OTA-9

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Ubuntu Touch OTA-9 Update

Image numbers

As each channel and device has separate versioning, the following list shows the respective image numbers corresponding to the released update:

  • BQ Aquaris E4.5 : ubuntu-touch/stable/bq-aquaris.en - krillin: #29

  • BQ Aquaris E5 : ubuntu-touch/stable/bq-aquaris.en - vegetahd: #9

  • Emulator : ubuntu-touch/stable/bq-aquaris.en - generic: not yet released

  • Nexus 4 : ubuntu-touch/stable/bq-aquaris.en - mako: #27

  • Meizu MX4 : ubuntu-touch/stable/meizu.en - arale: #9

  • Emulator : ubuntu-touch/stable/meizu.en - generic: not yet released

  • Meizu MX4 : ubuntu-touch/stable/meizu.zh - arale: #5

  • Emulator : ubuntu-touch/stable/meizu.zh - generic: not yet released

  • Nexus 4 : ubuntu-touch/stable/ubuntu - mako: #27

  • Nexus 7 : ubuntu-touch/stable/ubuntu - flo: #5

  • Emulator : ubuntu-touch/stable/ubuntu - generic: not yet released

On a device, this "image number" is shown as the "OS build number" in System Settings > About this phone > OS.

Overview of changes

This list is only a highlight of the few changes available in this update. Please check the detailed changes for all the changes included in this OTA.

Important features

  • New 15.04.3 framework
  • Media-hub exposure of mpris playlist support
  • Update the bluetooth stack to Bluez5
  • Media consumption (audio) in scopes
  • Smooth refresh of scopes
  • Custom ringtone support
  • Sound notification on low-battery state
  • Download of arbitrary file types in the webbrowser-app
  • Convergence changes for the ubuntu-ui-toolkit

Bugfixes

  • Camera fixes for proper resolution support
  • Location-service improvements
  • Better translation coverage
  • Performance boosts, improvements with regards to UI hangs

And many many more...!

Detailed changes

Known issues

The following is a list of issues that notable enough for explicit mention in the release notes.

  • LP: #1518385 - Proximity sensor kept active after call ended

Touch/ReleaseNotes/OTA-9 (last edited 2016-01-27 09:56:01 by sil2100)