Posts
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Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (14/2026): NFC on mainline
This past week: Phosh 0.54.0 released, mobile-config-firefox 5.2.0 adds vertical tabs support (may become default in future), postmarketOS Duranium gains system extensions support, Ubuntu Touch Q&A and good news regarding VoLTE on Pixel 3a Halium 12 port, and more! Enjoy!
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Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (13/2026): Spring Cleaning
This past week: A PINE64 Community Update with (no actual?) news on a PinePhone 2, Phosh 0.54 release candidate tagged at Chemnitzer Linux-Tage 2026, postmarketOS announces archival of unmaintained devices after v26.06, first batch of Jolla Phone preorders ready to be completed, and way more. Collected in a city known for a famous tragedy. Enjoy!
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Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (12/2026): Immutable Ambitions
This past week: postmarketOS introduces Duranium immutable variant, PureOS Crimson beta and Sailfish OS 5.0.0.77 early access released, a Ubuntu Touch Q&A, Amazfish 2.9.0 and more! Enjoy!
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Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (11/2026): Input, Budgets and Widgets
This past week: postmarketOS publishes 2025 financial report and 2026 budget, GNOME 50 approaching with libadwaita 1.9 released with new sidebar widget for adaptive apps, Stevia speech input prototype via vosk-server - talk to Phosh, Plasma Keyboard improvements and way more. Enjoy!
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MCF19: Going Vertical
The last post on the topic was published almost a year ago, and mobile-config-firefox has seen some important changes since - the best way is to read through the tag list and start at 5.0.0_rc1, as 4.6.1 landed the main topic of the previous post.
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Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (10/2026): Slow Spring
This past week: Jolla at Mobile World Congress, GTK 4.22 released with improved SVG support and reduced motion option, some Phosh and Ubuntu Touch news and more. Enjoy!
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Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (09/2026): Sovereign Stacks
This past week: Modal Collective publishes vision for "Sovereign Mobile Stack", postmarketOS February 2026 update introduces generic kernel packages (and other things), Phosh shows off Chinese Pinyin and Japanese Anthy input methods becoming part of the Stevia keyboard, Phosh.mobi e.V. celebrates first anniversary, 10000 Jolla Phones sold, and Catacomb UI updates. Enjoy!