Description
The Volla Phone Plinius combines the features of a rugged phone with a minimalist, elegant design in a lightweight, slim construction. You can get the device pre-installed with Ubuntu Touch or (in the future) as a 2nd operating system with the unique multi-boot feature of Volla OS.
Features & Usability
Essential Features State: Advanced support
Automated Usability (beta)
Boots and runs well, essential features work correctly. It can be used as a mobile device running Ubuntu Touch OS. Recommended for advanced users.
Community strength (beta)
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Actors:
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Manual brightness -
Torchlight - Vibration
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Camera:
- Flashlight
- Photo
- Video
- Switching between cameras
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Cellular:
- Carrier info, signal strength
- Data connection
- Dual SIM functionality
- Incoming, outgoing calls
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LTE calling (VoLTE) - MMS in, out
- PIN unlock
- SMS in, out
- Change audio routings
- Voice in calls
- Volume control in calls
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Endurance:
- 24+ hours battery lifetime
- 7+ days stability
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GPU:
- Boot into UI
- Hardware video playback
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Misc:
- AppArmor patches
- Battery percentage
- Offline charging
- Online charging
- Recovery image
- Reset to factory defaults
- RTC time
- SD card storage
- Shutdown / Reboot
- Wireless charging
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Wireless External monitor - Waydroid
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Network:
- Bluetooth
- Flight mode
- Hotspot
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NFC - WiFi
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Sensors:
- Automatic brightness
- Fingerprint reader
- GPS
- Proximity
- Rotation
- Touchscreen
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Sound:
- Earphones
- Loudspeaker
- Microphone
- Volume control
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USB:
- MTP access
- ADB access
Working Confirmed, depending on the maintenance
Not Working
If there is a link here, follow it to learn more'
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Partial Working to some extent but with issues
Global Issue Issue is not specific to this device
Untested Subject to port development
Global issues
The issues listed below are present in most or all of the devices depending on the technology they are built on.
LTE calling (VoLTE)
Calling over VoLTE is experimental and depends on the cellular carrier, available bands and geographical region. Please check the requirements for your carrier and country.
Halium and Legacy devices
GPS
Devices may take longer than usual to get the first GPS fix because of missing Assisted GPS support.
All devices
Unsupported features
The device hardware does not support these features, if you need them, please consider a different device.
- Notification LED
- FM radio
- Double touch to wake
- Wired External monitor
Do you own this device and can help with testing?
The Volla Phone Plinius still has 1 unverified features.
→ Please contact Volla Systeme GmbH , they need your help.
Support status
The following ratings are indicators of the expected support for this port.
- Compatibility rating: ★★★★★★★
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Easy install with UBports installer
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Phone maker supports the device
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Actively receiving commits from porters
→ Last commit on 6/14/2026
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Has a stable release channel
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Repositories are hosted by UBports
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This is the latest Ubuntu Touch release
Release channels
This device gets updates through these channels, learn more about OTA updates
| Ubuntu Release | Channel | Version | Release Date | Description |
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| 24.04 - noble | stable | 24.04-1.3.1 | 5/25/2026 | Stability over newer features (recommended) |
| 24.04 - noble | rc | 24.04-1.3.1 | 5/25/2026 | Testing before the next stable release |
| 24.04 - noble | daily | 24.04-1.x (2026-06-24) | 6/24/2026 | Daily built development releases |
Volla Phone Plinius
Specifications
| CPU | Octa-core ARM (4x Cortex-A78 @ 2.5 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0 GHz cores) |
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300, MT6878 |
| GPU | ARM Mali-G615 MP2 (Valhall) @ 1047 MHz, 8 cores |
| Storage | 128/256 GB, UFS 3.1 |
| Memory | 8/12 GB, LPDDR5 |
| Android Version | 15.0 |
| Battery | 5300 mAh, Li-Polymer, 30W PD 3.0 fast charging |
| Display | 6.67" OLED, 1080 x 2400 (394 PPI), up to 120 Hz, optical fingerprint sensor, rounded corners |
| Rear Camera | 64MP (f/1.79, 2160p30 video) + 8MP (f/2.2, ultra wide-angle) + 2MP (f/2.4, macro) lenses, PDAF, dual-tone flash |
| Front Camera | 32MP, hole-punch |
| Architecture | arm64 |
| Dimensions | 163 mm x 76 mm x 10.5 mm |
| Weight | 230 g |
| Release date | April 2026 |
Port Resources
UBports Installer config 
How to install Ubuntu Touch OS
You can install Ubuntu Touch on this device using the UBports Installer on your computer.
Unless device specific instructions are provided by the porter, please follow these general steps:
- Unlock the bootloader, please search the internet for instructions
- Install the required Android/stock rom version ¹
- Select the appropriate installer package for your computer
- Plug in your device and follow the on-screen instructions
- The installer will take it from there
¹ Devices generally require a specific version of Android/stock rom to be installed. This depends on the halium version the port is build on. For example, if the port is based on halium 9, make sure you have Android version 9 installed before running the installer.
Linux
Windows & Mac
Failed to install?
The world hasn't come to its end yet. Try our troubleshooting channel on Telegram or read the troubleshooting documentation if the problem persists. Finally, you can discuss the problem with our support team. Good luck!
Report an Issue for
Volla Phone Plinius
Did the maintainer say that feature ‘works’ but you know from doing it that
it really doesn’t?
Start by searching the device issue , if you found it, hopefully the porter is on it. 'Subscribe' to the issue in case it get solved.
Couldn't find it?
Uh-oh… Well it is time to let the porter and everyone else know about the fail and send the tech magic back to the workshop for a makeover.
1. Read 'Bug Reporting' section in UBports docs on 'How to report a bug'.
2. Then (this time), head to the device repository and submit it, so the porter knows about it.
Telegram - installation help