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And Linux 7.0 and later are also in the works for the #Librem5. Including several commits upstreamed from the Librem 5 tree.
See for more details:
https://social.librem.one/@dos/116397441738857096 -
And Linux 7.0 and later are also in the works for the #Librem5. Including several commits upstreamed from the Librem 5 tree.
See for more details:
https://social.librem.one/@dos/116397441738857096 -
And Linux 7.0 and later are also in the works for the #Librem5. Including several commits upstreamed from the Librem 5 tree.
See for more details:
https://social.librem.one/@dos/116397441738857096 -
And Linux 7.0 and later are also in the works for the #Librem5. Including several commits upstreamed from the Librem 5 tree.
See for more details:
https://social.librem.one/@dos/116397441738857096 -
And Linux 7.0 and later are also in the works for the #Librem5. Including several commits upstreamed from the Librem 5 tree.
See for more details:
https://social.librem.one/@dos/116397441738857096 -
#Linux #kernel 6.18.49 on #Librem5 phone from #Purism.
More that nine years ago @purism started a #crowdfunding for the #privacy, #security, and #freedom focused Linux #phone.
The software is still actively maintained. An upgrade to #PureOS #Dawn, which will be based on #Debian #Trixie is in the works.
I use the Librem 5 as my daily phone for more than four years.
Which other phone manufacturer provides software updates for their phones this long?
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#Linux #kernel 6.18.49 on #Librem5 phone from #Purism.
More that nine years ago @purism started a #crowdfunding for the #privacy, #security, and #freedom focused Linux #phone.
The software is still actively maintained. An upgrade to #PureOS #Dawn, which will be based on #Debian #Trixie is in the works.
I use the Librem 5 as my daily phone for more than four years.
Which other phone manufacturer provides software updates for their phones this long?
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#Linux #kernel 6.18.49 on #Librem5 phone from #Purism.
More that nine years ago @purism started a #crowdfunding for the #privacy, #security, and #freedom focused Linux #phone.
The software is still actively maintained. An upgrade to #PureOS #Dawn, which will be based on #Debian #Trixie is in the works.
I use the Librem 5 as my daily phone for more than four years.
Which other phone manufacturer provides software updates for their phones this long?
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#Linux #kernel 6.18.49 on #Librem5 phone from #Purism.
More that nine years ago @purism started a #crowdfunding for the #privacy, #security, and #freedom focused Linux #phone.
The software is still actively maintained. An upgrade to #PureOS #Dawn, which will be based on #Debian #Trixie is in the works.
I use the Librem 5 as my daily phone for more than four years.
Which other phone manufacturer provides software updates for their phones this long?
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#Linux #kernel 6.18.49 on #Librem5 phone from #Purism.
More that nine years ago @purism started a #crowdfunding for the #privacy, #security, and #freedom focused Linux #phone.
The software is still actively maintained. An upgrade to #PureOS #Dawn, which will be based on #Debian #Trixie is in the works.
I use the Librem 5 as my daily phone for more than four years.
Which other phone manufacturer provides software updates for their phones this long?
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The monthly #PureOS development report for July is available:
https://puri.sm/posts/pureos-development-report-july-2026/
It describes forking, carrying on and coming together again of PureOS and #Debian.
The upcoming PureOS release, #Dawn, will be based on Debian #Trixie.
PureOS is the operating system for @purism devices, like the #Librem5 #Linux #phone. It is fine tuned for #Purism hardware.
You can support #MobileLinux by buying Purism devices or optionally paying for a PureOS subscription.
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The monthly #PureOS development report for July is available:
https://puri.sm/posts/pureos-development-report-july-2026/
It describes forking, carrying on and coming together again of PureOS and #Debian.
The upcoming PureOS release, #Dawn, will be based on Debian #Trixie.
PureOS is the operating system for @purism devices, like the #Librem5 #Linux #phone. It is fine tuned for #Purism hardware.
You can support #MobileLinux by buying Purism devices or optionally paying for a PureOS subscription.
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The monthly #PureOS development report for July is available:
https://puri.sm/posts/pureos-development-report-july-2026/
It describes forking, carrying on and coming together again of PureOS and #Debian.
The upcoming PureOS release, #Dawn, will be based on Debian #Trixie.
PureOS is the operating system for @purism devices, like the #Librem5 #Linux #phone. It is fine tuned for #Purism hardware.
You can support #MobileLinux by buying Purism devices or optionally paying for a PureOS subscription.
