Linux Phones

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The Discussion on Linux-based Phones.

Benefits:

Hardware freedom.
Perfect operating-system competition.
Full utilization of specs.
Phone lifespan raises to 10+ years.
Less e-waste.

Linux Mobile Distros:

Postmarket OS
Ubuntu Touch
Mobian
Sailfish
Manjaro Arm
Pure OS
Plasma Mobile
LuneOS
FuriOS
Nemomobile
Droidian
Mobile NixOS
ExpidusOS
Maemo Leste
Tizen
WebOS

Linux Mobile Hardware:

Fairphone 5
Volla Phone
Librem 5
PinePhone

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2025: off to a flying start! (blog.mobian.org)

submitted 4 months ago by Sunshine to c/linuxphones

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Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (07/2025): Reviews and Improvements (linmob.net)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by [email protected] to c/linuxphones

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FOSDEM reports in blog and podcast format by postmarketOS, a new OS, a FLX1 review by a known YouTuber, Lima improvements, some last minute camera hacks, and way more! Enjoy!

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Phosh 0.45.0 Release (phosh.mobi)

submitted 5 months ago by Sunshine to c/linuxphones

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Liberux NEXX is a Linux smartphone with a RK3588S chip, 32GB RAM, and a 5G modem (crowdfunding) (liliputing.com)

submitted 5 months ago by Sunshine to c/linuxphones

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Ubuntu Touch up and running on Fairphone 5 (www.youtube.com)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by [email protected] to c/linuxphones

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It seems Ubuntu Touch for Fairphone 5 is now available from the ubports installer, which means it should be relatively easy to install!

It's still early, and some features are apparently not working yet (such as Waydroid, which lets you emulate Android apps), but it seems to be running pretty well already.

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Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (06/2025): Videos about Phones and (mainline) Phones taking Photos (linmob.net)

submitted 5 months ago by Sunshine to c/linuxphones

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Using Phrog 🐸 with Phosh on postmarketOS (openrc) (linmob.net)

submitted 5 months ago by Sunshine to c/linuxphones

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What would I need a second device for if I get a PinePhone or other linux phones? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by [email protected] to c/linuxphones

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I mainly use my phone for messaging (ie. Signal, Whatsapp etc), web browsing/social media (forums, lemmy, bluesky etc), and video viewing (jellyfin, alt youtube frontends, and netflix)

Are all these things possible on a linux phone like a Pinephone?

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Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (05/2025): (Post-) FOSDEM Blues Big Band (linmob.net)

submitted 5 months ago by Sunshine to c/linuxphones

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FuriPhone FLX1: A Debian-powered brick that puts GNOME in your back pocket (go.theregister.com)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/linuxphones

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Volla Tablet is now shipping (Google-free Android tablet that can also run Ubuntu Touch) (liliputing.com)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/linuxphones