How To Install Ubuntu On Blackberry Playbook
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So, BlackBerry has officially screwed the PlayBook and its loyal users, and left it completely to die its ain painful death. Its been already confirmed that there won't exist fifty-fifty two.i or 2.2 update for Atomic number 82. That'southward a shame, but they are shameless people. Let's not get into this debate. Time to move on!
I was thinking about concluding wish of PlayBook. I know that BlackBerry is not even going to hear this word "PlayBook", I think PB will also disappear from their sites, blogs, etc. soon. So, why not for the last time ever do something for PB users, which won't suspension their banking company and PB owners will have something to rejoice at final. Lets get to the indicate.
I hope you have seen/heard nearly Ubuntu Impact. Its a promising new Bone from original Ubuntu maker company. Few months ago, they gave images for Milky way Nexus and Nexus 7 devices to run the OS. So, I was thinking about something and so I saw this list:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ARM/TabletList
You can see in the OMAP 4 section, the only tablet which is not supported yet is our very ain PlayBook, because its bootloader is locked. At present, I would dearest to install Ubuntu Touch on on my PlayBook or even Android or other new mobile OSes if the bootloader gets unlocked. If BlackBerry has whatever respect left for Pb owners, they tin release a pocket-size utility / patch to just unlock the bootloader and so we can brand some utilise of this device which is about to become a door stopper with its current country. Obviously, this volition be fully optional, so those of y'all who want to stick with the current PlayBook Os, they are free to practice so.
What do yous guys recall? Don't you recollect BlackBerry owe us at to the lowest degree this much? BB10 may be was too much for PlayBook (which I still don't hold with), but Ubuntu Impact volition run buttery smooth on PlayBook'due south hardware.
08-02-13 10:sixteen AM
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The result with the bootloader is not a simple one to solve. It is believe that a hardware modification is demand, that is current must exist sent thru the chip. This is NOT easily washed and tin hands ruin your device. Most don't have the skills or equipment for the job.
08-02-13 x:25 AM
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No reason why they couldn't just remove all security software in a modest update and make the os open source though. Its hardly an "intellectual property" consequence if they are consigning it to history.
08-03-13 01:xviii PM
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1GB of ram people...
douevenCB10?
08-03-13 01:26 PM
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1GB is a lot of RAM. iPad mini for instance has simply 512 MB RAM, volition receive the latest iOS 7 update.
1GB of ram people...
douevenCB10?
08-03-13 01:35 PM
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lol ubuntu. we wernt able to get a blackberry official update y'all call up nosotros are going to get ubuntu.......
08-03-13 01:36 PM
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Not that i dont want information technology. It would be awsome
08-03-13 01:38 PM
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Just promise is that Thor releases a brick for the pb that wipes out all of their crap but I retrieve I've read it's in a chip and not sure if the chip can exist wiped or programmed to get rid of the BBRY crap so something else can exist installed.
08-03-13 01:39 PM
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lol what would BBRY say to this..............................
Soon..............
08-03-thirteen 02:31 PM
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1GB is a lot of RAM. iPad mini for case has just 512 MB RAM, volition receive the latest iOS 7 update.
Just iOS is optimized for the device it's at. Ubuntu touch on the other manus won't and will never exist optimized for the playbook.
douevenCB10?
08-03-xiii 03:15 PM
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But iOS is optimized for the device it'south at. Ubuntu touch on the other paw won't and volition never be optimized for the playbook.
douevenCB10?
unless Ubuntu wants it to......
And if BBRY wants it to......
So NEVER.
08-03-13 03:51 PM
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Sounds a great idea. Although having looked into it I exercise not call back we volition ever unlock the kick loader every bit Blackberry don't seem to want us to and that is the end of it nice idea simply future doesn't look good for our playbooks
08-03-13 04:24 PM
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Sounds a smashing thought. Although having looked into it I do not think we volition ever unlock the boot loader equally Blackberry don't seem to want u.s. to and that is the stop of it nice idea just time to come doesn't await practiced for our playbooks
Whoah Whoah slow down Since when was there a future for our Playbooks. You arent actually listening to the BBBRY BS! Are You?
08-03-13 07:sixteen PM
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The outcome with the bootloader is non a simple ane to solve. It is believe that a hardware modification is need, that is current must be sent thru the chip. This is Non easily washed and can hands ruin your device. Most don't have the skills or equipment for the chore.