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The monthly #PureOS development report for July is available:
https://puri.sm/posts/pureos-development-report-july-2026/
It describes forking, carrying on and coming together again of PureOS and #Debian.
The upcoming PureOS release, #Dawn, will be based on Debian #Trixie.
PureOS is the operating system for @purism devices, like the #Librem5 #Linux #phone. It is fine tuned for #Purism hardware.
You can support #MobileLinux by buying Purism devices or optionally paying for a PureOS subscription.
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The monthly #PureOS development report for July is available:
https://puri.sm/posts/pureos-development-report-july-2026/
It describes forking, carrying on and coming together again of PureOS and #Debian.
The upcoming PureOS release, #Dawn, will be based on Debian #Trixie.
PureOS is the operating system for @purism devices, like the #Librem5 #Linux #phone. It is fine tuned for #Purism hardware.
You can support #MobileLinux by buying Purism devices or optionally paying for a PureOS subscription.
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#Purism is now offering #refurbished #Librem16 #Linux laptops:
https://puri.sm/posts/refurbished-librem-16-laptops/
"In our wish to bring privacy to as many people as we can, we are professionally refurbishing those units. They are now available in our store at a steeply discounted price. We expect to fulfill orders within 5 business days."
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#Purism is now offering #refurbished #Librem16 #Linux laptops:
https://puri.sm/posts/refurbished-librem-16-laptops/
"In our wish to bring privacy to as many people as we can, we are professionally refurbishing those units. They are now available in our store at a steeply discounted price. We expect to fulfill orders within 5 business days."
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#Purism is now offering #refurbished #Librem16 #Linux laptops:
https://puri.sm/posts/refurbished-librem-16-laptops/
"In our wish to bring privacy to as many people as we can, we are professionally refurbishing those units. They are now available in our store at a steeply discounted price. We expect to fulfill orders within 5 business days."
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#Purism is now offering #refurbished #Librem16 #Linux laptops:
https://puri.sm/posts/refurbished-librem-16-laptops/
"In our wish to bring privacy to as many people as we can, we are professionally refurbishing those units. They are now available in our store at a steeply discounted price. We expect to fulfill orders within 5 business days."
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#Purism is now offering #refurbished #Librem16 #Linux laptops:
https://puri.sm/posts/refurbished-librem-16-laptops/
"In our wish to bring privacy to as many people as we can, we are professionally refurbishing those units. They are now available in our store at a steeply discounted price. We expect to fulfill orders within 5 business days."
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#Purism eats its own dog food and practices what it preaches:
"As with every video that we make at @purism we have made the #Librem16 launch video in house with #Librem hardware running #PureOS, and using #freesoftware only."
https://puri.sm/posts/making-videos-with-absolute-freedom/
#eatyourowndogfood #practicewhatyouPreach #FOSS #opensource #video #Linux #creative #freedom #blender #krita #Kdenlive
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#Purism eats its own dog food and practices what it preaches:
"As with every video that we make at @purism we have made the #Librem16 launch video in house with #Librem hardware running #PureOS, and using #freesoftware only."
https://puri.sm/posts/making-videos-with-absolute-freedom/
#eatyourowndogfood #practicewhatyouPreach #FOSS #opensource #video #Linux #creative #freedom #blender #krita #Kdenlive
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#Purism eats its own dog food and practices what it preaches:
"As with every video that we make at @purism we have made the #Librem16 launch video in house with #Librem hardware running #PureOS, and using #freesoftware only."
https://puri.sm/posts/making-videos-with-absolute-freedom/
#eatyourowndogfood #practicewhatyouPreach #FOSS #opensource #video #Linux #creative #freedom #blender #krita #Kdenlive
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#Purism eats its own dog food and practices what it preaches:
"As with every video that we make at @purism we have made the #Librem16 launch video in house with #Librem hardware running #PureOS, and using #freesoftware only."
https://puri.sm/posts/making-videos-with-absolute-freedom/
#eatyourowndogfood #practicewhatyouPreach #FOSS #opensource #video #Linux #creative #freedom #blender #krita #Kdenlive
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#Purism eats its own dog food and practices what it preaches:
"As with every video that we make at @purism we have made the #Librem16 launch video in house with #Librem hardware running #PureOS, and using #freesoftware only."
https://puri.sm/posts/making-videos-with-absolute-freedom/
#eatyourowndogfood #practicewhatyouPreach #FOSS #opensource #video #Linux #creative #freedom #blender #krita #Kdenlive
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For following discussions around the pre-#dystopian #AgeVerification laws / bills:
Brazil: #Law15211
California: #AB1043
Colorado: #SB2651
Illinois: #SB3977
Michigan: #HB4429
New York: #S8102A
Utah: #SB0142#digitalidentity #identityverification #1984 #Dystopia #gnuLinux #Linux #BSD #FreeBSD #MidnightBSD #FreeSoftware #GNU #OpenSource #System76 #Purism
Disclosure: My source for most of these unfortunately rhymes with BumPuke...
