Ubuntu Touch ported to the Nexus S

Ubuntu Touch is making waves and being ported to a multitude of devices, the new OS has now been ported to the Nexus S.

Here is a video of Ubuntu Touch working on the Nexus S.

What works:-

• Touch
• Screen
• Sound
• Camera
• Power Button
• RIL (Phone/SMS) (works for some users)
• Wifi
• BackLight Conrtol

Excited, head over to the original thread on xda for more details.

Ubuntu touch coimg to a plethora of devices

Well well well, looks like Ubuntu doesn't want to stop at the Nexus lineup. Today Ubuntu released images and instructions for more devices and lot for devices as work in progress.

Below is the list of devices for which images and instructions were released today :-

• Asus Transformer Infinity - tf700t
• Sony Xperia S - nozomi
• Sony Xperia T - mint
• Verizon Galaxy S3 - d2vzw
• LG Nitro/Optimus HD - p930
• Huawei Ascend G300 - u8815 

There is also another list of work in progress devices, for more details and links head over to the devices page.

Ubuntu Touch ported to Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100

With the release of Ubuntu Touch images for the Nexus devices and the source code last week, we knew that ports for various devices would start coming up soon. Ubuntu touch has been ported to the Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100 (please do not try to flash it on other versions).

Please note if you flash the build it will wipe ClockworkMod Recovery (or any other custom recovery you have), and you cant transfer files to the phone. so make sure you have a PC, This will also bring back the Triangle of Evil.  To re-install CM or AOSP or any other ROM, you will need to use Odin or Heimdall.

For download links and installation instructions head over to the original thread on xda developers.

Ubuntu 12.10 Touch Preview Images available for download

You read it right peeps, the newest open source operating system for mobile phones and tablets now has the images available for download. Ubuntu Touch preview from Canonical is now available for download for the following devices:-

• Nexus 7 aka grouper
• Nexus 10 aka manta
• Nexus 4 aka mako
• Galaxy Nexus aka maguro

Head over to Ubuntu’s download page to download the images, an installation tutorial can be found here.