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@poorpossum i ammmm!!! because it has this dope af keyboard case attachment and i can write really easily on the go with something that fits in my pocket!!!!!
@poorpossum i ammmm!!! because it has this dope af keyboard case attachment and i can write really easily on the go with something that fits in my pocket!!!!!
Okay. I have a month to pick out a new phone before I can no longer cancel my pre-ordered Light Phone 3. I really like my Light Phone 2, but living without a camera has been a little too limiting, and the folks in my life would really appreciate me at least getting that capability back. I am still bitter about losing the headphone jack, though.
But I'm starting to wonder if the issue isn't that smart phones do too much, and more just that smart phones are not something I can control. Plus, they all look boring.
There aren't a lot of open source phones out there that are super compelling, but if anyone has any thoughts or recommendations, or just weird niche mobile devices, I'd love to see them.
Kicking things off, I came very close to going even more minimal than the Light Phone when I found Sky's Edge Rotary Phone. I wanted this thing so bad, but folks in my life vetoed going that low-function pretty hard.
https://hackaday.com/2022/09/10/the-open-source-rotary-cell-phone-two-years-later/
#Mobile #opensource #smartphone #lightphone #minimalphone #linuxphone #linux #weirdphones
I'm aware the PinePhone exists, but absolutely no one seems excited by it. If you're excited by it, I'd love to know why, though!
Dear @Mer__edith and the the amazing @signalapp team,
After the last update, the Signal "desktop app" is requiring us to launch the mobile app - however, many of us do not have the Android or any other "mobile" version of the Signal app any more.
We are a large (by our standards) group of #Linux phone users, and your "desktop" app is our "mobile" app : )
Our previous phones on which #SignalApp was initially activated was an Android or Apple device and we have since then completely migrated to #Linuxphones. Some of us may have registered Signal on #signalcli, Flare, #Molly, Signal Android in #WayDroid, etc.
The #mobileLinux community is growing - we have members spanning a good number of projects and devices, e.g.
- @purism #Librem5 and #LibertyPhone running #Debian-based #PureOS #GnuLinux, #Alpine-based #PostmarketOS or #Mobian,
- @PINE64 #Pinephone and PP Pro running #ManjaroARM, #SailfishOS, etc.
- @furilabs #FLX1 running #Droidian-based #FuriOS,
- a wide variety of Android phones (including OnePlus 6, Google Pixel 3, #Fairphone 4 & 5) running #Alpine-based @postmarketOS ,
- @volla , #Fxtec and #Brax3 devices running #UbuntuTouch by @ubports,
- devices running @mobian which is part of #Debian project, etc.
[Apologies to any project I may have failed to include - you are all appreciated]
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Weekly GNU-like #MobileLinux Update (41/2025): More than just Librephone
https://linmob.net/weekly-update-41-2025/
#LinuxMobile #FSF #LibrePhone #SPIRITsmartphone #postmarketOS #Mobian #UbuntuTouch #SailfishOS #Phosh #Jolla #FuriLabsFLX1 #PinePhone #PinePhonePro #Librem5
Weekly GNU-like #MobileLinux Update (41/2025): More than just Librephone
https://linmob.net/weekly-update-41-2025/
#LinuxMobile #FSF #LibrePhone #SPIRITsmartphone #postmarketOS #Mobian #UbuntuTouch #SailfishOS #Phosh #Jolla #FuriLabsFLX1 #PinePhone #PinePhonePro #Librem5
I've released version 0.3.8 of my WIP #Psion Agenda-like "Pygenda" app targeting keyboard-equipped PDAs running Linux (e.g. #GeminiPDA, #CosmoCommunicator, #PinePhone with keyboard).
The main additions this release are:
• Anniversaries – something that Psion Agenda had, but which isn't in the iCal spec.
• Calendar styles, so you can set CSS for entries depending on the entry's calendar source (see photo for example).
Docs & source on Codeberg (or GtHb): https://codeberg.org/semiprime/pygenda
#Palmtop#PDA
Some people on activitypub seemed a bit interested in mobile linux, so I decided to share a bit more of my experience on here. I will break it up into different posts covering different aspects.
I have been using a PinePhone 1.2b (3GB of RAM, 32GB eMMC storage) as my daily driver for roughly four years now. That may sound impressive, but I only really use a phone so people can reach me, for music on the go, and for a browser in a pinch. I'm not on my phone all that often.
PinePhone: https://pine64.org/devices/pinephone/
Currently, I have Mobian (based on Debian) Trixie installed on the internal eMMC storage and a 512GB microSD card mounted at /home, both utilizing full-disk encryption, for plenty of storage for my use-case. I'm using the Phosh interface, since it is more stable in my experience than plasma mobile currently. I also mostly use GTK software since they tend to integrate better with Phosh. I do not have cellular service on it, I even have the entire cellular modem disabled via the hardware dipswitch on the back currently.
