Bq Aquaris E4.5

Description

A solid entry-level smartphone. The Bq E4.5 was one of the first commercially available Ubuntu Touch devices!

The device is still in development and has partial functionality.
When the port will get full functionality and will be added to the installer it will become supported.

Features & Usability

Device with data State: In development

Automated Usability (beta)

Basic functionalities are not working yet. If you have the skills to continue the porting process, this could be your next device.

Actors:
Manual brightness
Notification LED
Torchlight
Vibration

Camera:
Flashlight
Photo
Video
Switching between cameras

Cellular:
Carrier info, signal strength
Data connection
Dual SIM functionality
Incoming, outgoing calls
MMS in, out
PIN unlock
SMS in, out
Change audio routings
Voice in calls
Volume control in calls

Endurance:
24+ hours battery lifetime
7+ days stability

GPU:
Boot into UI
Hardware video playback

Misc:
AppArmor patches
Battery percentage
Offline charging
Online charging
Recovery image
Reset to factory defaults
SD card detection and access
RTC time
Shutdown / Reboot

Network:
Bluetooth
Flight mode
FM radio
Hotspot
WiFi

Sensors:
Automatic brightness
GPS
Proximity
Rotation
Touchscreen

Sound:
Earphones
Loudspeaker
Microphone
Volume control

USB:
MTP access
ADB access

Working

Confirmed, depending on the maintenance

Not Working

If there is a link here, follow it to learn more' '

Partial

Working to some extent but with issues

Global Issue

Issue is not specific to this device

Untested

Subject to port development

Release channels

This device gets updates through these channels, learn more about OTA updates

Ubuntu Release	Channel	Version	Release Date	Description
Xenial	stable	OTA-24	11/21/2022	Stability over newer features (recommended)
Xenial	rc	2022-W47	11/21/2022	Testing before the next stable release
Xenial	devel	2023-02-02	2/1/2023	Daily built development releases
Xenial	edge	2022-11-21	11/21/2022	Here be dragons

Bq Aquaris E4.5

Specifications

CPU	Arm Cortex-A7 Quadcore @1300MHz
Chipset	MediaTek MT6582
GPU	ARM Mali-400 MP2 Dual Core @500MHz
Storage	8 GB
Memory	1 GB
Android Version	Android 4.0, upgradable to Android 4.4.2
Battery	Li-Po 2150 mAh, removable
Display	4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~60,8% screen-to-body ratio), 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
Rear Camera	8MP 3264x2448, 2MP 1920x1080@30fps
Front Camera	5MP 2560x1920
Architecture	armV7
Dimensions	137 x 67 x 9 mm (5.39 x 2.64 x 0.35 in)
Weight	123 g (4.34 oz)

Note: Bq E4.5 devices that are sold with Android have a locked bootloader, so those need to be manually unlocked by installing the manufacturers Ubuntu image before switching to UBports’ release of Ubuntu Touch.

Port Resources

Device Subforum

Contributors

BQ

Phone maker

How to install Ubuntu Touch OS

You can install Ubuntu Touch on this device using the UBports Installer on your computer.

Make sure your device is unlocked and the required Android version is installed, follow the device-specific instructions below:

If the device is running Android, it needs to be manually unlocked for the Installer to work. This is achieved by first installing a very old version of Canonical's Ubuntu Touch using an OEM tool, which is a manual process. Click the link below to find out more. If the device is already running Ubuntu Touch, you can simply ignore this message.

Linux

snap (try me first)

Debian

deb

AppImage

x86

Windows & Mac

Windows

exe x86

Mac

dmg x64

Failed to install?

The world hasn't come to its end yet. Try our troubleshooting channel on telegram group or try older versions of the installer if the problem keeps occurring. Lastly, you can guide throught the problem with our support team. Good luck!