Questions tagged [bq]
bq is the Spanish company that released the first smartphone to run Ubuntu touch by default.
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How can I set custom ringtone for a single contact?
I want to set different ringtones for the most frequent callers, so I can identify the caller just by hearing how my phone rings.
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Ubuntu Touch: no onscreen keyboard in Firefox?
How can I open an on-screen keyboard in Firefox on Ubuntu Touch (bq M10, OTA10.1)? I've tried in both tablet and desktop mode, and no keyboard pops up. I tried some other things, such as dragging from ...
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How to fix the extremely laggy behavior of BQ Aquaris M10 [closed]
I recently purchased the Aquaris M10 and I am experiencing extremely laggy behaviour. When I use the browser, every time I leave a website, when I return, even the next second, it reloads it. Firefox ...
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BQ Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition: Downgrade to Android
Is it possible to install Android on the BQ E4.5 UE and reinstall Ubuntu Touch later when some important apps are available?
How to do that?
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Tether Ubuntu bq phone
How do you tether a bq Ubuntu phone to a laptop by usb or bluetooth? -- [is there an application?]
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Aquarius M10 Ubuntu Edition User Manual?
The quick start guide for the Aquarius M10 Ubuntu Edition provides a web address on www.bq.com for downloading the full user manual for the M10. Although manuals for other Aquarius devices exist, ...
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How to pair external bluetooth keyboard to ubuntu touch BQ phone
How do I pair external bluetooth keyboard to ubuntu touch phone (Aquaris by BQ) build r22?
Behaviour:
Keyboard is recognised by bluetooth manager, but button is & stays grey unable to pair.
To ...
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Making calibre work with Aquaris M10 phablet?
Sending books from calibre to the M10 phablet connected to a laptop through an USB cable does not work out of the box.
On the laptop, start calibre
Plug the tablet to the laptop using a USB cable
The ...
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How do I install .deb files on bq Aquaris?
I have recently purchased a bq Aquaris m10 FHD, and I am looking to install the desktop version of dropbox, as well as the latest scrivener beta. The whole point of this tablet, was to have a tablet ...
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GPS location not working on BQ Ubuntu phone with Map applications
I am having issues with GPS location ability with BQ Ubuntu phone, with the map applications. When I am on a wireless network this works fine. However when in a metro area with close to full carrier ...
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Cannot "sudo chroot" in ubuntu
In terminal when I try to sudo chroot . in home directory I get:
chroot: failed to run command ‘/bin/bash’: No such file or directory
When I try to sudo chroot . in external Sd card I get:
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How to maintain Telegram to stay logged in permanently Ubuntu Touch phone?
How do make Telegram app not to log out after few hours? I have tried:
re-install of app (wiping local & cached folders)
factory reset phone (wiping all data)
deleting history of Telegram chats ...
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Upgrade bq Aquaris M10 from 15.04 to 16.04?
I have recently purchased the Aquaris m10 FHD, and want to upgrade to 16.04.
How do I do that?
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BQ Ubuntu phone: Did you have to calibrate your battery?
I'm happy with the battery life of my phone, I get several days of use between charges. The problem is that the battery indicator is too unreliable. The charge might drop from 50% to 0% overnight ...
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Ubuntu Touch: how to create a launcher to start a shell script?
On my bq Aquaris E4.5 I want to create a launcher button for the App Scope to start a shell script. Is there an easy way to create such a launcher?
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Connecting external screen to BQ aquaris e4.5 ubuntu edition
I want to buy a BQ Aquaris E4.5, but i want to try convergence with this phone. My question is: how can i connect it to a external monitor? Does Miracast, or other wireless display technologies, work ...
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How should I install Git on Ubuntu Touch?
I've got a nice little BQ Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition here and I'm trying it out. Is there a sensible way to install Git on it? It doesn't appear to be available via the default repositories.
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Bq Aquaris 4.5 Ubuntu edition How to delete cookies and cache in browser?