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For following discussions around the pre-#dystopian #AgeVerification laws / bills:
Brazil: #Law15211
California: #AB1043
Colorado: #SB2651
Illinois: #SB3977
Michigan: #HB4429
New York: #S8102A
Utah: #SB0142#digitalidentity #identityverification #1984 #Dystopia #gnuLinux #Linux #BSD #FreeBSD #MidnightBSD #FreeSoftware #GNU #OpenSource #System76 #Purism
Disclosure: My source for most of these unfortunately rhymes with BumPuke...
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For following discussions around the pre-#dystopian #AgeVerification laws / bills:
Brazil: #Law15211
California: #AB1043
Colorado: #SB2651
Illinois: #SB3977
Michigan: #HB4429
New York: #S8102A
Utah: #SB0142#digitalidentity #identityverification #1984 #Dystopia #gnuLinux #Linux #BSD #FreeBSD #MidnightBSD #FreeSoftware #GNU #OpenSource #System76 #Purism
Disclosure: My source for most of these unfortunately rhymes with BumPuke...
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For following discussions around the pre-#dystopian #AgeVerification laws / bills:
Brazil: #Law15211
California: #AB1043
Colorado: #SB2651
Illinois: #SB3977
Michigan: #HB4429
New York: #S8102A
Utah: #SB0142#digitalidentity #identityverification #1984 #Dystopia #gnuLinux #Linux #BSD #FreeBSD #MidnightBSD #FreeSoftware #GNU #OpenSource #System76 #Purism
Disclosure: My source for most of these unfortunately rhymes with BumPuke...
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The next release of the operating system for the #Librem5 is getting closer.
Have a look at this upgrade sneak preview:
https://puri.sm/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/pureosupgrade-1.webm
The Librem 5 or #LibertyPhone by @purism gives you full control over your phone.
You have full software #freedom and #privacy. No #lockin, but #DigitalSovereignty. You can break fully free from #BigTech with these phones. #Purism invested a lot in software for Linux phones together with many others.
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The next release of the operating system for the #Librem5 is getting closer.
Have a look at this upgrade sneak preview:
https://puri.sm/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/pureosupgrade-1.webm
The Librem 5 or #LibertyPhone by @purism gives you full control over your phone.
You have full software #freedom and #privacy. No #lockin, but #DigitalSovereignty. You can break fully free from #BigTech with these phones. #Purism invested a lot in software for Linux phones together with many others.
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The next release of the operating system for the #Librem5 is getting closer.
Have a look at this upgrade sneak preview:
https://puri.sm/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/pureosupgrade-1.webm
The Librem 5 or #LibertyPhone by @purism gives you full control over your phone.
You have full software #freedom and #privacy. No #lockin, but #DigitalSovereignty. You can break fully free from #BigTech with these phones. #Purism invested a lot in software for Linux phones together with many others.
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The next release of the operating system for the #Librem5 is getting closer.
Have a look at this upgrade sneak preview:
https://puri.sm/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/pureosupgrade-1.webm
The Librem 5 or #LibertyPhone by @purism gives you full control over your phone.
You have full software #freedom and #privacy. No #lockin, but #DigitalSovereignty. You can break fully free from #BigTech with these phones. #Purism invested a lot in software for Linux phones together with many others.
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The next release of the operating system for the #Librem5 is getting closer.
Have a look at this upgrade sneak preview:
https://puri.sm/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/pureosupgrade-1.webm
The Librem 5 or #LibertyPhone by @purism gives you full control over your phone.
You have full software #freedom and #privacy. No #lockin, but #DigitalSovereignty. You can break fully free from #BigTech with these phones. #Purism invested a lot in software for Linux phones together with many others.
