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Hoping you'll get the videos of the PostmarketOS conference up on Peertube!
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Weekly GNU-like #MobileLinux Update (36/2026): Pixel 3 calling
https://linmob.net/weekly-update-36-2026/
#LinuxMobile #Phosh #SailfishOS #UbuntuTouch #Fairphone6 #postmarketOS #Jolla #dawndrumsDivineD #Camera #DanctNIX #PinePhonePro #Mobian #CommodoreCallback #Librem5 #PureOS -
#PostmarketOS: #expressatt: converting expressatt to a generic device
i'm liking the idea of a generic device encapsulating all devices in an arch. there are now generic pkgs for x86_64 and ppc64le with aarch64 in the pipeline
decided to open a pr (but more like an rfc) for how to do the same for armv7
https://gitlab.postmarketos.org/postmarketOS/pmaports/-/merge_requests/9490
input welcome!
side note: there's also an idea to make an arch-agnostic generic device pkg. i think this is a great idea too
https://gitlab.postmarketos.org/postmarketOS/pmaports/-/merge_requests/8027#note_535761
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another linux video on #postmarketOS
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This week's Linux and FOSS news
LINUX NEWS
KDE Plasma 6.8 Desktop Environment Lands on October 14th, Here’s What to Expect:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-8-desktop-environment-is-coming-on-october-14th-heres-what-to-expectThis Week in Plasma: Auto-Lock and Unlock for Remote Desktop Sessions:
https://blogs.kde.org/2026/07/25/this-week-in-plasma-auto-lock-and-unlock-for-remote-desktop-sessions/GNOME's Security Might Be in Peril as Lone Tracker Goes Off:
https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17383916/gnome-security-tracking-limboHyprland 0.56 released, bringing new Lua APIs and other improvements:
https://www.neowin.net/news/hyprland-056-released-bringing-new-lua-apis-and-other-improvements/Ubuntu 26.04 Stopped Notifying Users About Updates, But That Was Intentional:
https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17386848/ubuntu-26-04-update-notifier-fixUbuntu 26.10 "Stonking Stingray": All the New Features So Far:
https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17387110/ubuntu-26-10-featuresCanonical Launches the Enterprise Store for Ubuntu Pro Users:
https://9to5linux.com/canonical-launches-the-enterprise-store-for-ubuntu-pro-usersUbuntu’s desktop icons extension completes its GTK4 port:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/07/ubuntu-desktop-icons-extension-gtk4-portTails 7.10 launches with shutdown data-loss prevention & Celluloid as default video player:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/7/tails-7-10-launches-with-shutdown-data-loss-prevention-and-celluloid-as-default-video-player/Debian Considering General Resolution Over LLM Usage In The Project:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-GR-LLM-UsageFedora 45 Atomic Desktops Look To Allow For Web-Based Remote Installations:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-45-Atomic-Remote-InstallFedora Working To Establish Conflict of Interest Policy:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-Conflict-Interest-DraftIPFire 2.29 Core Update 203 Firewall Distro Replaces Unbound with Knot Resolver:
https://9to5linux.com/ipfire-2-29-core-update-203-firewall-distro-replaces-unbound-with-knot-resolverUbuntu Touch 24.04-2.0 Beta is now ready for testing:
https://ubports.com/blog/ubports-news-1/ubuntu-touch-24-04-2-0-beta-is-now-ready-for-testing-4000pmbootstrap 3.11.0:
https://social.treehouse.systems/@postmarketOS/116913147824033951(more Linux and FOSS news in comments)
#WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #KDE #KDEPlasma #GNOME #Hyprland #Ubuntu #Tails #Debian #Fedora #IPFire #UbuntuTouch #pmbootstrap #postmarketOS #DistroRelease #LinuxDistro #DesktopEnvironment #LinuxDesktop #LinuxMobile #FosseryTech
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This week's Linux and FOSS news
LINUX NEWS
COSMIC 1.3 Desktop Environment Released with Frosted Glass Effect:
https://9to5linux.com/cosmic-1-3-desktop-environment-released-with-frosted-glass-effectGNOME Wants to Let You Test Experimental Features Without Breaking Anything:
https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17380180/gnome-test-center-announcementGNOME OS Safe Mode Improving The System Reliability:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-OS-Safe-ModeGNOME Calendar team frustrated over bug reports from Linux Mint users using outdated version:
https://tesk.page/2026/07/18/how-far-would-hostile-distributions-go-to-hurt-upstream/
