I installed all 624 apps from the store (as of today) on a Nexus 7 running vivid-proposed (image #42), and grepped through them to get a picture of which still use QtWebKit. Here’s a summary:
- 15 applications import (and supposedly use) QtWebKit directly: com.nucleussystems.app.freshbookstimer com.ubuntu.developer.brianrobles204.karma-machine com.ubuntu.developer.carloalberto.randomimagesrel com.ubuntu.developer.fabricio.mnmo-counters com.ubuntu.developer.hansueli.burri.xkcd-viewer com.ubuntu.developer.larochelle.brian.feed-the-aggregator com.ubuntu.developer.mitya57.touchwriter com.ubuntu.developer.mzanetti.getmewheels2 com.ubuntu.developer.penk.slatekit-shell com.ubuntu.developer.qqworini.aesyweibo com.ubuntu.developer.qtros.twimgo com.ubuntu.developer.yuntan.aztter com.ubuntu.developer.zaspire.cordova-mobilespec fr.skimbo.skimbou ir.oneapp.oneperday - 10 applications import (and supposedly use) Ubuntu.Components.Extras.Browser 0.1, i.e. QtWebKit under the hood: com.ubuntu.developer.andrewsomething.stackbrowser com.ubuntu.developer.daker.bytesjack com.ubuntu.developer.daker.x-type com.ubuntu.developer.fcole90.feedspot com.ubuntu.developer.karthik.upadya1.ifacebook com.ubuntu.developer.karthik.upadya1.igplus com.ubuntu.developer.karthik.upadya1.imail com.ubuntu.developer.mdspencer.project-dashboard com.ubuntu.developer.sangshuduo.doubanfmunofficial com.wellsb.esv-bible - 4 applications import Ubuntu.Components.Extras.Browser 0.2 (i.e. Oxide under the hood), they could use a rename of the import to Ubuntu.Web 0.2: com.ubuntu.developer.alaak.uberbag com.ubuntu.developer.filip-dobrocky.gagger com.ubuntu.developer.karthik.upadya1.wikipediatouch com.ubuntu.developer.rschroll.beru - 16 applications import Ubuntu.Web 0.2 (i.e. Oxide under the hood), no change needed: com.canonical.payui com.ubuntu.developer.bobo1993324.pdfjsviewer com.ubuntu.developer.mhall119.ureadit com.viclog.2048 com.ubuntu.developer.bobo1993324.udropcabin com.ubuntu.developer.danielholm.pingpong com.ubuntu.developer.dholbach.randomcats com.ubuntu.developer.mdspencer.project-dashboard com.ubuntu.developer.mlosli.panpipe com.ubuntu.developer.mzanetti.ubuntu-fitbit-app com.ubuntu.developer.qtros.yad com.ubuntu.developer.rayalez.hackernews com.ubuntu.developer.roman2861.zmusic com.ubuntu.developer.turan.mahmudov.ufoursquare com.viclog.flappybird cx.gould.ted.ubuntu-app-startup - 12 applications import com.canonical.Oxide, no change needed: com.ubuntu.reminders com.popey.calculator com.popey.sst com.ubuntu.developer.danielholm.stumble com.ubuntu.developer.dobey.delta-web com.ubuntu.developer.dpniel.dekko com.ubuntu.developer.mkamenjak77.4chanappextra com.ubuntu.developer.mkamenjak77.bluedragonbrowser com.ubuntu.developer.mkamenjak77.bugapp com.ubuntu.developer.mkamenjak77.googleplusapp com.ubuntu.developer.nathanosman.twobuntu-app com.ubuntu.developer.rschroll.beru - Additionally, there are still 15 webapps using version 1.0 of the policy, meaning they still use QtWebKit when run in the webapp container. Updating them to version 1.1 of the policy will make them run with Oxide: com.and.maps com.lastpass.lpubuntu com.ubuntu.developer.adrian-arroyocalle.social-share com.ubuntu.developer.cwayne18.baidu com.ubuntu.developer.cwayne18.renren com.ubuntu.developer.cwayne18.weibo com.ubuntu.developer.danielholm.swedbank com.ubuntu.developer.danielholm.tradera com.ubuntu.developer.geistschatten.social-groovy com.ubuntu.developer.hughisaacs2.acrylicstyle com.ubuntu.developer.nervatura.nervatura-mobile-client com.ubuntu.developer.victorsemyonov.mymaps net.launchpad.click-webapps.lloyds-bank-uk net.launchpad.click-webapps.tumblr net.launchpad.click-webapps.xkcd -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to ubuntu-touch-meta in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1362640 Title: Remove qtwebkit from touch image Status in the base for Ubuntu mobile products: Confirmed Status in Web Browser App: New Status in ubuntu-touch-meta package in Ubuntu: In Progress Bug description: The argument to remove this is based on the following: The qtwebkit webview is deprecated for our sdk and we will not be supporting it long term We are supporting an Oxide/Chromium solution for the Ubuntu.Webview This was done largely for security reasons The qtwebkit package is large and we would like to reduce image and install size We want to discourage app devs from using this api any longer, the review tools have indicated this for several months To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/canonical-devices-system-image/+bug/1362640/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp