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@Photor Ich nutze seit gut 2 1/2 Jahren ein #volla phone 22 als problemloses Alltagshandy. Threema und Signal sind drauf. Ohne mein abgelegtes Google Pixel komm ich aber noch nicht aus: Banking bei KSK, s-id und paar andere Apps.

Volla, ein deutsche Hersteller von Smartphones, hat die öffentl. Beta-Version seines neuen Messengers „Volla Messages“ veröffentlicht. Die App ist u.a. für Android, Windows, Linux verfügbar. Die digitale Kommunikation erfolgt dezentral, sicher und unabhängig von klassischen Server-Infrastrukturen. Hat jemand von euch Erfahrungen mit den Produkten von Volla? Würde mich sehr interessieren, ob sie halten, was sie versprechen?

#dezentral #sicher #datenschutz #volla #messages #messenger #app

How does using the #Jolla #JollaC2 (@jolla) with #SailfishOS for about a week as a daily driver now (with my old #iPhone at home as a backup)?

In general, it works much better than I had hoped after my experiences with other alternative #smartphone systems and it indeed is the first (and so far only) system that indeed works quite well. Also at around 285€ (commerce.jolla.com/products/jo) it isn't too expensive, so one can simply try it out.

There are a few limitations though:

* I am really missing biometric unlocking
* There is no predictive text input, so typing could be more comfy
* The UX experience sometimes feels strange (but no no-gos for me)
* It is not a snappy and fast device
* Audio quality is so-so
* GPS really needs a GPS signal, so no WIFI-based location

What is great:

* It is a real #Linux, so it has a #terminal, #sshd, you can e.g. use the #Nix package manager etc.
* Android apps are running in a container
* You can have different users to limit data access

Unfortunately there are nearly no high-quality native apps so far and the built-in ones are very basic (e.g. email).

But: The #Android compatibility layer is very good, the system comes with #Fdroid and #AuroraStore (#Google store front-end) pre-installed, so you can easily install practically all official Android apps.

Most apps work very well, some (especially banking) apps do not though as they complain that the system is rooted, so YMMV regarding the apps you need.

In general I am really happy with this system.

And: All the de-ggoglefied Android phones like the #Volla will always still remain just that: A more limited Android. SailfishOS offers a path towards powerful native (#Qt/#QML/#Cplusplus/#Python/you name it) based apps.

I am hoping that Jolla will provide a significantly more powerful device option and that some of the problems above will be solved.

But already now, even with the limitations above, if you are somewhat technically inclined (but without the need to fiddle with a command line unlike with the open mobile Linux distributions), want to get rid of #Google or #Apple for whatever reason, want a #Linux #smartphone, support a #European company from #Finland, this phone is really usable.

commerce.jolla.comJolla C2 Community Phone

Ubuntu on phones now receive initial VoLTE support

If you are using one of the supported Ubuntu Phone devices, such as a Volla 22 (contains a MediaTek Helio G85 SoC) or a Fairphone 5 (contains a Qualcomm QCM6490 SoC), you can now use VoLTE on your device.

The necessary modifications for both SoC vendors have been added to both the Noble Numbat version and the Focal Fossa version so that VoLTE works on these devices that have Ubuntu Touch installed. However, for other phones, such as Xiaomi and Google Pixel phones, it’s on the developer who created the port to modify it so that it works with VoLTE.

While they have tested the functionality with both high-quality voice calls and SMS messages, they have reported issues when working with MMS. In the status bar, if your phone shows VoLTE, this means that you can have high-quality voice calls.

In order to try out VoLTE support, you must make sure that:

  • your phone is running the latest version of Ubuntu Touch,
  • your phone supports VoLTE, and
  • your carrier and your cellular plan support VoLTE.

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Volla OS tip

✅ The blacklist is used to specifically block dangerous or annoying Internet addresses from being accessed!

Open security mode settings and select firewall settings. Then add the desired domains to the exclusion list (blacklist).

❗Important❗ While the security mode is activated, the settings cannot be changed🛡️

Volla OS Tipp

✅Mit der Einschlussliste können Internetadressen einschließlich IP-Adressen explizit zum Aufruf zugelassen werden!

Im Sicherheitsmodus die Firewall Einstellungen auswählen und gewünschte Domains zur Einschlussliste (Whitelist) hinzufügen.

❗Wichtig❗ Während der Sicherheitsmodus aktiviert ist, können die Einstellungen nicht geändert werden🛡️

Volla OS Tipp

✅ Mit der Ausschlussliste gezielt gefährliche oder störende Internetadressen zum Aufruf sperren!

In den Einstellungen des Sicherheitsmodus die Firewall Einstellungen aufrufen und gewünschte Domains zur Ausschlussliste (Blacklist) hinzufügen.

❗Wichtig❗ Während der Sicherheitsmodus aktiviert ist, können die Einstellungen nicht geändert werden🛡️

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Volla OS Tipp

✅ Mit dem Sicherheitsmodus den Zugang für ausgewählte Apps zum Internet blockieren, damit weder Inhalte noch Statistiken über Ihre Nutzung erstellt werden können.

✅ Durch Sperrung von Apps Batterieverbrauch sparen oder einfach eine aufgeräumte App Übersicht genießen.

Volla OS Tip

✅ Activate security mode with a single gesture to temporarily block apps or their Internet access and filter Internet traffic.

Swipe to the right on the home screen until the quick menu appears. Select 'Security mode is ON/OFF' by pressing and holding to activate or deactivate security mode.

Volla OS Tipp

✅ Aktivieren Sie mit einger einzigen Geste den Sicherheitsmodus, um vorübergehend Apps oder deren Internetzugang zu blockieren und den Internetverkehr zu filtern.

Auf dem Startbildschirm nach rechts wischen, bis das Schnellmenü erscheint.

Dort durch gedrückt halten 'Sicherheitsmodus ist AN/AUS' wählen um den Sicherheitsmodus zu aktivieren oder zu deaktivieren.