(Seems like a similar packaging issue OBS had on Fedora. I think both parties made some good points here, GNOME devs are right to be frustrated by misleading bug report link, but at the same time the Mint team is right that free licenses can't prevent this from happening, everyone has the right to distribute free software.)Ubuntu 26.04 fixes trash dialog bug that defaulted to cancel:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/07/ubuntu-26-04-trash-dialog-cancel-button-fixUbuntu 26.04 fixes Papers bug that sent PDF links to wrong page:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/07/ubuntu-26-04-papers-pdf-viewer-bug-fixesSteamOS 3.8.15 brings a performance fix and SteamOS 3.8.23 Beta is out too:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/steamos-3-8-15-brings-a-performance-fix-and-steamos-3-8-23-beta-is-out-too/KDE neon 20260716 delivers Plasma 6.7.3 and KDE Gear 26.04.3 on Ubuntu 24.04:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/kde-neon-20260716-released-plasma-673-and-kde-gear-26043-on-ubuntu-2404-lts/Collabora announce a preview of Holo Core, an AArch64 port of Arch Linux for Steam Frame:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/collabora-announce-a-preview-of-holo-core-an-aarch64-port-of-arch-linux-for-steam-frame/Clonezilla Live 3.3.3 Disk Imaging Tool Adds Reverse-Connection Network Cloning:
https://9to5linux.com/clonezilla-live-3-3-3-disk-imaging-tool-adds-reverse-connection-network-cloningGearlever 4.6.0 Lands with JSON Output for AppImage Automation:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/gearlever-460-released-with-json-cli-output-for-linux-appimage-automation/(more Linux and FOSS news in comments)
#WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #LinuxMint #Debian #Ubuntu #PopOS #KDE #OpenMandriva #Phosh #TUXEDO #Shelly #Deepin #postmarketOS #FosseryTech
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Good news: Your #Purism #Librem5 will soon be able to turn into a ship when running #postmarketOS with systemd: https://gitlab.postmarketos.org/postmarketOS/pmaports/-/merge_requests/8972
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This week's Linux and FOSS news
LINUX NEWS
FFmpeg security update for Debian:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/ffmpeg-update-for-debian/Ubuntu 26.10 Snapshot 2 is out (with a ‘breaking change’):
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/06/ubuntu-26-10-snapshot-2-releasedNo More Reboots During Kernel Patching for ARM64 Systems on Ubuntu:
https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17365963/arm64-livepatching-on-ubuntuManjaro Linux 26.1 'Bian-May' Preview 5 arrives with GNOME 50 and Plasma 6.6:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/manjaro-linux-261-bianmay-preview-5-released-gnome-50-plasma-66-and-xfce-420-updates/Shelly 2.4.1 GUI Package Manager for Arch Linux Improves Networking, Security:
https://9to5linux.com/shelly-2-4-1-gui-package-manager-for-arch-linux-improves-networking-securityKDE neon 20260625 brings Plasma 6.7.1 to Ubuntu 24.04 base:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/kde-neon-20260625-released-plasma-671-hits-ubuntu-2404-base/COSMIC 1.1 Desktop Environment Released with COSMIC Monitor and Improvements:
https://9to5linux.com/cosmic-1-1-desktop-environment-released-with-cosmic-monitor-more-improvementsGNOME AI Assistant Adds Image Generation Support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Newelle-Image-GenTiling Shell v18.0 RC Brings GNOME 50 Support and a Right-Click Activation Key:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/tiling-shell-v180-rc-adds-gnome-50-support-and-rightclick-activation-for-faster-tiling/Focus blur, nightlight added to Miracle-wm desktop:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/06/miracle-wm-focus-blue-nightlightPurism Announces Librem 16 as World’s Most Private and Secure Linux Laptop:
https://9to5linux.com/purism-announces-librem-16-as-worlds-most-private-and-secure-linux-laptopKubuntu Focus M2 and Zr Linux Laptops Now Ship with Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus:
https://9to5linux.com/kubuntu-focus-m2-and-zr-linux-laptops-now-ship-with-intel-core-ultra-9-290hx-plusPine64 launch $50 smart speaker for Home Assistant tinkerers:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/06/pine64-pinevoice-riscv-smart-speaker-launchpostmarketOS 26.06 “Alpen Avocado” Released with GNOME 50 and KDE Plasma 6.6:
https://9to5linux.com/postmarketos-26-06-alpen-avocado-released-with-gnome-50-and-kde-plasma-6-6