How can I delete cookies and the cache content after each session on Bq Aquaris 4.5 Ubuntu edition phone?
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Ubuntu phone - How can I delete the contacts in my phone book properly?
I am importing my contacts into my personal address book in the following way:
syncevolution --import /path/to/file/allcontacts.vcf backend=evolution-contacts
To keep them updated I delete all the ...
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Reinstall browser?
Is it possible to reinstall the default browser on ubuntu-touch?
Although I did not uninstall the browser, it seems it somehow disappeared. When trying to start the browser, it seems the app will ...
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Ubuntu Touch: chromium port?
There doesn't seem to be a chromium (or Google Chrome) port available in Ubuntu Touch (OTA10.1, bq M10). Does one exist, or are there any plans to have one (even without touch / small screen ...
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How to resize a picture for sharing (email, chat, social) in Ubuntu touch?
I'm looking for a simple way to share pictures smaller than original size (taken by camera). Preferably multiple pictures and for practical reasons I'm looking for an App or setting, not a command ...
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Community forum and resources for Ubuntu tablet
I just unwrapped my brand new BQ Ubuntu tablet, keen to find out what it can do.
At first sight the interface is not really telling me where to find things, how to quickly lauch and stop apps. But I ...
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Bq Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Edition: desktop mode question
I'm so interested in buying the Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Edition! Ubuntu on desktop rules, I'm using it since 2008 :-) I'm actually a light computer user and I do 99% of my daily tasks in the cloud (using ...
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BQ Aquaris E5 Ubuntu bricked by Ubuntu5 upgrade
Today my BQ Aquaris E5 Ubuntu informed me I had an upgrade available to Ubuntu 5. I downloaded the 160+ MB of data, and the phablet rebooted to install it. Then it went black, and I could not boot ...
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How do I clear cache or make space on Ubuntu phone?
My Ubuntu Touch phone (BQ 4.5) is running out of storage. I'm looking for a GUI way to make space, most likely by clearing a .cache folder. I'm happy to install apps, use the file manager, or use any ...
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Can't connect to wifi on Aquaris M10
today arrived my Aquaris M10. :-) Unfortunately I can't connect to my access point. I've managed to setup a temporary access point and updated to OTA-12, but I'm still not able to connect to my ...
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Downgrade camera app
Current version of camera app works with bugs for me. How can I downgrade camera app version to the previous one on Bq Acquaris E 5 HD Ubuntu Edition?
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Ubuntu Phone - both SIM cards always active?
I just got my Aquaris E4.5. Is there a way how to switch off just one of the SIM cards? Sometimes I don't want/need one SIM card to be reachable. And I hope to reduce the energy consumption a little ...
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How to connect the Logitech K810 keyboard to my Ubuntu phone?
I've got an BQ Aquaris E5 Ubuntu Edition and I'm trying to connect the Logitech K810 bluetooth keyboard to it. This is probably also relevant to the K480, K811 and other Logitech bluetooth keyboards.
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How should I address the message "This phone needs restoring from a PC or service center." on a BQ Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition?
I engaged a standard Ubuntu system update as prompted by settings on my BQ Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition. I am now presented with the following display, which features themessage "This phone needs ...
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Where does Telegram save sent pictures?
When someone sends me a picture, where does Telegram save it on the storage? Is there a special folder? Or do I have to save every single picture manually and even if I press "save" to gallaery, where ...
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Supported filesystems for Ubuntu touch
So I've got the new BQ Aquaris E4.5 with Ubuntu OS, and put in my SD card which is formatted on NTFS.
It's not surprising that my phone does not recognize anything on the card, and i think Ext4 ...
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Libre Office and Firefox icons gone on BQ M10 HD tablet
I recently updated my BQ tablet and for some reason the Libre Office icon and the Firefox icon have gone. I can choose Libre Office to open files but I can't create new ones without going into a saved ...
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How can I change settings in Dekko?
