Ubuntu Touch
ubuntu-touch.io
Spec sheet
- Product
- Ubuntu Touch is a mobile operating system designed to be used, studied, changed, and shared.Read 11 Oct 2026 · docs.ubports.com
- Audience
- UBports describes itself as a global non-profit working toward users, developers, and companies defining smartphones together.Read 11 Oct 2026 · ubuntu-touch.io
- Security
- UBports documentation includes guidance for security vulnerabilities and filesystem encryption for Ubuntu Touch 24.04.Read 11 Oct 2026 · docs.ubports.com
- Support
- Users can seek help through UBports support channels on Telegram or Matrix, the forum, or Ask Ubuntu.Read 11 Oct 2026 · docs.ubports.com
- Android apps
- Waydroid is an independent project for running Android apps on Linux-based operating systems and integrates with Halium for hardware features.Read 11 Oct 2026 · ubuntu-touch.io
- App catalog
- OpenStore apps are described as switching between mobile, tablet, and laptop or PC use.Read 11 Oct 2026 · ubuntu-touch.io
- Built-in apps
- The system includes a dialer, contacts, calendar, file browser, and terminal.Read 11 Oct 2026 · ubuntu-touch.io
- Desktop mode
- Connecting a device to a monitor or TV can expand it into a windowed desktop.Read 11 Oct 2026 · ubuntu-touch.io
- Device limitations
- The project says Ubuntu Touch is mostly stable but still missing some features, and dual booting is not supported.Read 11 Oct 2026 · devices.ubuntu-touch.io
- Installation
- The UBports Installer is available for Linux, macOS, and Windows computers.Read 11 Oct 2026 · docs.ubports.com
- Installation warning
- Switching a device from Android erases the data currently on the device, so the documentation advises making an external backup.Read 11 Oct 2026 · docs.ubports.com
- Other apps
- Ubuntu Touch tablets can run Snap apps, and Debian packages can run in Libertine containers without direct hardware access.Read 11 Oct 2026 · ubuntu-touch.io
- Project history
- The UBports project was founded by Marius Gripsgard in 2015 and later continued maintaining Ubuntu Touch after Canonical announced it would end support in 2017.Read 11 Oct 2026 · docs.ubports.com
- Supported devices
- The device directory lists 111 supported devices, including phones, tablets, and others.Read 11 Oct 2026 · devices.ubuntu-touch.io
Plans and prices
Ubuntu Touch Free Copylefted libre mobile OS · runs on supported devices Read 11 Oct 2026 · ubuntu-touch.io
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