OK, I can understand that this is a niche market and that there won't be as many sales for a #LinuxPhone as for an Android/IOS ... but €1,300 (minimum) for the first backers for the #LiberuxNEXX !? 🤯
#LinuxPhone
Liberux NEXX: Neuer Anlauf für ein Linux-Smartphone auf Indiegogo - LinuxNews.de
https://linuxnews.de/liberux-nexx-neuer-anlauf-fuer-ein-linux-smartphone-auf-indiegogo/
The Liberux NEXX #linuxphone is up on #indiegogo. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/liberux-nexx--3#/ #linuxmobile #linux
Liberux Nexx GNU/Linux smartphone starts crowdfunding!
#foss #linux #gnu #opensource #oss #debian #linuxphone #linuxphones #phones #smartphone #smartphones #privacy
High end linux phone now crowfunding! #linuxphone #liberux #linux #europe #spain #opensource #floss https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/liberux-nexx--3/
Just landed on Indiegogo: crowdfunding for a £1,100 per unit new Linux phone, the Liberux NEXX.
The specs are impressive, and it is the kind of thing I'd love to support, but wow that's a lot of money.
More than I'm willing to gamble, frankly, by a significant margin, but perhaps it might appeal to you!
This week's Linux and FOSS news:
LINUX NEWS
Debian 13 is now in hard freeze, MIPS (MIPS64EL) architecture support dropped, RISC-V is promoted as a release architecture:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-13-Hard-Freeze
Debian installer Trixie RC1 adds rescue support on Btrfs, Linux kernel 6.12, spice-vdagent is installed automatically on QEMU/KVM, Ext2 file system on PPC64EL architecture instead of Ext4, etc.:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-Installer-Trixie-RC1
APT package manager 3.1 released with why/why-not commands, new solver default on Ubuntu, include/exclude options, HTTPS support for dselect, etc.:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-APT-3.1-Released
KDE Plasma 6.4 will include time-of-day wallpapers, adaptive-sync disabled by default:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Plasma-TOD-Wallpapers
NixOS 25.05 released with Linux kernel 6.12 LTS and 6.14, GNOME 48, initial COSMIC support, new `nixos-rebuild build-image` sub-command, nixos-rebuild-ng, rewritten nixos-option etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/nixos-25-05-released-with-linux-6-12-lts-and-6-14-kernels-gnome-48-and-more
Ubuntu 25.10 switches Chrony for Network Time Protocol (NTP) for better security:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-25.10-Chrony
GNOME 50 dropping X11 support causes complications for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/gnome-dropping-x11-support-ubuntu-impact
Tails 6.15.1 released with fixes for critical Tor browser vulnerabilities:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/5/tails-6-15-1-emergency-update-fixes-critical-tor-browser-vulnerabilities/
Wine 10.8 released with TIFF support, progress on PDB backend, boosted performance:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/5/wine-10-8-released-boosted-performance-tiff-support-pdb-backend-progress/
New Linux phone upcoming by the Divine D. project:
https://liliputing.com/divine-d-project-is-developing-a-linux-phone-with-a-rk3588s-processor/
(Hopefully it will be a relatively cheap phone to replace the aging PinePhone)
Phosh 0.47.0 released with status page for feedback quick settings, mobile data quick settings disabled when SIM is locked, bug fixes:
https://phosh.mobi/releases/rel-0.47.0/
(FOSS news in comments)
#WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #Debian #Debian13 #APT #APT3 #APT31 #KDE #KDEPlasma #KDEPlasma6 #Plasma6 #NixOS #NixOS25 #Ubuntu #Ubuntu2510 #Ubuntu26 #GNOME #Tails #TailsOS #Tails6 #Wine #Wine10 #LinuxPhone #DivineD #Phosh #LinuxDesktop #DesktopLinux #PhoneLinux #MobileLinux #LinuxMobile #DistroRelease #LinuxDistro #DesktopEnvironment #LinuxDistribution #FosseryTech
Awesome!
It seems as if my FuriLabs FLX1 Linux phone has shipped 🙂
Depuis la mise à jour d'hier, les micros fonctionnent de nouveau sur mon #OP6 sous #postmarketos edge. En plus, phosh 0.47 a déjà été porté, ce qui signifie que les alarmes devraient fonctionner, même quand l'appareil est en veille ! Fantastique, on est tout prêt d'un appareil fonctionnel. Reste à améliorer les photos, et avoir installer un meilleur clavier...
