Android devices do not ordinarily allow users to have root privileges, so the user must unlock the boot loader. One needs root access to install a different operating system on a device running Android.

I was inspired in part to try Ubuntu Touch on a whim by what I read about the UBports Installer. Not a bad deal for a fun experiment, and although Ubuntu Touch is not completed for the 2013 Nexus 7, all of the essential features work. I found that there are plenty of used and refurbished 2013 Nexus 7s on Ebay, and I picked a refurbished one up from a reputable seller for $43. That left the 2013 Asus Nexus 7 (wi-fi version). The Xperia Z4 is quite a bit more than I am willing to spend on this project. I could not find any BQ Aquarius tablets. That left me with five options – in theory. I am interested in trying a Pinetab down the line, but the Pinetab is still in development and it is currently out of stock. For that reason, I restricted by search for an Ubuntu Touch device to supported tablets.Īs of July 2021, only 4 of Ubuntu Touch’s 60 supported devices are tablets: The BQ Aquaris M10 HD, BQ Auaris M10 FHD, Ne(WiFi and LTE), Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet (LTE or WiFi only), and the Pinetab. A phone is not something I am inclined to spend a great deal of money on, and that is especially true in a case where I am not sure if my instillation of a new operating system would be successful or if the device would offer everything that I need (noting again that I had never used Ubuntu Touch). Before describing my search for a tablet, I will note here that I am not interested in trying Ubuntu Touch on a phone at this time.

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