Here you go. Found it on the Ubuntu Touch forum. I’d recommend looking at it, as somebody used just the installer, and got stuck at a boot screen.
Also, you don’t need to ask them to unlock it for you, or create an account. If you look at the guide, there’s an unofficial way to unlock it. Didn’t know you had to ask them to unlock it, bullshit. I’ll use the unofficial method.
I think that means, you don’t have to “activate” it.
There’s an image there, so I probably won’t take a picture of Ubuntu Touch running on it, it looks fine to me from their image. Can’t make the image bigger though.
Using WireGuard may require compiling the module. Good thing I don’t mind, it even tells you how.
But if it gets bricked, there’s a reset button on it, one of the best features of this small phone. I bricked an iPhone once, trying to jailbreak it. Was going to try opening it to remove battery, but gave up, even though I got it slightly open. I threw it away. Not sure if there was a way to force it off or reboot it. A reset button is better.
Does adb and fastboot work in Distrobox? Somebody says not to use Distrobox in rootful mode, why not?
Well, you can download the shitty platform tools, and extract them. Probably a bad idea, cause it’s made by Google.
Installed it, should already have udev rules, from opening Ubuntu Touch installer.
CipherOS apparently works on it. Claims it doesn’t use any Google services crap on default vanilla builds. Is it like /e/OS? I might decide I want an app or something that isn’t in Ubuntu Touch. Or might be too lazy to compile WireGuard module, if I really have to.
Was trying to find Android roms for it, found some shitty site, that only lists that. Hard to believe nothing else works on it. Trying to find unofficial /e/OS. But maybe CipherOS is good enough, if not better.
Search engines are useless, they claim AI solves everything, well not their shitty search.
LOL, a post on XDA Forums, says it’s shitty, but that was from 2024. Says it’s expensive. Currently it’s $200, no idea what it was in 2024. And I don’t care about AI shit myself, so all their AI shit mentions, means nothing to me.
And I thought Ubuntu Touch said it had good battery life. Says “24+ hours battery lifetime” on Ubuntu Touch’s site.
Hmm, somebody damaged the reset button. Did they press with their finger? Bummer. Well, glad it’s only $200.
No other ROMS on XDA Forum apparently, somebody said something is available, but no topic for it.
Hmm, it always cost $200, and people think that’s a lot of money for a smartphone nowadays? It’s unlocked, and Linux works on it now. I don’t care how small it is, or how good the camera is. Linux support is nice, and since custom Android works too, I have options.
Well, one man’s garbage, is another man’s treasure. I don’t give a shit about AI, but I was right, it’s a privacy concern, it uses the cloud, so if on 4G LTE, you will use data.
Nice it has bootrom exploits, probably why you can unlock it without their permission.
Don’t use the stock ROM. Look at what the logs contain.
If you are worried about somebody stealing it, make sure you use encryption. Linux has full disk encryption I think. But also, you can use apps that use their own encryption.
“The Rabbit R1 has ineffective boot-chain security, meaning you can’t safely leave your device unattended.”
Not sure you should leave any device unattended in public anyways. There’s spyware available, that ICE has access to, that they could install on an iPhone or Android phone.
The reason to turn it off, if you’re worried about it, with Linux of course. Does booting Linux with full disk encryption, mean you need the password to even boot it? They might need the password to get the data. Don’t leave it on though, if you’re worried about that. If ICE knocks on your door, turn your phone off. And make a button that you can put by the door that turns all computers off in your house. Hopefully everything is off long enough, for the RAM to clear.