(I upgraded a few days ago (I have the Phosh edition), and for some reason, the welcome app appears for a few seconds, then a lock screen with the default wallpaper instead of the one I set, then when I unlock the phone, it looks like as if it crashes, the GUI disappears for a few seconds, then it comes back, unlocked successfully. It only does this after boot, if I lock the screen back, everything is normal, no crash, and the wallpaper is what I set. Not the end of the world for me, but it's a bit weird, might annoy some.)(more Linux and FOSS news in comments)
#WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #Debian #Ubuntu #Manjaro #KDE #KDENeon #COSMIC #GNOME #AI #TilingShell #MiracleWM #postmarketOS #FosseryTech
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EU needs to make a stand on Play Integrity. If app devs enforce Play Integrity, this means only Google Certified devices can use banking, etc. This excludes all alternative mobile OS. No #postmarketOS, no #SailfishOS, no Android derivatives #GrapheneOS etc. You don't need Play Integrity. If someone is capable to install or use alternative OS, they sure know what to install or not install, it is on their responsibility. Using non-root but bootloader unlocked device (otherwise can't use alternative OS) does not make my device less secure. On the contrary, it is using an up to date OS with the latest security patches. Do we really want all mobile devices have to be Google Certified? No. #mobile #integrity #bootloader #unlocked #nonsense #Europe
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Anyone have recent experience with the PineTab2?
Usability when running pmos or some other distro?
#pine64 #pinetab #pinetab2 #linux #tablet #rk3566 #rockchip #pmos #postmarket #postmarketos
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This took me quite a bit of time, but I managed to boot postmarketOS on a currently unsupported devboard (commonly available for €25-30 where I live).
Little bit proud, but it's not a proper port yet, I ripped the kernel and other parts of the pre-init bootchain (fip.bin, u-boot, ...) from a pre-made Debian image for that device. I have a (mostly working) APKBUILD for that device's userland though. :)
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(more Linux news in original post)
Ubuntu 26.10 could drop btrfs, ZFS and LUKS support from GRUB:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/ubuntu-grub-secure-boot-luks-changes
(Why don't they drop Snap too to protect user's security? Snap Store also has malware lol)Ubuntu’s Security Center app adds Ubuntu Pro settings:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/ubuntu-security-center-ubuntu-proUbuntu 26.04 Beta is now available to download:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/ubuntu-26-04-beta-is-now-available-to-downloadUbuntu Maker Canonical Joins The Rust Foundation:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Canonical-Joins-Rust-FoundationFedora 45 Aims For IPv6-Mostly Support Out-Of-The-Box:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-45-IPv6-MostlyFedora 45 Plan Approved For Web Frontend To Linux's "Blue Screen of Death" DRM Panic:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-45-To-Get-DRM-Panic-WebopenSUSE Releases Agama 19 Installer with Many New Features and Improvements:
https://9to5linux.com/opensuse-releases-agama-19-installer-with-many-new-features-and-improvementsKali Linux 2026.1 Is Out with New Default Theme, New Tools, and BackTrack Mode:
https://9to5linux.com/kali-linux-2026-1-is-out-with-new-default-theme-new-tools-and-backtrack-modeKaOS Linux 2026.03 Is Out with Linux 6.19, More systemd Components Removed:
https://9to5linux.com/kaos-linux-2026-03-is-out-with-linux-6-19-more-systemd-components-removedTails 7.6 Privacy-Focused Linux Distro Released with Automatic Tor Bridges:
https://9to5linux.com/tails-7-6-privacy-focused-linux-distro-released-with-automatic-tor-bridgesSystemRescue 13 Released with Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS, GParted 1.8.1, and More:
https://9to5linux.com/systemrescue-13-released-with-linux-kernel-6-18-lts-gparted-1-8-1-and-moreKDE Plasma 6.7 Addresses 5 Year Old Request For Easier Microphone Testing:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Plasma-6.7-MicrophoneKDE's KWin Compositor Lands First Step Toward Vulkan Support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-KWin-Vulkan-First-StepGNOME Foundation Announces Fellowship Program:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Fellowship-ProgramGedit Aims For More Frequent Releases, Bans AI / LLM Contributions:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Gedit-50-ReleasedIntroducing Duranium: a more reliable postmarketOS:
