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"The FOSS world pivoted away from the Debian-based n900 to Google's Android for the mobile world, which had the veneer of FOSS but without ever seeming to meaningfully deliver real practical user freedom. And I got bitter and disillusioned with my dreams.

To see Zacchae's FOSS cyborg setup revived all my interests."

@cwebber,2025

https://dustycloud.org/blog/the-diy-foss-cyborg/

#mobileOS #Android #cyborg #SoftwareFreedom

Huhuhu zbliża się EoS dla mojego Samsunga. Czas zainstalować nowy system. Tylko który... Ktoś coś?
#mobileos #operatingsystem #samsung

GTK 4.18 drops old GL renderer, breaking Megapixels camera app (and potentially some other apps) on PinePhones with Arch Linux (ARM), Alpine/postmarketOS edge, Fedora 42, Alpine 3.22/postmarketOS 25.06, NixOS 25.05, and Debian 13 "Trixie" systems, some workarounds include installing the Flatpak version of Megapixels, or running it in an Alpine 3.21 Distrobox container:
https://linmob.net/gtk-418-the-pinephone-and-megapixels/
(PinePhone's camera isn't the best anyways, but regardless it's sad to see it aging, it's basically the only affordable Linux phone on the market (unless you're a rich guy). Luckily I don't use a lot of apps on my phone as I prefer desktop for 99% of things, but since Google made some steps towards killing off custom roms (by restricting public access to smaller AOSP updates, and giving app devs the option to block sideloading), Linux phones have a crutial role in smartphone privacy, and it shouldn't be only for the rich. Of course, some Android phones are supported by UBports and postmarketOS but most mobile distros don't support many Android devices, users are left with less options.)
(With that being said, PinePhone has the most supported distros (20+) but ironically all of them are either unstable or has missing support for features like Bluetooth or GPS, with this dropped GL renderer, there might be even more issues in the future.)

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#WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #GTK #GTK4 #postmarketOS #ArchARM #PinePhone #LinuxMobile #MobileLinux #MobileOS #FosseryTech

Daily driving a Linux phone, but why?

https://thefoggiest.dev/2025/04/24/daily-driving-a-linux-phone-but-why

#HackerNews #LinuxPhone #DailyDriver #OpenSource #TechLifestyle #MobileOS

Google Takes Android Development Private, Limiting Access via the Android Open Source Project

#Android #Google #AOSP #MobileOS #OpenSource #AndroidDevelopment #PixelDevices #OSFragmentation #Alphabet

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/03/27/google-takes-android-development-private-limiting-access-via-the-android-open-source-project-xcxwbn/

I don't want Gemini 😤 if I like scrolling insta, YouTube, Libby and pikmin bloom, which #MobileOS should I try for my #pixel6? A #linux one, like #ubuntu or #mobian? Not a fan of #eelo need for email, just got into #proton. I see that #grapheneOS and #calyxOS could be good, but I'm trying to stay away from the conspiracy side of #privacy.
Thanks for the #TechHelp!

@Globalvillager Ik gebruik al tijden geen #gmail of #hotmail meer en dat bevalt uitstekend. Nu alleen nog over naar een #fairphone en ik zoek nog een oplossing voor het flashen van mijn samsung galaxy tab6 naar een ander #mobileOS dan #android.

#Tech #WindowsPhone #Microsoft #MobileOS #TechHistory #WindowsPhone7 #MetroUI #Smartphones #2010

FOSS NEWS

VLC teases offline, real-time AI powered subtitles and translation at CES 2025:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/1/vlc-teases-offline-and-real-time-ai-powered-subtitles-and-translation-at-ces-2025/
(It can be a pretty useful feature, but at the same time it will probably make the program much more bloated, so not everyone will be happy about it)

Firefox 134 released with support for touchpad hold gestures on Linux, improved popup blocking, refreshed New Tab layout for users in US and Canada (why not for everyone? 🤔️) etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-firefox-134-is-out-with-support-for-touchpad-hold-gestures-on-linux

Firefox 135 is available for beta testing with support for XZ packaging, support for closing only the current tab if the Quit keyboard shortcut is used (on Linux and macOS), “Copy Without Site Tracking” option renamed to “Copy Clean Link” etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/firefox-135-is-now-available-for-public-beta-testing-with-xz-packaging-on-linux

Matrix.org to retire guest accounts, introduce MAS authentication:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/1/matrix-org-to-retire-guest-accounts-and-introduce-mas-authentication/

Automattic to reduce contributions WordPress amid legal dispute with WP Engine:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/1/automattic-will-reduce-contributions-to-wordpress-core-amid-legal-dispute-with-wp-engine/

/e/OS adds AOSP 14 support for 100 community devices:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/1/-e-os-adds-aosp-14-support-for-100-community-devices/