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@drew_belloc @noodlejetski I don't have a dock either. I do have a favourites row though, and currently these are the pinned apps (arranged in no particular order):
2. Chats (#Chatty) by Purism & GNOME - supports #SMS, #Matrix, #XMPP
3. Contacts by GNOME
4. #Firefox web browser by #Mozilla
6. GNOME Settings
7. #Phosh Mobile Settings
8. Tweaks by #postmarketOS
9. #Tuba (client for #Mastodon / #Fediverse)
11. #DeltaChat ( #openstandards-based, #securityaudited, fast #e2ee chats over bloody #email!)
12. Files / #Nautilus by GNOME
All #FreeSoftware /Libre, #OpenSource #FOSS / #FLOSS : )
Note: The home screen and the app drawer / search / overview is all one and the same.
#FreedomTech #LibreTech #Librem5 #LibertyPhone #LinuxMobile #MobileLinux #LinuxPhones #gnuLinux #softwarefreedom #BreakTheDuopoly
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The #librem11 is great so far, I've been giving #pureos a shot since it is #purism flagship distro -- there are things that I think need improvement -- like (a) some of the pureos apps are not as good as their #flatpak counterparts -- like for example flathub has #geany 2.0 while pureos is still 1.38 0 -- or (b) the native `gnome-calculator` app for some reason doesn't respect "Dark Theme" mode in #phosh -- same with #gedit -- the flatpak version needs to be installed by console (same with #epiphany).
I'm writing this from #tuba and i much prefer it to android #fediverse apps. #parabolic #xournal++ #gnome-maps #libreoffice #krita #gimp #discord #gimp #krita #mypaint all seem to be working just fine.
Having had no prior experience with #tablet sized devices with a keyboard, it wasn't obvious to me how the magnetic cover snaps to the back of the tablet in a λ kind of shape.
Contact sync with #nextcloud works as expected, and #geary email seems like a good fit for this size device, though I typically prefer #thunderbird -- I'm going to give that a try later.
#chatty seems clogged up when I try to login to my #matrix -- though I had a lot of rooms and person to person chats. I am thinking of installing the #flatpak version to see if that fixes it, but then that would seem odd to not use pureos version. It sometimes shows my rooms and contacts double in the left sidebar. Though I have been impressed when using my #librem5 and #postmarketos version of the app as I am new to it. It's a bit rough but seems to have come a long way.
Overall the device is pretty snappy, I have 6 apps open as I write this and it is doing just fine.
#cheese takes photos and videos just fine. I tried to get the #gnome "snapshot" "camera" app running but it doesn't automatically detect the cameras. I am not sure if this is because it is a flatpak or not. I enabled the permissions in #flatseal
I strongly recommend a wireless bluetooth mouse. I am using a inexpensive logitech m535 and it works great. Wifi, no complaints there.
I do think that the default apps in the pureos repos should either be updated or omitted as the default software source, suchas the #libreoffice package when intalled has a theme that makes it look like it's from the 1990s whereas the flatpak version is very nice.
I've been watching #linuxmobile over the last decade and I am presently surprised how far purism and the #linux and #foss people have come. Excellent work @ all. I think this is a great device to do development on as it runs much faster than my #pinephone and even my librem5. And it's not qemu, and the device seems easy enough to reflash -- one thing I especially like about the librem5 aswell when compared to other processes like fumbling through pmbootstrap to reflash #android to #lineageos
I am still trying to figure out what the best music app for this device is -- I do like #lollypopInternal sound quality isn't amazing, but I wouldn't call it bad either when comparing to some of the other small form factor devices with mobile speakers I've owned. It's fine as a fallback but you are better off with a bluetooth headset to complement it or a tiny portable bluetooth speaker.
Some options like "scale apps to fullscreen" are not easy to find so I had to set a few options in dconf-editor. I think there is a app called "Mobile Settings" that might have it. Not all apps have the dialogs constrained inside the screen dimensions like the Geany Open dialog for example (which is understandable as this app hasn't targeted mobile or tablet yet as far as I know.)
I use the device to watch online videos, for instant messaging via matrix via #element / #schildichat and it does just fine. I haven't tested it with #zoom or anything but from what I've seen I'm sure it'd do just fine.
Epiphany "Install Website as App" is a great feature -- I have several I've added to my App Menu, Epiphany has always had trouble though being on the lean side. I do wish that I had this option on #firefox ESR, in any case I've just switched to #librewolf again as I prefer it.
