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postmarketOS v25.12: The One Where The Saga Continues (postmarketos.org)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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[–] 23 points 10 months ago (12 children)

Is there any device where everything works? Whenever i try to check Linux phones, there's always trouble like "calls don't work", "camera doesn't work", "gps won't fix" and so on... Is there a device with full working support?

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  • [–] 9 points 10 months ago (6 children)

    qemu vm. I really wanna run this with the first fairphone to become readily available in US (fp6 i assume) but there's still a ways to go...

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  • [–] 4 points 10 months ago (5 children)

    As far as fairphone goes, fairphone 5 is probably your best bet. Audio is almost working, that just leaves camera, VoLTE, and NFC (which I personally don't use, so I don't care) Everything else should work

    https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Fairphone_5_(fairphone-fp5)

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  • [–] 6 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    That's... Quite a long list of deal breakers for me, I'm afraid. I really want a Linux phone, and i wouldn't mind paying extra for the effort. But i need one that works with all its hardware. Calls, data, gps, camera, sensors and yes, also NFC. My country's digital ID app uses it to verify your physical ID in order to allow you to login for some paperwork.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago*

    If you install Ubuntu Touch on it, everything works because its using the vendor's android kernel for hardware drivers. PostmarketOS is using the standard Linux kernel and a LOT of volunteer hours have been spent by people reverse engineering the hardware without manufacturers help, to get working drivers added to the Linux kernel. That's why not 100% of the hardware works yet on most phones postmarketOS supports.

    My gripe with ubuntu Touch is I like the app ecosystem and desktop interface (gnome mobile) better with postmarketOS, so I'd rather run that instead.

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  • [–] 12 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    purism librem 5 seems to have everything working https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Purism_Librem5_(purism-librem5)

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  • [–] 11 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    Sigh... Thanks. I'm afraid that device was already outdated on release. These days you'll take the full 3GB of RAM it has just by opening the browser. I don't think that's usable anymore by today's requirements.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago

    Honestly, I "upgraded" my phone to the 8 year newer model, and besides the easy numbers like CPU speed, RAM, and storage, it's a straight downgrade. No headphone jack, slower charging, 50% chance of worse battery life (something slurps like mad sometimes), a hole in the screen, fewer buttons, a bunch of my apps don't work anymore, fewer sensors, worse case selection, fatter & heavier, and the big G won't stop pestering me to install malware.

    I still use my old mobile more. It really just needs a new battery and some extra RAM.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago*

    It's partially a moving target issue, from what I see. The oneplus 6 and the pinephone were almost there until countries started mandating volte (daily drove a op6 for a bit pre-volte requirement, with the only thing not working being the camera)

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