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matv1hi, will agps service still remain functional on ut after june? is there any timeframe set for that to end?11:05
jnxdHello. can anyone help me with backing up my contacts locally? I plan to flash my bq to android. Thanks11:29
davmor2matv1: it will remain working as it is as far as I am aware.11:41
davmor2jnxd: why not just use google to sync it11:41
jnxddavmor2: Just to keep a local repo. Also, I have had some troubles with proxy and I'm not sure how well the sncing is happening11:43
matv1davmor2 thats good to hear. so does that mean even beyond 2017?11:44
davmor2matv1: no idea, but the package won't be removed it is on the device.  Might not be available to the updates from ubports though11:45
davmor2matv1: also depends on the backend service still being there which is here11:45
davmor2matv1: and them never changing their api11:46
mcphailjnxd: https://gurucubano.gitbooks.io/bq-aquaris-e-4-5-ubuntu-phone/content/en/chapter9.html11:53
jnxdmcphail: thanks. seems to have done the trick12:10
jnxdanyone else here who did something similar?12:10
jnxdI mean changed to android recently? did anyone use anything other than BQ's android rom?12:11
mcphailjnxd: i couldn't find an alternative for my e4.512:20
jnxdmcphail: lineage only seems to exist for vegetalte12:20
mcphailyep. nothing for krillin12:21
mcphailthe bq rom is old, but fairly stock. Install twrp, get root and enjoy. Works fairly well12:22
jnxd_mcphail: did you say anything? I got disconnected12:22
mcphailthe bq rom is old, but fairly stock. Install twrp, get root and enjoy. Works fairly well12:22
mcphailwith some of the apps2sd apps, the bq phones are powerful enough12:24
mcphailperhaps not so great from a security point of view12:25
jnxdjnxdOkay I was trusting the magic-device-tool to help me switch to android, but unfortunately it doesn't work. any instruction manual? for e512:54
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