Devices like the PinePhone and Librem 5 are slowly carving out space for open mobile computing. These are not sleek consumer devices built for mass market appeal. They are platforms built by and for developers, hackers, and those who demand control over their hardware. With full root access, modular apps, and support for desktop-grade Linux distros like postmarketOS, Mobian, and Arch ARM, they challenge the locked-down nature of traditional smartphones.
While performance and battery life still lag behind mainstream phones, the focus is on freedom: running your own code, replacing parts, and escaping corporate ecosystems. For privacy advocates and tinkerers alike, Linux phones represent a small but significant shift in how we think about mobile tech.
#LinuxPhone #FOSS #MobileComputing #TechFreedom #RightToRepair #PrivacyTools
All right, with my goal being to fully replace my iPhone with this #jolla #linuxphone I knew I would have to install some Android apps as well. So far it’s been a quite smooth journey, albeit quite some steps, since ”full” Android support is not the default.
Now I’ve successfully managed to install all my main communication apps: Protonmail & Signal; As well as local commute e-tickets: ”Skånetrafiken”; And music: Spotify
All good and work like a charm! Now to the real test: national e-id (BankId), mobile payments (Swish) and e-banking. So far everything seem to be working, but I’m not able to fully test without also setting up a new e-ID on the phone.
… and that requires NFC - something that #jolla does not have. I think I’ve found a workaround, but will have to try it out a bit later.
Overall, very promising!
It’s finally here! The #jolla #linuxphone
So far the experience of the overall, as well as the build-in & jolla-store downloaded apps have been pretty good!
Some bugs, but nothing too bad. Worst so far is that video recording apparently is broken currently. It’s already reported and known, so I expect it’s being worked upon (and yes, there is a workaround, but I have not yet tested it).
I like the physical phone as well as the core OS aspects, such as navigation UX, browser, etc.
Going forward I will focus on trying out the Android apps that I will need for my daily use: Banking; National e-ID; parking apps; commute app; Signal and Protonmail. Exciting!
Your phone should serve you, not corporations. But closed-source tech enslaves users:
🔻Steals your data without consent
🔻Surveils you 24/7
🔻Tracks your location
🔻Locks you into corporate ecosystems
🔻Decides what software you can run
✊ Take back control:
→ Install #postmarketos (real Linux on phones)
→ Support #linuxphone & #mobilelinux projects
→ Demand #openhardware & #freesoftware
📢 Boost if you're tired of being a product!
What OS are you all running on your pinephone? I'm currently running a slightly older version of postmarketOS with KDE directly from the emmc but it's kinda sluggish.
#pine64 #pinephone #linuxphone #linux
Librem 5 protip: listening to music on a cheap pair of tiny in-ear headphones in a noisy environment? Enable HD Bass to wake the bass guitarist up:
amixer -D hw:L5 sset 'HD Bass' on
#librem5 #mobilelinux #linuxmobile #linuxphone #shotonlibrem5
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@triskelion @purism I appreciate what GrapheneOS and other projects are doing. I wish gOS good luck in:
- getting early access to future #AOSP sources as development is no longer public.
- fixing the myriad of #Google shenanigans with the OS and Chromium.
- getting mental health help for the main developer - he deserves all the help he can get.
Unlike gOS, #Linuxphone development is not riding on decades of Google funded development of the OS. Progress is therefore slower but it is improving gradually.
Besides #PureOS, there is also #Mobian and #postmarketOS - I especially look forward to the latter's future #ImmutableOS version which would have security benefits as well.
#linuxmobile #linuxsecurity #freesoftware #mobilelinux #Linuxphones #gnuLinux #gnuLinuxMobile #distrowar #distrowars #SayNotoDistroWar #SayNo2DistroWar
Just ordered my first #linuxphone from #jolla with #sailfishos as it’s OS! Excited to play around with it and put it to a test, but my main hope is that it can fully replace my iPhone as main driver phone (either right away or at a later point).
Been using iPhone for around 15 years, but not happy with the walled garden, privacy issues nor price levels - and want to actively promote #FOSS so that it can also become a robust alternative for mobile.
Let’s see how it lives up to my expectations and hope once it arrives!
Anyone else that have a #jolla - or thinking of getting one? What are your experiences with it?
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