History:
This mobile version of Ubuntu was introduced in early 2013, first for smartphones on January 2, then for tablets on February 19, and made available to developers on February 21 of the same year. It is thus proposed to the installation on different existing products. In February 2013, the announcement of products sold with this pre-installed system was expected from October 20133, but in September 2013 it is announced that it will probably be expected to start in 2014 4. On 5 April 2017 , Mark Shuttleworth founder of Canonical, announces the halting of the development of Ubuntu Phone.
Characteristics:
At the time of the announcement, in January 2013, we learn that this version uses the same kernel as Android8 and has an interface for touch screens that gives great importance to the use of the edges of the screen to release of the " space, offers integration of applications developed in HTML 5, and also allows the use of the phone as a workstation like Ubuntu for Android.
The version 1.0 of Ubuntu Touch, which will be released in October 2013, along with the Ubuntu version 13.10, alias Saucy Salamander9, will embark a priori a adapted version of the Unity desktop. It is not yet clear whether the objective of unifying the software (one version for all hardware) is achieved.
Compatible Phones:
For the first release, some Google terminals are the only ones that are officially compatible: the Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4, Nexus 7 and Nexus 109, the version for the Galaxy Nexus was subsequently removed. Ubuntu Touch has also been worn by the community on different terminals10. It is sold pre-installed on the following terminals: BQ Aquaris 4.5 (since February 2015 - still on sale in February 2016), followed by the following model BQ Aquaris 5 HD Ubuntu Edition11.
Mid-May 2015 is announced for sale a second smartphone under Ubuntu Touch, the Meizu MX412.
Mid-January 2016 is announced the first convergent tablet of BQ, the aquaris M10 Ubuntu edition13. A demonstration was made at the MWC in 2016.
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As it appears they have had either a change of heart or the community is large enough to have a voice..
Mar 16 2011 at 12:07 AM #1
UPDATE 13 APRIL 2011
A lot has been read into a very short post about a Tegra development kit. I'd like to clear up a few points.
First, nothing changes in what we’re delivering to the open source community or customers. NVIDIA will continue to post the Tegra kernel to kernel.org and publish our Android code to our public git servers. Additionally, we will continue to make our BSP (codecs, GPU driver etc) available to all our hardware partners. We will continue to do this and nothing about these processes has changed.
For our partners' Android devices, NVIDIA provides support until the hardware partner chooses to no longer support the device. So, for instance, NVIDIA will support the Xoom on all versions of Android Motorola requests until Motorola ceases to support the Xoom. The same goes for ViewSonic with the G-Tablet, Notion Ink with the Adam, Acer with the Iconia, LG with the Optimus 2X and so on.
In relation to my original reply, that was a response to a specific question about a Tegra 250 Development Kit. Given the confusion, we will work with owners of Tegra 250 Development Kits individually to determine their needs. The term "Harmony" is an internal codename for the Tegra 250 Development Kit. It is not a tablet reference design. Each shipping tablet is a custom design with varying hardware components and requires a custom OS image from the OEM who made the tablet.
Finally, while we cannot support or give out third party peripheral drivers or provide the Android 3.0 source before Google does, we do want to explore whether we can assist the open source ROM makers. We will be reaching out to them today.
UPDATE 12 APRIL 2011:
Sorry folks looks like I caused a bit of confusion. Since this is a developer forum my comments
were targeted at Tegra Honeycomb developers and for this we’d like to focus on Ventana. For shipping or production products, customers should contact the device makers directly for OS support plans. They are responsible for the OS shipping on their device.
In relation to our linux kernel git repository, NVIDIA will continue to provide full open-source support for all of our kernel components and will push more of that upstream over time.
ORIGINAL 16 MARCH 2011:
NVIDIA is only supporting the Ventana platform for android releases going forward. At the moment we have released Froyo and Gingerbread OS images for Ventana and will release Honeycomb after Google has done so.
Andrew Edelsten
Tegra Developer Relations
NVIDIA Corporation
SOURCE(s):
http://developer.nvidia.com/tegra/forum/honeycomb-harmony
http://notioninkhacks.com/index.php/2011/04/12/huge-problem-on-the-honeycomb-front/
http://conclave.notionink.com/showt...mb-on-Harmony-NVIDIA-s-Official-Stance&p=1281
HP released Version 1.0 of OpenWebOS the end of September. Their WebOS-Ports team has produced a running version of OWOS for the GNexus device. Some stuff is still missing or WIP, but the OS itself boots and runs.
They have even released the source and toolchain for the port.
I would love seeing this run on the Tab.
Me too.
Although there would be no third-party apps as HP isn't licensing the App Catalogue (yet).
In January, Canonical teased a version of the Ubuntu software for Galaxy Nexus smartphones would be released sometime in February.
The new operating system was announced just before CES, revealing Canonical's intent to bring the full range of desktop capabilities to compatible smartphones.
Canonical has primarily used the Galaxy Nexus as its test device thus far, and it wasn't that shocking to learn a developer version of Ubuntu would be handed out so soon.
However, the developer just revealed a version of Ubuntu for Nexus 4 would arrive with the Galaxy Nexus edition, which comes as a bit of a nice surprise.
Preview of promise
Set to arrive on Feb. 21, the touch developer preview of Ubuntu for both Nexus smartphones will provide images and open source code for more savvy users to mess around with while they wait for a completed version.