Proton held their annual fundraiser, which brought $927,470, of which they donated $150 to various FOSS projects and digital rights organizations like Open Street Maps, Free Software Foundation Europe, Ladybird Browser Initiative and more:
https://proton.me/blog/2024-lifetime-fundraiser-results

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#WeeklyNews #FOSS #OpenSource #OpenSourceNews #FOSSNews #VLC #VLCMediaPlayer #Firefox #FirefoxBeta #Firefox134 #MozillaFirefox #Matrix #Matrixorg #Automattic #WordPress #eOS #Proton #VideoPlayer #WebBrowser #Browser #ChatService #ContentManagementSystem #CMS #CustomRom #OperatingSystem #OS #MobileOS #FosseryTech

Hallo von #postmarketos 👋:neocat_happy:

#pmos #mobileos

Samstag kommt #Android weg. Bin aber noch unschlüssig, welches #MobileOS ich auf meinem Pixel 3a XL nun ausprobieren soll :neocat_think_googly:

So which mobile operating system do you use if you don't want your data sold to advertisers?

Apple to pay $95 million to settle Siri privacy lawsuit | CNN Business

https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/02/business/apple-siri-privacy-lawsuit/index.html

#apple #android #mobileos #privacy

Global mobile operating systems divide follows geographic lines, traffic analysis reveals: A comprehensive analysis of worldwide iOS and Android traffic distribution shows stark regional variations in mobile OS adoption. https://ppc.land/global-mobile-operating-systems-divide-follows-geographic-lines-traffic-analysis-reveals/ #MobileOS #iOS #Android #TrafficAnalysis #GlobalTech

FOSS NEWS

Tusky 27 released with Material 3 design, distinct bar for hashtags, improved notifications, option to add description to audio attachments, optimizations for folding devices etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/12/tusky-27-released-with-material-3-design-improved-notifications-hashtag-bar-and-more/

Matrix v1.13 released with account suspension option for admins, option to report rooms:
https://matrix.org/blog/2024/12/19/matrix-v1.13-release/

DivestOS and its associated mobile apps like Mull get discontinued due to lack of funding and being a one-person project:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/12/secure-mobile-operating-system-divestos-ends-after-a-decade-of-development/

Darktable 5.0 released with additional camera-specific styles, optional splash screen to show startup progress, new high-contrast theme, performance boosts:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/12/darktable-5-0-enhances-photo-editing-with-improved-ui-ux-and-performance-boosts/

OpenShot 3.3 released with new default theme, Wayland-compatible color picker, customizable audio buffer size, Recovery menu, Ripple editing improvements etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/openshot-3-3-open-source-video-editor-is-now-available-heres-whats-new

Mixxx 2.5 released with Qt 6 port, beatloop anchor to set and adjust loop from either start or end, Rate Tap button, support for storing and restoring regular loops when toggling rolling loops, ability to undo the last BPM/beats change, type toggle to the cue pop-up etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/mixxx-2-5-open-source-dj-app-released-with-qt-6-port-improved-controller-support
(At the turntable: deeeeeeeeeeejaaaaaaaaaaay... ASAHI!)
(Now playing: IBM ft. Red Hat - Fedora (Asahi Remix))
(Sry I couldn't resist lol)

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#WeeklyNews #FOSS #OpenSource #OpenSourceNews #FOSSNews #Mastodon #MastodonClient #Tusky #Matrix #DivestOS #CustomRom #Mull #MullBrowser #Darktable #OpenShot #Mixxx #Fediverse #Fedi #SocialMedia #ContentCreation #Chat #ChatService #MobileOS #RawImage #VideoEditor #VideoEditing #Music #FosseryTech

Samsung To Release Android 15 Update With Galaxy S25 #android15 #mobile #mobileos #oneui7 #os #samsung #software

https://www.lowyat.net/2024/334200/samsung-android-15-with-galaxy-s25/

Has anyone heard of this?

"Sailfish OS is a European alternative to dominating mobile operating systems, and the only mobile OS offering an exclusive licensing model for local implementations.

On the market since 2013, and now already in its 4th generation, Sailfish OS offers a secure platform for trusted mobile solutions. With Sailfish OS you can also run Android™ apps."

https://sailfishos.org/

#sailfishos #privacy #security #mobile #mobileos #iOS #android #licensing #app #mobileapp

With getting a new personal phone I was excited to learn that besides Lineage and /e/ there were other android options out there. These two links were helpful in understanding my options today.

Detailed reports for the options https://awesome-privacy.xyz/operating-systems/mobile-operating-systems

Nice chart showing a quick side by side on several key metrics. : https://eylenburg.github.io/android_comparison.htm

#android #mobileos