Since a couple of days I’ve got an Ubuntu Phone, or, to express myself more correctly: an bq Aquaris E4.5 with Ubuntu Touch pre-installed. The hardware is surprisingly cheap (170 EUR) but also surprisingly fine (if you are okay with plastic). But let’s talk about the software: I am not very happy with Ubuntu Touch at the moment as this OS is very unfinished. I really think nobody who does not own a degree in informatics should buy one at the moment. Read more

Previously, I’ve written down my first thoughts about the new Ubuntu Phone. In this post I want to explain some first configuration steps: WIFI configuration I had the problem that I couldn’t paste my complicated password into the UI. A work around is the following: Install the Terminal application from the Ubuntu store via the 3G connection. By the way: when the Terminal is started a password is asked. That is your phones lock screen PIN, which is also your root (sudo) password. Read more