https://postmarketos.org/blog/2026/03/17/introducing-duranium/New postmarketOS installations now by default use sudo-rs instead of doas:
https://postmarketos.org/edge/2026/03/18/sudo-rs-instead-of-doas/(More Linux and FOSS news in comments)
#WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #Ubuntu #Fedora #openSUSE #KaliLinux #KaOS #Tails #TailsOS #SystemRescue #KDE #KDEPlasma #KWin #GNOME #Gedit #Duranium #postmarketOS #LinuxDesktop #DesktopLinux #DesktopEnvironment #LinuxMobile #MobileLinux #DistributionRelease #DistroRelease #FosseryTech
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Limiting Battery Risk On Repurposed Smartphones With PostmarketOS https://hackaday.com/2026/02/01/limiting-battery-risk-on-repurposed-smartphones-with-postmarketos/ #Lithium-ionbattery #lithiumbattery #postmarketos #smartphones #PhoneHacks #smartphone
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I can finally work on it (managed to unlock my device's bootloader and currently the kernel is flashing)
#postmarketos #pmos #linuxmobile #pocof1 #pocophonef1 #xiaomi #linux
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This #ptyxis terminal looks pretty sweet. I installed it on my #PostmarketOS box, but it was kind of heavy for such a low-power machine. It also didn't seem to come with a fraction of the colour schemes I would want to use and I don't have time to roll them by hand.
But the #podman integration was pretty sweet!
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bananui, the user interface for feature phones, needs a maintainer.
https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Bananui
#postmarketOS #dumbphone #featurephone #GNU #Linux #FreeSoftware
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Lilbits: Phosh 0.50.0, unofficial Windows Subsystem for FreeBSD, and Google Japan’s impractical keyboards
Some folks at Google Japan have a habit of designing impractical keyboards. A few years ago we saw a single-row keyboard with every letter, number and character laid out along a 5.4 foot strip. There are also Teacup, bubble wrap, and spoon bending keyboards, among others.
Now the company has introduced its latest horribly inconvenient keyboard: the Gboard Dial Version is made of rotary dials […]
#fsf #FuriLabsFLX1 #gboard #gboardDialVersion #googleJapan #jolla #Librem5 #librephone #lilbits #LinuxMobile #linuxsmartphones #mobian #mobileLinux #MobileLinux #phosh #pinephone #PinePhonePro #postmarketos #sailfishos #SPIRITsmartphone #UbuntuTouch #windowsSubsystemForFreebsd #wsfb
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How Many Phones Sport a 5 and 1/4 Diskette Drive? This One. https://hackaday.com/2025/09/27/how-many-phones-sport-a-5-and-1-4-diskette-drive-this-one/ #internetargument #Commodore1541 #postmarketos #PhoneHacks #51/4"drive
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How Many Phones Sport a 5 and 1/4 Diskette Drive? This One. - It all started with a sarcastic comment right here on Hackaday.com: ” How many pho... - https://hackaday.com/2025/09/27/how-many-phones-sport-a-5-and-1-4-diskette-drive-this-one/ #internetargument #commodore1541 #postmarketos #phonehacks #51/4drive
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#postmarketOS is running again on my #shiftphone #6mq. Before I installed postmarketOS, I've created a backup in #EDL mode.
https://www.janwagemakers.be/jekyll/postmarketos/shift/2025/09/16/backup_shift6mq.html
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#lowtechmagazine on a 2013 Samsung Galaxy. Looking fresh, altough no margins (why?) and no javascript (the image toggle doesn't work)
dabbling with old phones and #postmarketOS for a project with @rein &
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#Librem5 battery life on
#postmarketOS (5.9.16-librem5.2), day 5:Today I used it for all my social media again. I disconnected from the charger at 8:40 am, and the phone had shut down when I tried to use it after doing something the Librem 5 can't (taking a nap) at 4:50 pm. I used #Cawbird, #Tootle and #Giara, and #Nheko and also Firefox. The modem was on for the entire time, WiFi in the morning and after 2 pm.
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#Librem5 battery life on
#postmarketOS (5.9.16-librem5.2), day 4:Today I used it for all my social media. I disconnected from the charger at 8:28 am, battery lasted until 4:46 pm (3%) when I plugged it in. I used #Cawbird, #Tootle and #Giara. Also I used #Nheko a bit during lunch break and checked my email in #Geary. The modem was on for the entire time, WiFi only from 1pm forward.