I am interesting in comparing phosh to #gnomemobile as I might want to use that instead someday. I have used #plasmamobile and it's hard to put into words in some ways I like it more than phosh, and in other ways I am just not used to the apps -- some apps are just better out of box like their notes app, I like that they have a flashlight button in their top menu. Their UX scaling and fluidity is really good. I am glad that everything is doing such a good job and friendly competition will drive each side to keep improving.
I wasn't sure what to expect when I ordered this device on day 1, but I am glad I did. And as I don't have a laptop or like laptops or conventional smartphones very much for me this device is kindof a big deal that I can do basic #linux and #it things on the go along with communication and such without all the headache of android, ios or windows which is not a option for me as linux is just better.
If you think about the #privacy space -- the #libremboot #codeboot is pretty revolutionary to start to see these kinds of firmwares in all in one hardware. And of course this automatic disk encryption is a nice bonus though not something I need as a enthusiast unless maybe I want to travel with the device and protect my data.
People will have different criticisms, and opinions, and I may be easy-going but overall my opinion is that I am pleased with the utility the device offers and I think any rough edges will only get better in the software over time. I may switch the default distro eventually to do some more research and exploring in the linux mobile space -- but it's a little unclear who the big names are worth checking out. I did postmarketos for a while but I feel like the QA is a little all over the place and their package manager is a little difficult to use when I want to check the available software versions, and the phone space is such a mess to try to document and navigate if you are trying to use a previously android device.
I'm also interested in how the #starlabs #starlite5 will compare and contrast in the future. Having used this device I can't recommend something in this size without a keyboard and mouse for more complex usage, I didn't really undestand that the Librem11 keyboard is wired at first, but now that I have figured it out I prefer the simple tech vs overcomplication.
All in all, I think they have a winner, and I expect to get a lot of use out of this as a side rig to my main desktop. Would buy again, and excited to see all the software improvements coming downstream.
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@craftyguy @alf @linmob @tuxdevices @postmarketOS
Currently I'm running "20221123-0638-postmarketOS-v22.06-phosh-18-purism-librem5-installer.img.xz" -- "megapixels-purism" wasn't working and other than that I'm systematically going through packages to see what is available and workingWhen using a USB Dock and mouse opening apps and getting around is surprisingly quick.
I'm building a list of my favorite packages so I can pmbootatrap my own install image if possible eventually.
So far I much prefer #postmarketos to #pureos -- I am looking forward to trying #gnome for #librem5 #linuxphone too.
Some apps are broken like Gnome Maps, Pure Maps, Gnome Weather and a few "out of bounds" for the screen size in portrait mode. I am not sure if postmarketos needs to update them or what.
#lollypop for music works great. #portfolioand #nautilus for file browsing have improved since I tried them on #pinephone. #giara isn't yet working maybe I need a new version. Also ive yet to setup #tootle. #geary is bitter sweet, it is adequate for email but was hard to setup until I used a mouse. I love #gnomecalculator and #gedit for mobile has grown on me.
I was having trouble setting up #nextcloud -client but maybe when I try again it will work. #nextcloud in #gnomesettings worked fine and populated my contacts just fine.
I wasn't able to get Gnome Calendar working. #firefox -esr worked better than #epiphany but I need epiphany for webapps on the app screen for sites like https://windy.com and https://web.pulse point.org
I'm using #starship console just fine. #pavucontrol
#gnomeclocks is great! #pidgin not so much #rhythmbox not so much as it goes out of bounds.
I've also still yet to find a good video player, a equiv for youtube/newpipe and I have to give gnome-sound-recorder another try for audio note taking.
All in all it has come a long way from my initial research via PinePhone PMOS.
I love that there are also terminal apps like #bashtop too -- I wouldn't even mind having some .desktop launchers in the App Menu to load full screen versions of those and #htop -- certainly there's room for #neofetch ricers to make some cool #unixporn rices -- its going to be an interesting year for the linux phone space for sure -- so glad I finally have a #librem5 to poke around and do some research.
The big setback for me right now is figuring out a good #element client for #matrix -- I tried #neochat but it isn't fetching decryption keys -- #fractal froze -- I have to spend more time poking around.
And then of course as indicated by #purism "most wanted apps" on their website a #signal app of some sort or android version of it on the phone would be really important as SMS and MMS are not really reliable or robust.
More poking to do, thanks for the info about 22.12 -- installing pmos with the wiki was fairly straight foreward, slightly rough around the edges but not even close to hard mode in the #linux world.
