--- title: "Phone updates: April\n | Ubuntu" 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://ubuntu.com/blog/phone-updates-april?format=md keywords: index, follow --- 1. [Blog](https://ubuntu.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Amrisha Prashar](https://ubuntu.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) ## Newsletter signup Get the latest Ubuntu 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/data-privacy). Sign up ## Share on --- ## Related posts [### How we create a Canonical Academy exam](https://ubuntu.com/blog/how-we-create-a-canonical-academy-exam) Open source provides the world with access to cutting-edge software, and the learning that comes with it. But how do you validate someone’s skills in an open ecosystem?... [Ishani Ghoshal](https://ubuntu.com/blog/author/ishanighoshal) 2 September 2026 [### Surviving the uncharted: when dedicated OpenStack expertise is your best ally in disaster recovery](https://ubuntu.com/blog/support-restores-openstack) A customer’s OpenStack control plane went down overnight after their only backup proved stale. Canonical support rebuilt the database cluster live, service by service, without... [Lidia Luna Puerta](https://ubuntu.com/blog/author/lidia-luna) 1 September 2026 [### Canonical joins the Open Secure AI Alliance](https://ubuntu.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://ubuntu.com/blog/author/canonical) 28 August 2026 [### AI harnesses for telco autonomous networks](https://ubuntu.com/blog/ai-harnesses-for-telco-autonomous-networks) As the telco industry transitions toward Autonomous Networks Level 4, a fundamental architectural challenge has emerged: how do you build a secure, reliable and interoperable... [estelacarmona](https://ubuntu.com/blog/author/estelacarmona) 28 August 2026