Real Linux for your smartphone: Ubuntu Touch release 24.04-2.0 and 24.04-1.4
6 hours ago
- Ubuntu Touch 24.04-2.0 is released, but only available on a limited set of devices due to increased storage requirements.
- Morph Browser gets a major engine upgrade from Chromium 87 to Chromium 134, improving web compatibility and laying groundwork for future updates.
- Widevine DRM installer is included for Morph Browser, allowing DRM-protected content, though it comes with legal disclaimers.
- Notch and rounded corner avoidance is now supported, with per-device configurations already set for several devices.
- A screenshot editor is added to Lomiri shell, allowing cropping, rotating, and color adjustment after capture.
- Printing support is introduced, though not installed by default; users must manually enable it via System Settings.
- Other improvements include better legacy app support, network indicator improvements, mobile data reliability, user data encryption (experimental), Georgian keyboard, and ~2,000 new emojis.
- Known issues include lack of hardware video decoding in Morph Browser, partially broken new tab page, Widevine restrictions, notch avoidance limitations in landscape, and broken on-screen keyboard for X11 apps.
- The release also includes Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.4, a maintenance update required for upgrading to 24.04-2.0 on some devices.
- Existing users must upgrade in two steps: first to 24.04-1.4, then to 24.04-2.0 via System Settings > Update.