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Learn How to Build Ubuntu Kernels with Comprehensive Guide

Learn How to Build Ubuntu Kernels with Comprehensive Guide

September 26, 2014
Linux is an operating system that many of you folks love and use on daily basis. It's free, powerful, and quite a configurable operating system that can compile Android without much effort. One of the most popular Linux distributions is Ubuntu. Unlike Arch, which is a bleeding-edge distribution, Ubuntu uses tested packages that have been...
Ubuntu Back as Sponsor at xda:devcon ’14

Ubuntu Back as Sponsor at xda:devcon ’14

August 8, 2014
Ubuntu, founded in 2004, has a long heritage as the most popular Linux desktop and cloud platform in the world, but in early 2013 they announced their foray into the mobile platform, followed quickly by their announcement of Ubuntu Touch. While it's been a long road, Ubuntu has committed themselves to delivering on this platform...
Easily Try Ubuntu on Your Device

Easily Try Ubuntu on Your Device

January 27, 2014
If you know a bit about Android, you might have noticed that the OS is built atop the Linux kernel. The most important component in Android is the kernel, which is also a central part of every Unix-like operating systems. The similarities in the overall structure allow running Linux on Android devices, but some changes...
Ubuntu/Android Dual Boot on 4.2+ AOSP, Oppo N1 CyanogenMod Edition Released, Source Available! – XDA Developer TV

Ubuntu/Android Dual Boot on 4.2+ AOSP, Oppo N1 CyanogenMod Edition Released, Source Available! – XDA Developer TV

December 27, 2013
You can dual boot Ubuntu and Android on your device with a developer preview release! That and much more news is covered by Jordan, as he reviews all the important stories from this week. Included in this week's news is the announcement that the official CyanogenMod for the Oppo N1 is available, as are the...
Installing Ubuntu Touch on the 2012 Nexus 7 – XDA Developer TV

Installing Ubuntu Touch on the 2012 Nexus 7 – XDA Developer TV

October 9, 2013
Last week, XDA Developer TV Producer Jordan showed us how to work with developing an app in the upcoming Ubuntu Touch OS. Of course, developing an App for a device or operating system is always easier if you have a device to test it on. Luckily, Google released a new version of the Nexus 7, and...
Ubuntu Touch Development: Working with the XDA Developers App by Michael Hall – XDA Developer TV

Ubuntu Touch Development: Working with the XDA Developers App by Michael Hall – XDA Developer TV

October 2, 2013
In the past, XDA Developer TV has made videos showing you how to build an Android App. We even made videos showing you how to build a Windows Phone app, back when Windows Phone was new and had a chance. At our first Developer conference Ubuntu Staff Member Michael Hall gave a presentation on Ubuntu...
Ubuntu Presentations Talk about Future of Ubuntu on Mobile Devices

Ubuntu Presentations Talk about Future of Ubuntu on Mobile Devices

September 19, 2013
Continuing our little jaunt in the presentations we recorded and uploaded for your enjoyment from XDA:DevCon 2013, we present some great footage covering presentations from Ubuntu. As we all know, Ubuntu has been working hard to get Ubuntu on to mobile devices. They even had a failed Indiegogo campaign to make a device. The Indiegogo...
XDA:DevCon 2013 – Thanks are in Order

XDA:DevCon 2013 – Thanks are in Order

August 19, 2013
So it's been a week  since XDA:DevCon 13 passed, and I am still blown away by the excitement, energy, and community that flowed out of the event. With top-notch speakers and sponsors giving their all, and a hotel staff that was committed to making sure everything went smoothly, there was hardly a chance for Uncle...
Developer Evangelist Michael Hall to Teach Ubuntu Touch Development at XDA:DevCon 2013

Developer Evangelist Michael Hall to Teach Ubuntu Touch Development at XDA:DevCon 2013

June 27, 2013
Android has become the dominant mobile operating system. Many of us love Android, but that doesn’t mean we should ignore any new mobile OSes that may come along. What if we ignored Android when it was first released? In that spirit of support of new ideas, XDA has added forums for other OSes such as...
Useful NFC Mod for Android, Ubuntu Touch Ports Compilation, More XDA Devcon News! – XDA Developer TV

Useful NFC Mod for Android, Ubuntu Touch Ports Compilation, More XDA Devcon News! – XDA Developer TV

June 17, 2013
Community Manager Jono Bacon is scheduled to talk about Ubuntu Unification at XDA:DevCon 2013! That and more are covered by Jordan, as he reviews all the important stories from this week. Included in this week's news is an article about NFC tag actions on your phone and how to find if there is an Ubuntu Touch...
Community Manager Jono Bacon to Talk Ubuntu Unification at XDA:DevCon 2013

Community Manager Jono Bacon to Talk Ubuntu Unification at XDA:DevCon 2013

June 15, 2013
If you’ve been paying attention to the latest Ubuntu developments, you will know that Canonical is trying to unify the experiences between your different devices---from phones to tablets to computers. We are excited to announce that Ubuntu will be represented at XDA:DevCon 2013 by a well-known man in the open source community, Jono Bacon. If you...
Ubuntu Engineers to Answer Your Questions about Ubuntu Touch

Ubuntu Engineers to Answer Your Questions about Ubuntu Touch

June 7, 2013
Here at XDA, we endeavor to work with OEMs and software companies to facilitate win-win situations, where the community at-large is the ultimate benefactor. Sometimes it works, other times it is met with resistance. A few months ago, Ubuntu released Ubuntu Touch to the world, and the response has been electric here on XDA. It seems...