Galaxy Nexus
2013-Sept-07
I am now trying Ubuntu Touch on the phone. Tried it back in June on the Nexus 7
What I had on this phone
Android version 4.3
Build number JWR66Y
Adobe Flash Aldiko Kindle Android Sensor Box ArcGIS ASTRO File Manager Backcountry Navigator Pro Bluetooth GPS Provider C:Geo Calendar CBCPL ConvertPad -Unit Converter Data Monitor Dropbox Google Earth FBReader Garmin Mechanic GeoCam Free Groove IP Lite Keep KQED LED Light LinkedIn My Trails My Trails License Trimble Navigator NeonGeo Nexus 7 Camera Starter Open Document Reader OpenStreetMap OsmAnd Overdrive Media Console Pocket Query Creator Python for ANdroid RPN Calculator Signal Finder SipDemo Speed Test Telnet Terminal Emulator Traxx Outdoors US Army Survival Guid Ultrachron Lite Wifi Analyzer WiFi Tracker Wikipedia XID Broadleaf Weeds
Why I am not fond of the Android set up
I have had it long enough to realize
- I want complete control over the phone. I don't feel like I own it.
- I would like to be able to use the GPS without Google tracking me.
- I would like to be able to develop applications that run on both my desktop and my phone (and my tablet)
- I have lots of Linux knowledge I would like to be able to use
Switching to Ubuntu
I already tried putting Ubuntu on the Nexus 7 in February, when it was first announced. It did not work well enough to keep.
Ubuntu is trying to build interest in an Ubuntu tablet. One of the main reasons to install Ubuntu on a Nexus is to be able to preview what a Ubuntu Tablet will be like.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:phablet-team/tools sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install phablet-tools android-tools-adb android-tools-fastboot sudo apt-get upgrade
Make a backup
adb backup -apk -shared -all
Download and save a copy of the stock image from Google.
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#yakju
Follow the unlock procedure
fastboot oem unlock
adb devices List of devices attached 014E23850C018018 device
phablet-flash cdimage-touch -b
INFO:phablet-flash:Device detected as maguro INFO:phablet-flash:Download directory set to /home/bwilson/Desktop/phablet-flash/ubuntu-touch/20130905.1 INFO:phablet-flash:Download directory set to /home/bwilson/Desktop/phablet-flash/ubuntu-touch/20130905.1 INFO:urllib3.connectionpool:Starting new HTTP connection (1): cdimage.ubuntu.com INFO:phablet-flash:Download not required INFO:phablet-flash:Restarting device... wait INFO:phablet-flash:Restarting device... wait complete WARNING:phablet-flash:Device needs to be unlocked for the following to work INFO:phablet-flash:Flashing system to /home/bwilson/Desktop/phablet-flash/ubuntu-touch/20130905.1/saucy-preinstalled-system-armel+maguro.img < waiting for device > erasing 'system'... OKAY [ 0.235s] sending 'system' (60695 KB)... OKAY [ 6.882s] writing 'system'... OKAY [ 12.267s] finished. total time: 19.384s INFO:phablet-flash:Flashing boot to /home/bwilson/Desktop/phablet-flash/ubuntu-touch/20130905.1/saucy-preinstalled-boot-armhf+maguro.img sending 'boot' (6656 KB)... OKAY [ 0.786s] writing 'boot'... OKAY [ 0.561s] finished. total time: 1.348s INFO:phablet-flash:Flashing recovery to /home/bwilson/Desktop/phablet-flash/ubuntu-touch/20130905.1/saucy-preinstalled-recovery-armel+maguro.img sending 'recovery' (6660 KB)... OKAY [ 0.780s] writing 'recovery'... OKAY [ 0.719s] finished. total time: 1.499s INFO:phablet-flash:Booting /home/bwilson/Desktop/phablet-flash/ubuntu-touch/20130905.1/saucy-preinstalled-recovery-armel+maguro.img downloading 'boot.img'... OKAY [ 0.776s] booting... OKAY [ 0.405s] finished. total time: 1.181s INFO:phablet-flash:Clearing /data and /cache INFO:phablet-flash:Pushing /home/bwilson/Desktop/phablet-flash/ubuntu-touch/20130905.1/saucy-preinstalled-touch-armhf.zip to /sdcard/autodeploy.zip 5763 KB/s (376615989 bytes in 63.815s) INFO:phablet-flash:Deploying Ubuntu INFO:phablet-flash:Restarting device... wait INFO:phablet-flash:Restarting device... wait complete INFO:phablet-flash:Once completed the device should reboot into Ubuntu
Is Ubuntu Touch ready to use now??
07-Sep-13 It does appear to work. I don't have a SIM in the phone right now, so I can't try making calls yet.
I need applications. Specifically I want a good GPS app.
