5, Nexus 7 2013 WiFi, Moto G (2014)D

Ubuntu Touch OTA-5


On October 13th UBports released Ubuntu Touch OTA-5.

Ubuntu Touch OTA-5 has given greater stability to the system, introduced new features and left much hope for the growth of the OS. Ubuntu Touch, thanks to the AX-5, is now based on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus).

Ubuntu Touch OTA 6

The roll-out of the AX-6 will be completed by December 12, as confirmed in the official announcement by UBports.

The Morph web browser will be able to retrieve the last card open at startup, web apps will be able to access locally saved files on the device, there will be support for ReCaptcha, themed scrollbars and much more. A new Event dialog will be introduced in the calendar, and the Welcome Wizard will be updated.

OnePlus One can change the volume during a phone call, with the new Ubintu Touch OTA 6.


Ubuntu Touch OTA-6 is also synonymous with bug fixing for different apps and greater overall stability: it is a recommended update for all users.


Ubuntu Touch is far from being comparable to OS as Android or iOS, but it's nice to see the constant progress made by the developers of UBport.


What is Ubuntu Touch? Ubuntu Touch (also known as Ubuntu Phone) is the mobile version of the Ubuntu OS. Originally developed by Canonical; after the abandon of the project in the April 2017, the mobile version of Ubuntu has been adopted and developed by the UBports community ( an international community of volunteers across the world). Ubuntu Touch offer a mobile experience different to the other most popular operating systems on the market. Designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers, this adapted version of Ubuntu is capable to run in a mobile, touch-screen environment but it can also functioning as a desktop computer while in "desktop mode".


What apps are available for Ubuntu Touch? Ubuntu Touch comes with a basic set of pre-installed apps useful to that cover your daily needs (everything you expect from a phone, such as a dialer, contacts and calendar). Since it's Linux family, the Ubuntu Touch OS comes with a fully-featured file browser and the terminal. Thanks to a extremely vast app list available via OpenStore, you can customize the OS with every type of application that you need: apps for communication, messaging, music, navigation, tools, games and a many other.

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