OG Google Pixel

submitted by greendog to linuxphones
6 points | 1 comments

Hey all!

I have come into possession of an original Google Pixel phone and am looking for an OS that I could put on it. The phone was only $80 and I bought it with the intent of finally trying out some Linux-based phone OSs. Still pretty new to the post-Windows world, but I’ve noticed that most of the mobile OSs are for Pixel 3as and…

Mobile Linux Matrix Uber Space

submitted by Solrac to linuxphones
18 points | 1 comments

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/46776421

Title. I made a space to try and encapsulate all the known Linux Mobile Projects. Ideally this could’ve been a list or directory of sorts, but since I didn’t find one, I kinda just decided to make one. - it’s inspired by postmarketOS’ space.

You can find it at…

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How do I develope apps for Linux Smart phones?

submitted by Bullerfar to linuxphones
26 points | 15 comments

Hi, I was wondering. iOS ans Android development is a pain in the ass, and requires (for the most part) some sort of native framework and language to make them work on those platforms.

I was wondering. How is development for Linux phones? I am guessing you would have to develop to the specific OS branch, like /e/os or PostmarketOS,…

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4G modem breakout + Linux computer as alternative to a phone

submitted by halfapage to linuxphones
32 points | 8 comments

Would it be possible to use Linux PC working with - for example - Quectel modem broken out on a PCB with a SIM card slot and an antenna as a substitute for a phone? More specifically:

  • are linux drivers for such modems readily available? The ones I’ve been working with are basically USB devices, they work with raspberry pis but I…
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Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (15/2026): Cameras and External Screens

submitted by Sunshine to linuxphones
2 points | 0 comments
https://linmob.net/weekly-update-15-2026/

Camera enablement success Pixel 3 and SHIFT6mq (both sdm845-powered), FuriLabs demo their new dock that uses DisplayLink to drive external displays, news regarding the Dawndrums Divine D, help fund the Phosh Contributors Meeting in May, another postmarketOS podcast episode, updates by Jolla on…

Dee, a new Lemmy client for SailfishOS

submitted by Vittelius to linuxphones
59 points | 4 comments
https://openrepos.net/content/ilpianista/dee

geteilt von: feddit.org/post/28156865

I’m not the developer of this app, I just spotted it and noticed nobody had done any post about it here.

It’s clearly early days: You can’t create posts or comments and the UX could use some work. But it has a lot of potential and now we can count…

Tablets

submitted by erebion to linuxphones
25 points | 10 comments

I hope tablets aren’t offtopic :p

What would be a small tablet with the following?

  • good mainline kernel support (don’t really need camera or sensors)
  • aarch64 architecture (if there’s something with another architecture that works well for the other points let me know anyway)
  • mobile data, preferrably 5G, would be fine with…
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Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (13/2026): Spring Cleaning

submitted by Sunshine to linuxphones
15 points | 1 comments
https://linmob.net/weekly-update-13-2026/

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.…

An as Open Source as Possible Pixel 8 Pro

submitted by rosco385 to linuxphones
41 points | 10 comments

I thought this post was a great idea, so decided to copy it! This is my Pixel 8 Pro with GrapheneOS, some highlights are:

  • Most apps installed via Obtainium, except for banking apps etc that have to come from Google Play
  • Setter search bar
  • Quik SMS app
  • Pipepipe for watching Youtube
  • Lawnchair launcher
  • FairEmail…
The ‘European’ Jolla Phone Is an Anti-Big-Tech Smartphone

submitted by cm0002 to linuxphones
98 points | 14 comments
https://www.wired.com/story/jolla-phone-2026/

Jolla may not be a household name, but for more than a decade the Finnish company has positioned its Linux-based Sailfish OS as an alternative to the mobile software duopoly that is Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS.

Now, 13 years since it tried to cut through the market with the Jolla…

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Someone is Bringing Fedora Linux to Phones (And It’s Not Red Hat)

submitted by cm0002 to linuxphones
101 points | 6 comments
https://itsfoss.com/news/fedora-pocketblue-remix-overview/

The mobile Linux space is more active than most people realize. Projects like postmarketOS, Ubuntu Touch, and KDE Plasma Mobile have been chipping away at the idea that your phone or tablet has to run something made by Google or Apple.

And while none of them are household…

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