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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:

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

Linux Mobile Hardware:

  • Fairphone 5
  • Volla Phone
  • PinePhone
  • FLX1
  • Librem 5

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My quest to 100% feature completeness continues!

Today i bring before you... The working microphone!

Now everyone is going to ask:

Does this mean working calls?

I asked the same thing, and with maybe a bit too much excitement i inserted my SIM card.

But the answer is no, neither audio nor mic work in calls.

It seems having them work in userspace is not enough.

So it seems that that requires additional work (coming soon!)

To give updates on my previous posts aswell.

For all 3 (GPS, NFC, audio) patches have been submitted, i've had contact with the freedesktop and maintainers on the LKML and they have requested changes, and a v2 is out for all. But don't expect them to reach phones anytime soon.

GPS:

https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/mobile-broadband/libqmi/-/merge_requests/470: maintainer requested some renames, adressed and waiting for review.

https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/mobile-broadband/ModemManager/-/merge_requests/1463: stuck as draft until libqmi patch lands

NFC:

https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260705190621.128257-1-jorijnvdgraaf@catcrafts.net/ Sashiko AI review found a bug in my code and maintainer requested small change, both addressed in v2.

audio:

https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260705033743.305783-1-jorijnvdgraaf@catcrafts.net/ maintainer requested significant changes, addressed in v2

https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260704192857.88366-1-jorijnvdgraaf@catcrafts.net/ awaiting review

https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260705033830.305907-1-jorijnvdgraaf@catcrafts.net/ RFC patch resulting from requested changes, i think this one might get quite the tail...

Audio is turning into quite the story, way more then i expected.

When having a working patch ive learned the work is far from over.

I was thinking of maybe hosting my own downstream kernel with all my fixes, if there is demand for it.

(also open letter to the mods if these posts are becoming spam and if its turning too much into my personal blog?)

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[–] dudesss@piefed.ca 20 points 2 days ago (4 children)

This is great coming from a Linux and FOSS enjoyer. PostmarketOS is not an appealing name for an OS though lol. Although the name makes sense for its purpose.

[–] Sunshine@piefed.ca 19 points 2 days ago (1 children)

PostmarketOS is not an appealing name for an OS though lol.

There are plans to replace the current name.

[–] RickyRigatoni@piefed.zip 7 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Do they accept suggestions? I would like it to be called Skagloodle.

[–] jnod4@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago

Should be called Android2, just to fuck with everyone involved

[–] guynamedzero@piefed.zeromedia.vip 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

How about LMOS? Linux Mobile Operating System

[–] itrealgood@mander.xyz 5 points 2 days ago

How about LORE. As a nod to Data's brother Lore (who obvs are both androids). Could stand for smth like Linux Operated Revived Electronics

[–] PureTryOut@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

We did, but the deadline for that has passed ages ago sorry.

[–] RickyRigatoni@piefed.zip 1 points 1 day ago

I am being temporally discriminated.

[–] TheMightyCat@ani.social 6 points 1 day ago

Although the name makes sense for its purpose.

Well I would want to push back on that.

"PostmarketOS" implies it's something flashed on well, postmarket devices. Not new or fresh from the factory.

Fairphone already sells devices coming fresh with e/OS, how great would it be if one could just purchase a linux phone with PostmarketOS and it just arrives without having to unlock the bootloader or flash?

That is the path to mass market adoption.

[–] nomidor@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 days ago

I actually like the name. Easy to understand, difficult to missspell, easy to google (insert favourite searching machine here).

[–] Bullerfar@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Completely agree