The idea is to give Ubuntu enthusiasts and developers a chance to see what the OS has to offer, and give an early lead on potential app creation for the smartphone software.
Canonical will also release tools to help users flash their existing devices to the developer preview, which would allow them to stay up to date with the most current version.
Attendees of Mobile World Congress can bring their Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4 smartphones to the Canonical booth, where the developer will flash the devices themselves.
Additionally at MWC, Canonical will have a variety of Ubuntu devices on display (including a possible tablet), though the actual proprietary phones aren't expected to arrive until October.
"Our platform supports a wide range of screen sizes and resolutions. Developers who have experience bringing up phone environments will find it relatively easy to port Ubuntu to current handsets," said Canonical's Pat McGowan in a statement.
"We look forward to adding support for additional devices for everyday testing and experimentation."
The group has also created downloadable app design guidelines, giving potential developers the power to create for the full range of Ubuntu platforms.
Though iOS and Android have dominated the market thus far, there's plenty of room for a possible third option as Windows Phone 8 and BlackBerry 10 have yet to assert themselves in the marketplace.
Whether that OS is Ubutnu will largely depend on how quickly and easily users are able to assimilate the open source software.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2149705 No need for two threads
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Google's next version of Android will be known as Marshmallow.
Google today confirmed that it has selected the sugary treat as the next nickname for Android 6.0. At its I/O developer conference in May, the search giantannounced only that "Android M"*would be coming soon, but now the name is official. The Android statue collection at Google headquarters also*got a new addition today: a green android clutching a marshmallow.
Google today also revealed the official Android 6.0 SDK and opened Google Play for publishing Android Marshmallow apps. Download it via*Android Studio.
"With the Android 6.0 SDK you have access to the final Android APIs and the latest build tools so that you can target API 23," Google said in a*blog post.
Google also updated the Android Support Library to v23, which "makes it easier to integrate many of the new platform APIs, such as permissions and fingerprint support, in a backwards-compatible manner."
Developers can try it out on Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 9, and Nexus Player, which will receive an over-the-air (OTA) update over the next few days.
The first devices to get Android Marshmallow will probably be Google's next-gen Nexus devices. Over the weekend, images of what appears to be the LG Nexus phone*appeared on Twitter. Huawei is reportedly also*making a Nexus phone.
The news comes shortly after*OpenSignal found*that there are at least 24,093 distinct Android devices in the wild, which is up from 18,796 last year.
Will it hit on Xperia Z series!?
It is not out. Just SDK and preview builds for Nexus devices.
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What the heck is this? Did you just copy paste someone's article with out double checking what you posted?
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Should delete this misleading post.
1, Android 6 is Not out, the sdk, development tosh etc etc is released, as is the same for every version.
2, copied and pasted some boring article from the Web, or should say Trolled.
3, no mention of an Xperia in that post.
To sum up, Why post unrelated crap which is misleading on this Xperia z2 forum, the average guest or member may not understand what is meant by sdk etc and may indeed be confused why their phone isn't getting an android 6 update.
Just delete ya post and stop trolling rubbish like that.
Bye bye this topic
Highlights:-
An attacker would need to be on the same Wi-Fi network as the target
Qualcomm has released updates to hardware OEMs and through Google Android Security Patch.
All Android users are advised to download the August 2019 security patch
Details:-
The Android Open Source Project (AOSP) website has published its Security Bulletin for August 2019, in which details of two high-severity issues affecting Android devices powered by Qualcomm processors are described. The two security flaws, together known as 'QualPwn', have been patched in the August 2019 over-the-air Android security update. At least one of the two issues affects Qualcomm's Wi-Fi and cellular hardware in a number of popular current and retired smartphone SoC models including the Snapdragon 855, 845, 835, 820, 730, 712, 710, 675, 670, 660, 665, and 636. The Snapdragon 850 and 8CX which are designed for laptops, and several other special-purpose processors aimed at the automotive, IoT, and smart speaker segments, are also affected.
Mi A2 has been affected as Snapdragon 660.
Flaws Details:-
Flaws can be exploited over the air and do not require hands-on access to a target device, but they do need proximity since an attacker would need to be using the same Wi-Fi network.
By sending a maliciously modified data packet to the target device, over either a Wi-Fi or cellular connection, the attacker could use these two flaws to create a chain of events that can compromise the device's Android kernel. No action would be required on the part of the device user. On its own, the first flaw could still allow an attacker to spy on a device's communications.
The flaws were first uncovered in February by Tencent Blade, the security arm of Chinese gaming company Tencent. Tencent Blade informed Google, which then roped Qualcomm in.
Qualcomm says it has already released a patch to its partners OEMs in early June. Google has added the security patch in August 2019 Android security patch.
Tencent Blade is only now disclosing this information because enough time has passed for the update to make its way into the August 2019 Android patch.
So when will Mi A2 have the patch?
@bluishguru it's a part of the August security patch from Google, so we should be getting this in the next update.
Some custom ROMs already have the update, though.
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@bluishguru it's a part of the August security patch from Google, so we should be getting this in the next update.
Some custom ROMs already have the update, though.
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So we have a known security risk for at least 2 more weeks (roughly)
At best. Last year, when Xiaomi started preparing the release of Android 9, they stopped the monthly updates until that version was finally out.
Those are the "joys" of Android, at least here we know that *eventually* we'll get the update (unlike the vast majority of other Android devices).