--- title: 'Phone updates: April' description: The team have been working hard on providing the latest Ubuntu Phone updates – please find them listed below. We’ll keep you posted on our next set due next month. OTA Much improved battery life – especially when the phone is in standby Uber scope available from the store (automatically added to NearBy when installed) […] url: https://canonical.com/blog/phone-updates-april?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Amrisha Prashar](https://canonical.com/blog/author/amrisha-prashar "More about Amrisha Prashar") 16 April 2015 # Phone updates: April --- Share the article The team have been working hard on providing the latest Ubuntu Phone updates – please find them listed below. We’ll keep you posted on our next set due next month. ## OTA * Much improved battery life – especially when the phone is in standby * Uber scope available from the store (automatically added to NearBy when installed) * Screenshots no longer show the volume indicator * Notifications can be dismissed by swiping * Photos can be edited directly from the Camera photo roll * Added support for uploading photos via the Google+ and Twitter apps * Photos received via Telegram now appear in the Photos scope * Fullscreen and Normal modes are now supported in Gallery photo display * Minor improvements to the Camera and Gallery apps, the Music app, Contact syncing, and replying to messages from the Notifications area * Improved support for BT devices that require a Pin code for pairing * Silent mode indication added to sound indicator * General bug fixes ## Telegram * Sending / receiving documents – no longer limited to just photos and videos * Telegram activity on the lock screen – see your Telegram statistics on your lock screen (double tap the infographic to change the information displayed) * Image previews are now zoomable * Improved notifications support * Added support for message forwarding * Various other UI improvements and fixes [Get in touch Interested in running Ubuntu in your organization?](https://ubuntu.com/about/contact-us/form) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. Work email: \*I agree to receive information about Canonical's products and services. By submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to [Canonical's Privacy Policy](https://canonical.com/legal/dataprivacy). Sign up ## Share on --- ## Related posts [### Canonical joins the Open Secure AI Alliance](https://canonical.com/blog/open-secure-ai-alliance) Canonical is now part of the Open Secure AI Alliance, announced by NVIDIA with partners across cloud computing, cybersecurity, enterprise software, open source foundations, and... [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 28 August 2026 [### Arduino® VENTUNO™ Q is available for pre-order with Ubuntu pre-installed](https://canonical.com/blog/arduino-ventuno-q-is-available-for-pre-order-with-ubuntu-pre-installed) London, UK – August 25, 2026 – Following our initial collaboration announcement in March 2026, Canonical and Arduino (a subsidiary of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.) are excited... [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 25 August 2026 [### Advantech AOM-2721 is now Ubuntu Certified](https://canonical.com/blog/advantech-aom-2721-ubuntu-certified) Canonical announces that the Advantech AOM-2721 is officially joining the list of Ubuntu Certified Hardware. [Mikhail Khazov](https://canonical.com/blog/author/khazov-m) 13 August 2026 [### Canonical integrates NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning with Ubuntu for always-on AI agents](https://canonical.com/blog/nvidia-nemotron-3-5-lightning) Canonical is pleased to announce that NVIDIA’s newly introduced NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning, an open, customizable model built for always-on AI agents, is now available on... [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 11 August 2026