Mobian: https://mobian-project.org/
Phosh: https://phosh.mobi/
#mobian#debian#linux#mobilelinux#pinephone#linuxphone#phosh
I've released version 0.3.8 of my WIP #Psion Agenda-like "Pygenda" app targeting keyboard-equipped PDAs running Linux (e.g. #GeminiPDA, #CosmoCommunicator, #PinePhone with keyboard).
The main additions this release are:
• Anniversaries – something that Psion Agenda had, but which isn't in the iCal spec.
• Calendar styles, so you can set CSS for entries depending on the entry's calendar source (see photo for example).
Docs & source on Codeberg (or GtHb): https://codeberg.org/semiprime/pygenda
#Palmtop#PDA
Anyone using a Pine Phone or Pine Phone Pro as their daily phone? How is it?
call me a hater but the ideal number of phones to always carry with you is two
Same for me. I.e. I have two mobile phones, but I typically do not carry them around 🙂
One is my #Mobian#PinePhone, which I don't use that much, because it eats battery for breakfast.
The other one is a dumb phone, which I only carry with me when really needed. But battery life is ≈ fortnight!
Weekly GNU-like #MobileLinux Update (27/2025): Releases, Reports and Setbacks
https://linmob.net/weekly-update-27-2025/
#LinuxMobile #LiberuxNexx #Phosh #PlasmaMobile #SailfishOS #Jolla #PinePhone #Librem5 #postmarketOS #UbuntuTouch #Mobian #Linux
Exciting News!
We're thrilled to announce the release of CoMaps to Google Play Store, Apple App Store, and F-Droid!
CoMaps Highlights
· Offline Search and Routing
· Saves battery
· Privacy-respecting
· Free and No Ads
What makes CoMaps special?
- Open & Transparent
- Community Empowerment
- Free & Not-for-Profit
Download CoMaps Today:
Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.comaps.google
Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/comaps/id6747180809
F-Droid: https://f-droid.org/packages/app.comaps.fdroid/
Weekly GNU-like #MobileLinux Update (26/2025): Cell Broadcasting
https://linmob.net/weekly-update-26-2025/
#LinuxMobile #Phosh #SailfishOS #UbuntuTouch #LiberuxNexx #FairPhone6 #FuriLabsFLX1 #LIbrem5 #PinePhone
phosh 0.48.0 is out 🚀📱:
We have some new features, quality of life improvements, under the hood work and 🐛 fixes, check out the full release notes at https://phosh.mobi/releases/rel-0.48.0/ for details or see 👇 for a short 🧵
🙏 to everyone who contributed to this release.
#phosh #Librem5 #PinePhone #gtk #wlroots #gnome #linux #mobile #LinuxMobile
phosh 0.48.0 is out 🚀📱:
We have some new features, quality of life improvements, under the hood work and 🐛 fixes, check out the full release notes at https://phosh.mobi/releases/rel-0.48.0/ for details or see 👇 for a short 🧵
🙏 to everyone who contributed to this release.
#phosh #Librem5 #PinePhone #gtk #wlroots #gnome #linux #mobile #LinuxMobile
Weekly GNU-like #MobileLinux Update (26/2025): Cell Broadcasting
https://linmob.net/weekly-update-26-2025/
#LinuxMobile #Phosh #SailfishOS #UbuntuTouch #LiberuxNexx #FairPhone6 #FuriLabsFLX1 #LIbrem5 #PinePhone
Dear @Mer__edith and the the amazing @signalapp team,
After the last update, the Signal "desktop app" is requiring us to launch the mobile app - however, many of us do not have the Android or any other "mobile" version of the Signal app any more.
We are a large (by our standards) group of #Linux phone users, and your "desktop" app is our "mobile" app : )
Our previous phones on which #SignalApp was initially activated was an Android or Apple device and we have since then completely migrated to #Linuxphones. Some of us may have registered Signal on #signalcli, Flare, #Molly, Signal Android in #WayDroid, etc.
The #mobileLinux community is growing - we have members spanning a good number of projects and devices, e.g.
- @purism #Librem5 and #LibertyPhone running #Debian-based #PureOS #GnuLinux, #Alpine-based #PostmarketOS or #Mobian,
- @PINE64 #Pinephone and PP Pro running #ManjaroARM, #SailfishOS, etc.
- @furilabs #FLX1 running #Droidian-based #FuriOS,
- a wide variety of Android phones (including OnePlus 6, Google Pixel 3, #Fairphone 4 & 5) running #Alpine-based @postmarketOS ,
- @volla , #Fxtec and #Brax3 devices running #UbuntuTouch by @ubports,
- devices running @mobian which is part of #Debian project, etc.
[Apologies to any project I may have failed to include - you are all appreciated]
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