#linuxmobile

@dylanvanassche@fosstodon.org's merge request to use usb-moded from #sailfishos just landed in postmarketOS edge.

"Devices running GNOME Mobile, Phosh, and Plasma Mobile received a new USB stack based upon usb-moded which is more robust compared to the original stack:

• Netboot works again which regressed with supporting USB tethering.
• Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) is now available for users to access files of their device. See pmaports#646.
• USB access is disabled by default, increasing security. Only after enabling the right mode, SSH/MTP/... functionality will be available as usual. In host mode, nothing is changed.
• Once you connect the device over USB to your computer, a notification will pop up asking which USB mode you want to enable, defaulting to charging only.
• Opens the path to other USB modes through FunctionFS.

When you plug in your device, a notification will be generated allowing you to select the USB mode you prefer"

Thanks @dylanvanassche@fosstodon.org and everybody who reviewed and tested! ❤️

Edge blog post: https://postmarketos.org/edge/2025/12/28/USB-framework-rework/

#linuxmobile #postmarketos

It's not only that the EUID wallet prefers iOS and Android, they don't want to even look at alternatives: https://github.com/eu-digital-identity-wallet/.github/issues/20#issuecomment-6337434090 It's nice that the spec is open but that only helps so much as long as 💵 goes into the proprietary software channels. #LinuxMobile #PublicMoneyPublicCode

And the first postmarketOS and Alpine Linux conference has started! Don't worry if you couldn't make it to the event physically, we're streaming it online at https://streaming.media.ccc.de/pmosc/5053-2 You can ask questions to the speakers on Matrix at #conference:postmarketos.org and IRC at #postmarketos-conference on the OFTC network. #postmarketOSandAlpineLinuxConference2026 #postmarketos #linuxmobile

If you're at #FOSDEM you have a couple of hours left to grab some stickers, play with phones, chat with us or grab one of two very exclusive #Phosh T-Shirts (sizes M & L)! #Phosh #LinuxMobile #MobileLinux #ShotOnLibrem5

Gave my talk "Can you daily-drive postmarketOS?" today at #postmarketOSAndAlpineLinuxConference2026. Thanks everyone for the support; it was a blast! It's my first conference talk, so I'm happy it came together hehe Many thanks to all the organizers of the conf, who made all this possible, and to everyone who attended and spoke, who made it unforgettable. Congrats on the new name to @nura@social.treehouse.systems (go follow them!), and here's to another amazing year. #nuraeco #postmarketOS #LinuxMobile

I've tried to start an honest list of current blockers in the #LinuxMobile ecosystem. Here's the initial page: https://linux-mobile.com/blockers/ Do you see other things to list inside? Don't hesitate to contribute here: https://codeberg.org/hugoposnic/linux-mobile/src/branch/main/src/blockers.njk

BengalOS #linuxmobile distribution from @phosh@social.phosh.mobi now listed on

the problem with sailfishos is that like- okay look the operative system itself is actually really good and i love the gesture based stuff + how apps automatically look cohesive based on your theme, but why does 70% of available native apps have to be vibe coded slop? it's always like "oh hey this could be neat" looks inside Claude has done all the commits and the app breaks down and dies completely at will #sailfishos #mobilelinux #linuxmobile

Gestern war ich bei den #Datenspuren und besuchte den sehr guten Vortrag von @knievelcat@fed.amazonawaws.com zum Thema wie man Mainline Linux auf sein Smartphone bekommt. Auf der Beitragsseite sind die Folien verlinkt. Die Idee eines gemeinsamen Treffens um an seinen Smartphones zu bauen finde ich gut. Wäre eine coole Sache. https://talks.datenspuren.de/ds26/talk/SLZS7B/ #postmarketos #linuxmobile #mobilelinux

Support for the xx-cutouts-v1 #Wayland protocol landed in #Qt yesterday, which means Qt's SafeArea API will then also work with Wayland compositors supporting this protocol. So far only @phosh@social.phosh.mobi implements this on the compositor side, now #KDE apps will have the means to stay away from display cutouts/notches there automatically, reusing all the work we have done for this on the app and framework level for Android already. #LinuxMobile

