Linux Phones

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Community about running GNU/Linux on phones. Projects like Ubuntu Touch, Plasma Mobile, PostmarketOS, Mobian etc. Either on former Android phones or hardware like the PinePhone.

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We need to support Linux Phones development more now than ever based on recent news (lemmy.ca)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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As Google Chrome warns uBlock Origin may soon be disabled in the future. They’re going to eventually ban adblockers for chromium. We need to quickly respond with alternatives to android, we must end this market consolidation.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I think I will write documentation and work on the functionality for the Pixel 3a xl

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

Sounds like an awesome idea. Every person investing some brain power into FOSS is a win for the community.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I'm working on porting Mobian to the Pixel 3a, pretty much everything works, even eSIM. The kernel dev is already working on upstreaming the patches, some are already in the next Linux release.

I've recently posted about the progress: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/19600671

Updates to that post would be that eSIM does work and that the internal microphone will work very soon once the already existing patches are pushed to the git repo.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Oh 😯 is that eSIM support general, meaning other devices can benefit from it too? Lack of eSIM support is currently my main stumbling block why I can't go back to mobile Linux.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

I don't know how well this is supported for other devices, I only know that some people use an eSIM on other models. 🤔

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

@erebion great work! 🎉

@poVoq check out @z3ntu's eSIM manager for Mobile Linux:

https://lucaweiss.eu/post/2024-06-24-esim-manager-for-mobile-linux/

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

@erebion @Beaver VoLTE support? Us poor USA users need that, I heard rumors it may be working in @postmarketOS but I haven't been able to check it out yet. I have a spare 3a XL ready in the wings, would LOVE to throw @mobian on it!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

I've put together some notes which shod help you build an image for testing. https://git.erebion.eu/forgejo/erebion/sargo-temp

Keep in mind that some infos need updates, eSIM works, microphone works when changes are pushed in a few days.