While creating my first mail account in Dekko, on my new bq E5, I just entered the wrong setting (Imap in the place of Pop). Now I am stuck: I do not find a way to change it.
More generally:
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Where (if any) is the best place to submit feedback about the BQ Aquarius Phone?
I thought I'd buy the Aquarius to play around with Ubuntu Touch.
I know it's a work in progress but a very good start.
If I notice any bugs or would like to submit any other feedback, where should I ...
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How to install Ubuntu-Personal development image on BQ M10 FHD?
Since the BQ M10 Ubuntu Edition was released, I bought this device right now.
I am using it more for playing around, than for real productive usage.
Is there a development image of Ubuntu-Personal for ...
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Ubuntuphone Acquaris E4.5 not recognized [closed]
my laptop is Dell XPS-15, with Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and:
petar@petar-XPS-15-9550:~$ uname -a
Linux petar-XPS-15-9550 4.4.0-103-generic #126-Ubuntu SMP Mon Dec 4 16:23:28 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/...
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BQ Aquaris M10 FHD Ubuntu Edition: How do I see the size of external storage (ie. a micro SD card)?
I have had a look in the file browser app and the External Drives app, long-pressing various items in both apps, and looking for any "menu" items in both of these apps, but I haven't found how to see ...
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Ubuntu Phone no data network after upgrade OTA-12
My BQ Aquaris 4.5, after upgrade to OTA-12, don't detect SIM in mobile data configurations (System > Cellular).
It's working for all other things (call, send SMS, etc).
Can I downgrade to OTA-11?
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Why is link to gmail message from notification dropdown intermittent?
On BQ Aquaris-M10, gmails appear in the notification area drop-down (upper-right corner) turning the envelope green with e-mail headers shown below.
When I touch an individual e-mail to launch full-...
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BQ M10 Ubuntu Touch - Micro HDMI Not Outputting to TV
I'm trying to use my BQ M10 (Ubuntu Touch Tablet) with my 65 inch TV as the display.
I purchased a GE brand "Mini + Micro HDMI to HDMI Adapter" from Walmart today and I have another adapter that ...
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BQ Aquaris E5 Wifi/3G Issues
I am using E5 in USA and my router has two SSID, with lower and higher Ghz differences. E5 Aquaris is not detecting the high frequency bandwith, why? how do i solve it? Also i could not get connected ...
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Ubuntu on BQ aquaris. Features
I am thinking about buying the Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu edition. I've been making some research on the Internet about the phone and I am worried about the software support Ubuntu for phones currently has.
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BQ Aquarius Ubuntu phone bluetooth keyboard
I have SV-05B wireless bluetooth keyboard and wanted to try and connect this to my ubuntu bq phone. When I go to the blue tooth connection the mac address of the keyboard comes up but it will not ...
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Updates for Ubuntu on phones
I've got some questions concerning updates for Ubuntu on phones.
What is the release cycle of Ubuntu on phones? Is it the same
as for the desktop version?
Who is responsible for providing updated ...
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Access locked Ubuntu Touch mobile
Today, my BQ Aquaris E5 hit the ground harder than ever before. While the phone seems to be working just fine, display does not react to gestures so I can't type the password to unlock it. I ...
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BQ Aquaris E5 -> Device MSM8916 not found
presently I purchased a BQ Aquaris E5 phone in a second hand shop with android on it.
After typing in a console:
volker@v____50:~$ sudo ubuntu-device-flash touch --channel=ubuntu-touch/stable/ubuntu ...
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sudo mount -o remount,rw /
I have a question on running this command (sudo mount -o remount,rw /) at start up so I don't have to do it manually. I'm trying to do this on Ubuntu Aquarius M10 phablet.
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Why does Bq M10 tablet file manager make duplicates when renaming?
Using the Bq M10 tablet file manager to rename files located on the microSD card, a duplicate un-renamed file is copied onto the device itself, creating a duplicate and cluttering.
Why?
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