Posts
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Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (11/2025): libadwaita 1.7 and news from Sxmo
This past week in #LinuxMobile:
- Purism share Librem 5 Crimson progress,
- libadwaita 1.7 brings new widget and makes creating convergent GNOME apps possible without having a device at hand,
- Sxmo introduce an intuitive getting-started guide with gesture videos,
- Sailfish OS community ports now available for 10 different devices (and a NewPipe port),
- Lomiri on Mir 2.20 getting closer,
- postmarketOS adds the COSMIC desktop environment to edge repositories.
Plus: numerous app updates, kernel developments, and community contributions across the ecosystem! Enjoy!
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Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (09, 10/2025): Too much to put in a title
Two weeks full of exciting progress in the mobile Linux ecosystem!
- The FLX1 phone gets display-out capability with full GNOME shell support, promising a superior desktop experience when connected to external displays,
- more examples of Camera support on the OnePlus 6(T),
- Ubuntu Touch celebrates its OTA-8 Focal release with much-needed WPA3 support,
- Sailfish OS 5.0 Tampella officially launches alongside the Jolla C2 MWC debut (+ more Community News),
- postmarketOS share the progress they've made in February,
- the Mecha Comet goes +1 (and thus better, but later),
- and way, way more! Enjoy!
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Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (08/2025): Cameras and Project Updates
Mobian gives an update on present and future changes, an interesting Ubuntu Touch Q&A, another collection of Sailfish Community News, some Flathub news and more! Enjoy!
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Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (07/2025): Reviews and Improvements
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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Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (06/2025): Videos about Phones and (mainline) Phones taking Photos
As reviews and reports about the Furilabs FLX1 come out and FOSDEM 2025 talk recordings have been published, all is overshadowed by awesome mainline Photography news: The OnePlus 6(t), a popular device for running postmarketOS or Mobian, can take pictures now (if you are willing to experiment). Also: A Ubuntu Touch Q&A and a collection of Sailfish Community News. Enjoy!
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Using Phrog 🐸 with Phosh on postmarketOS (openrc)
At FOSDEM 2025, I had the opportunity to take care and demo some devices running Mobian at the LinuxOnMobile stand. When handling the Poco F1 with Mobian, I was once again reminded that having Phog as a greeter is IMHO a great choice, as it means that you don't need to unlock your keyring manually.
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Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (05/2025): (Post-) FOSDEM Blues Big Band
The One After FOSDEM: Lots of news from Europe's FOSS Superspreading Event, featuring: PineNote content, Volla Tablet shipments, reports on accomplishments in January and more!