It's obvious that AOSP is on borrowed time. There's only so long before Google closes the course source (eg Project Fuschia ) or limits enough it might as well be closed (ie makes it even more dependent on a million closed source Google apps).
Enjoy it while it lasts (which may not be long), but let's get going creating, using and supporting Linux phones so we have a decent option when open source Android fully dies!
Weekly GNU-like #MobileLinux Update (13/2025): Crossing Platforms, Breaking Barriers
Dear @Mer__edith and the the amazing @signalapp team,
After the last update, the Signal "desktop app" is requiring us to launch the mobile app - however, many of us do not have the Android or any other "mobile" version of the Signal app any more.
We are a large (by our standards) group of #Linux phone users, and your "desktop" app is our "mobile" app : )
Our previous phones on which #SignalApp was initially activated was an Android or Apple device and we have since then completely migrated to #Linuxphones. Some of us may have registered Signal on #signalcli, Flare, #Molly, Signal Android in #WayDroid, etc.
The #mobileLinux community is growing - we have members spanning a good number of projects and devices, e.g.
- @purism #Librem5 and #LibertyPhone running #Debian-based #PureOS #GnuLinux, #Alpine-based #PostmarketOS or #Mobian,
- @PINE64 #Pinephone and PP Pro running #ManjaroARM, #SailfishOS, etc.
- @furilabs #FLX1 running #Droidian-based #FuriOS,
- a wide variety of Android phones (including OnePlus 6, Google Pixel 3, #Fairphone 4 & 5) running #Alpine-based @postmarketOS ,
- @volla , #Fxtec and #Brax3 devices running #UbuntuTouch by @ubports,
- devices running @mobian which is part of #Debian project, etc.
[Apologies to any project I may have failed to include - you are all appreciated]
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Weekly GNU-like #MobileLinux Update (12/2025): GNOME 48 and other goodies
Weekly GNU-like #MobileLinux Update (11/2025): #Libadwaita 1.7 and news from #Sxmo
With @furilabs latest release they added in a pretty big UX improvement for folks that need android apps. There is now a gnome software plugin that will let you interface with fdroid apps as if it was native. This removes the need to open up fdroid to install applications or update them. You can now manage all that in a single place. Here's a recording of me installing pixelix android app via gnome software. Its got kinks but the idea is great!
@itsfoss Would this also work for #mobilelinux #linuxonmobile?
@chesterdott @dos Answering the latter question: you can follow the #MobileLinux and #LinuxOnMobile hashtags here in the fediverse. Also, apart from following #postmarketOS, #Mobian, #UbuntuTouch and other projects directly, there's also (at least) one dedicated blog that can serve you better: @linmob
@piggz @PINE64 W00t #SailfishOS for #pine64 ! Piggz you are a genius!
(again!)
More #mobilelinux = more options = #bettertech for more people.
Weekly GNU-like #MobileLinux Update (09, 10/2025): Too much to put in a title
@itsfoss Sadly, no ARM build for #mobilelinux #linuxonmobile yet.
I sent my OnePlus 6 focus driver upstream 
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https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-media/cover/20250304-media-i2c-lc898217xc-initial-driver-v1-0-e2ffd2b2fd5e@mainlining.org/
And some random cat came to pay his respects, I guess. Photo taken on a OnePlus 6 running @postmarketOS
#linuxonmobile #mobilelinux #CatsOfMastodon #photography
We are very pleased to announce the roll-out of Ubuntu Touch OTA-8 Focal. The eighth stable release based on Ubuntu 20.04 brings a few improvements and changes. All the details can be found in the OTA-8 blog post.
https://ubports.com/blog/ubports-news-1/post/ubuntu-touch-ota-8-focal-release-3953
Due to personal health issues (nothing too critical, don't worry), Peter won't be able to publish a "Weekly #MobileLinux Update" post this weekend. The current plan is to have a combined post about two weeks on the 8th of March.
Sorry about that!
If you're impatient you can always use the pipeline (by re-running this https://framagit.org/linmob/linmob.frama.io/-/jobs/2738005 job tomorrow 
The "Mobile Linux"/"Linux Mobile" discussion feels like a rehash of the "Open Source" terminology discussion in the 90's that led to more diverse terms (e.g. FLOSS).
I propose:
#linuxmobile / #mobilelinux as umbrella terms for all efforts at bringing the standard Linux ecosystem to any mobile device (e.g. also tablets)
#linuxphone for a phone running standard Linux ecosystem parts *predominantly* (e.g. allows Android kernels and Halium)
#FLOSSPhone for a phone with no proprietary parts
Weekly GNU-like #MobileLinux Update (08/2025): Cameras and Project Updates
In case anyone is wondering those eSIM adapters really do work. It lets you add eSIM to any phone including #mobilelinux devices. I tried out the jmp.chat one on my #flx1 and it now has service through a jmp.chat eSIM. Programming them isn't as easy as it is on android though where you just download an app and install the eSIM. You instead need to get some details from the provider such as a QR code and what equates to a one time password.
Yey! Now there are working focus on oneplus 6 camera! For now that's manual focus with userspace util. For additional info go to sdm845 mainline matrix room.
https://matrix.to/#/!xgUMIsYnSIXklwbhrG:postmarketos.org/$vyptkowfwd5QBJ0ezWHbTHJbBdSBhUVEg0MGl8OFOuM?via=jsfamily.in&via=matrix.org&via=gnome.org
@postmarketOS
#LinuxOnMobile #mobilelinux #camera #photography
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