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Please bear in mind, that we are a small community maintaining a full OS. Most work is done by volunteers in their free time. We are not a multi billion $ company. 🤑
Table of content
1. Swipe guestures in UT
2. How to unlock your device?
3. How to lock your device?
4. How to install a click file?
5. How to make a screenshot?
6. How to pin an app to the launcher?
7. What is the launcher and what is the drawer?
8. How do I get updates?
9. How to enable the torch (LED light)?
10. How to change the release channel?
11. How to dismiss the keyboard?
12. How to check app log files?
13. How does the indicator bar work?
14. How can I import and export contacts using a vcf file?
15. How to make a phone call?
16. Common actions in lists
17. How to enable developer mode
18. How to open and use the app spread?
19. Contact search in dialer app
20. How do I see missed calls?
21. How to copy a command or output in Terminal app?
22. How do I import and sync calendar events?
23. How do I find out if a bug has already been reported? How do I report bugs?
24. How can I set 24h format for times?
25. How can I delete all contacts in one step?
Ubuntu Touch by UBports
Please bear in mind, that we are a small community maintaining a full OS. Most work is done by volunteers in their free time. We are not a multi billion $ company. 🤑
Table of content
1. Swipe guestures in UT
2. How to unlock your device?
3. How to lock your device?
4. How to install a click file?
5. How to make a screenshot?
6. How to pin an app to the launcher?
7. What is the launcher and what is the drawer?
8. How do I get updates?
9. How to enable the torch (LED light)?
10. How to change the release channel?
11. How to dismiss the keyboard?
12. How to check app log files?
13. How does the indicator bar work?
14. How can I import and export contacts using a vcf file?
15. How to make a phone call?
16. Common actions in lists
17. How to enable developer mode
18. How to open and use the app spread?
19. Contact search in dialer app
20. How do I see missed calls?
21. How to copy a command or output in Terminal app?
22. How do I import and sync calendar events?
23. How do I find out if a bug has already been reported? How do I report bugs?
24. How can I set 24h format for times?
25. How can I delete all contacts in one step?
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1. Swipe guestures in UT
Ubuntu Touch does not (yet?) support hardware buttons for back or app spread functions. UT is guesture based. In general: swiping from the edges basically will do most stuff needed.
Swipe from left brings up launcher and drawer. Bonus feature: a four finger tap on the desktop does open the drawer and activates the search.
Long swipe from right opens the app spread. Short swipe from right changes between open apps.
Swipe from bottom reveals some additional pages in some apps.
Also this is a great short video explaining most of the swipes. Mind that staged mode is only available on larger screen devices.
Ubuntu Touch does not (yet?) support hardware buttons for back or app spread functions. UT is guesture based. In general: swiping from the edges basically will do most stuff needed.
Swipe from left brings up launcher and drawer. Bonus feature: a four finger tap on the desktop does open the drawer and activates the search.
Long swipe from right opens the app spread. Short swipe from right changes between open apps.
Swipe from bottom reveals some additional pages in some apps.
Also this is a great short video explaining most of the swipes. Mind that staged mode is only available on larger screen devices.
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Ubuntu Touch Usage
7. What is the launcher and what is the drawer?
2. How to unlock your device
UT has a lock screen just like most other mobile devices. Push left or right on the screen. If configured, you will get prompted for your pin/password. Then you will enter the main screen.
UT has a lock screen just like most other mobile devices. Push left or right on the screen. If configured, you will get prompted for your pin/password. Then you will enter the main screen.
3. How to lock your device
a) press the power button
b) don't touch your device for a while. The screen will lock itself after the time period specified in system settings.
a) press the power button
b) don't touch your device for a while. The screen will lock itself after the time period specified in system settings.
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4. How to install a click file (appname.click)
1. via Filemanager
- Open filemanager
- tap on the click file
- choose 'open with another app'
- select OpenStore as target in the next screen.
This will install apps provided as a click file.
2. via UT Tweak Tool
- open UT Tweak Tool
- in the hamburger menu (top left) select 'system'
- tap on ' install click package'
- select a file with the ' Pick...' button
- press 'Install' to install the app
3. via Terminal app (Xenial aka 16.04 only)
- open Terminal app
- change into the directory with the click file
- run `
1. via Filemanager
- Open filemanager
- tap on the click file
- choose 'open with another app'
- select OpenStore as target in the next screen.
This will install apps provided as a click file.
2. via UT Tweak Tool
- open UT Tweak Tool
- in the hamburger menu (top left) select 'system'
- tap on ' install click package'
- select a file with the ' Pick...' button
- press 'Install' to install the app
3. via Terminal app (Xenial aka 16.04 only)
- open Terminal app
- change into the directory with the click file
- run `
pkcon install-local --allow-untrusted foo.click` to install the appOpenStore
OpenStore - The open source app store for Ubuntu Touch
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5. How to make a screenshot
option 1: press volume up and volume down simultaneously
option 2: press & hold the power button and select "screenshot" in the dialog
option 3: in system indicator select "switch off...", this opens the same dialog as in option 2, select "screenshot" in the dialog
option 1: press volume up and volume down simultaneously
option 2: press & hold the power button and select "screenshot" in the dialog
option 3: in system indicator select "switch off...", this opens the same dialog as in option 2, select "screenshot" in the dialog
6. How do I pin an app to the launcher (left side app bar)?
Open the app from the drawer. With the app still open, swipe from the left side until you see the launcher. Locate the icon of your app in the launcher. Press and hold this icon:
a) until the context menu shows up. Select "pin shortcut". Done.
b) move the icon to the desired position and release your finger. Done.
You can also rearrange the position of apps in the launcher. Press and hold the icon until the context menu shows up. Keep the icon pressed and move it up or down. Release your finger once the icon is in the desired position. You can of course reverse this to unpin.
Open the app from the drawer. With the app still open, swipe from the left side until you see the launcher. Locate the icon of your app in the launcher. Press and hold this icon:
a) until the context menu shows up. Select "pin shortcut". Done.
b) move the icon to the desired position and release your finger. Done.
You can also rearrange the position of apps in the launcher. Press and hold the icon until the context menu shows up. Keep the icon pressed and move it up or down. Release your finger once the icon is in the desired position. You can of course reverse this to unpin.