PINE64 stopped producing devices dependent on RAM/storage chips — so, for example, no more PinePhones. What did we lose? From a phone perspective not much. Low-end hardware with no software support from the vendor. To be fair, we did lose FOSS modem firmware — on a device that is hardly usable. Today, companies like Fairphone produce phones of far higher quality than the PinePhone or PinePhone Pro, while also supporting Linux kernel development for their devices. #MobileLinux #LinuxMobile

I really hope we can find a way to improve the battery life of the PinePhone Pro with Linux Mobile. Currently my Palm Pepito last longer, despite the cute form factor. #linuxmobile #pinephonepro #palm #sxmo

Glad to see that @purism@social.librem.one is moving towards newer #Phosh: https://mastodon.social/@janvlug/117019346492638287 #LinuxMobile

For those working on bringing Mobile Linux to life: what are the primary challenges you are currently encountering? #LinuxMobile

BengalOS is now booting on the Pixel 3! 🎉 Just two weeks after @agx@ruhr.social got it running on the Pixel 3a, support is already expanding. Next up: Snapdragon 845 devices, including the OnePlus 6, OnePlus 6T, Xiaomi Pocophone F1, Xiaomi Mi 8, and more. https://bengalos.phosh.mobi/ #BengalOS #Phosh #LinuxMobile #MobileLinux #Pixel3 #sdm845

It finally happened ! Let me introduce you sxmo_mc, meshcore-cli wrapper for #sxmo ! https://github.com/meshcore-dev/meshcore-cli/blob/main/sxmo/sxmo_mc.sh #linuxmobile #postmarketos #meshcore #sxmo

Sam captured today;s #cellbroadcast test messages from #AusAlert in Australia on two devices running #phosh , one with @fedora@fosstodon.org , the other one with @postmarketOS@social.treehouse.systems 🥳 . #LinuxMobile

wow grapheneos people are so insistant on being called a #linuxphone and a part of #linuxmobile initiative.. its like a traditional chess player appearing at a hexagonal Glinsky's chess tournament claiming he knows how to play chess so he should be there! yes, technically android uses the linux kernel and runs on mobile devices, but that doesnt give grapheneos a right to come to #mobilelinux (pine64, postmarketos) party and ask to be treaned as equal. android ecosystem is it's own thing, and mobile linux projects are a completely different thing. theyre not "systemd mobile" either as some do not use systemd there. there is a substantial difference between mobile linux distros and android roms, and i can't imagine what kind of bully you need to be to claim that your android rom has a right to stand in the same row as #linux distros

Diesen Sommer kehren die vergessenen Telefone aus den Schubladen zurück. Ihr habt ein altes Smartphone in der Schublade, benutzt es nicht mehr und kommt zur #froscon2026 ? Wir nehmen viele Modelle gerne um ihnen neues Leben einzuhauchen. Danach benutzen wir sie als Vorführmodelle mit #Phosh oder geben sie an unsere Entwickler weiter um damit #LinuxMobile voran zu bringen. Bringt sie gerne bei unserem Stand auf der @FrOSCon@bonn.social vorbei. Modelle wie OnePlus 6(T), Pocophone F1, SHIFT6mq und andere Modelle mit SDM845 Prozessor sind prima. Gerne auch das Pixel 3A (XL). Falls ihr euch nicht sicher seit, einfach hier fragen oder auf Verdacht mitnehmen. #Phosh #LinuxMobile

For some reason I have decided that daily driving the PinePhone Pro for a month is a good idea. With encouragement from the PINE64 community chatrooms, I am prepared to endure this potential pain. For science!!!

Before we get into things, here are some ground rules and boundaries that I wish to lay out for potential readers.

1. My employment requires an app that doesn’t work, even with MicroG. I will have my Android device with me for this reason, but my primary SIM will be in the PinePhone Pro.

2. No Android apps, Waydroid or Android translation layer. I must use native and Flatpak Linux apps.

3. My primary SIM must be in the PinePhone Pro for the duration of the month.

(rules subject to change, I think)

This thread will continue to get updated every day/few days when I can.

Hopefully this goes fine /s

#pine64 #pinephone #pinephonepro #mobilelinux #linuxmobile