This is incorrect. The bootrom is the one that can't be modified, just the bootloader "just" needs to be signed. If this was in BlackBerry's interests, they could release a signed bootloader that loads unsigned code. They probably tin't do this for legal reasons (maybe because of the security certification stuff)
No reason why they couldn't just remove all security software in a small update and make the os open up source though. Its hardly an "intellectual property" issue if they are consigning it to history.
No, they're not 'consigning it to history'. BlackBerry ten is based on Tablet OS. Even if they were 'consigning it to history' it could all the same be an intellectual property result.
08-04-xiii 07:25 PM
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1GB of ram people...
On that list at that place is a device with 256MB RAM that is in status "already supported". If that works, I guess 1GB will be enough also. Especially if you accept a look at that list where almost devices "worth supporting" have 1GB of RAM.
Please start a petition for BlackBerry to unlock the states. I volition sign it.
08-10-13 12:08 PM
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With the US military using the playbook yous will NEVER be getting the bootloader opened.
08-fifteen-13 12:59 AM
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I struggle to sympathize these kind of threads TBH.
Yes we'd all beloved to have 'select OS of your choice' on the BB, but people - its not going to happen. BB don't consider they owe us anything. Their primary focus in life at the moment is survival - well for their sake I hope information technology is.
No matter how much people kicking, scream, postage their feet and cuss, its not going to happen - menstruation.
BB are over the playbook at present. Its history, and unless they exercise something canny soon, similar become private (mooted) of form a partnership with someone, and so they are going to go the way of the dodo.
With this in listen, who in their right mind thinks they are going to expend effort on a device that is now very much legacy, and will generate them zero render. This includes opening up the bootloader.Actually boggles the mind why people think they will practise this.
The only fashion the Playbook volition go some other Os, is for someone to hack the bootloader. All it takes is a quick search on this forum to see that this choice is not looking that likely.
08-15-13 11:44 AM
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why not we all have our sticks and stones march to BBRY and "kindly" enquire thor to give us our os chocie
08-15-xiii 12:36 PM
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why non we all have our sticks and stones march to BBRY and "kindly" inquire thor to give us our os chocie
Yep, That'll work.
08-15-13 12:37 PM
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lol ubuntu. we wernt able to go a blackberry official update y'all recall nosotros are going to go ubuntu.......
Pretty much this. No a software update couldn't remove all security, or somebody would have compiled a autloloader that does so. Besides where was it confirmed the Playbook wouldn't go a 2.ii update?
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10-06-xiii 11:45 PM
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Pretty much this. No a software update couldn't remove all security, or somebody would take compiled a autloloader that does and so. Also where was it confirmed the Playbook wouldn't go a 2.2 update?
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Yes, a software update could remove all security. Nobody has compiled an autoloader to do this because we'd need BlackBerry's private key in order to get information technology to really work.
x-07-13 05:01 AM
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1GB or RAM. LOL
Don't drink the BB Kool-Assistance that 1GB or RAM isn't plenty to run whatsoever mobile Bone. They are but obfuscating the fact that BB10 is a hideous pile of bloatware.
Ubuntu Touch is already built and downloadable for the Galaxy Nexus/ Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 which take the same SoCs and 1GB of RAM as the Playbook.
But yes the locked bootloader.
10-07-13 10:46 AM
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Kinda makes me sad I nevertheless don't have my hp touchpad, they have Touch dual booting on it now...
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ten-07-13 07:21 PM
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I struggle to understand these kind of threads TBH.
Yes nosotros'd all love to have 'select OS of your option' on the BB, only people - its not going to happen. BB don't consider they owe us annihilation. Their master focus in life at the moment is survival - well for their sake I promise information technology is.
No matter how much people boot, scream, stamp their feet and cuss, its not going to happen - menses.
BB are over the playbook now. Its history, and unless they do something canny soon, like become individual (mooted) of grade a partnership with someone, then they are going to go the way of the dodo.
With this in listen, who in their right mind thinks they are going to expend try on a device that is at present very much legacy, and will generate them zero return. This includes opening up the bootloader.Really boggles the mind why people think they volition do this.
Well, for a piffling matter called "goodwill" which let's face information technology, BlackBerry could be doing with a lot of at the minute.
If you're in business and want to go along your customers so y'all need to work hard to please them. Plow your back on them and chances are, you'll lose them. This is a lesson BlackBerry is learning (or not) the hard way. Even BB10 can't save them now.
x-08-13 02:24 AM
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