Linux Smartphones [Wannabe Sub-Forum]

[ethical_haquer]

There's Android, there's iOS, and there's Linux. This thread is for anything and everything related to Linux Smartphones, seeing as how there is no official sub-forum on this subject. It is currently still under development, and will continue to be updated.

Some things to know:
1. This first post includes a list of mobile Linux phones, OSs and apps.
2. Linux phone related questions, answers, and comments are welcome here.
3. If you find a device, OS, or app you think should be on this list, let me know.
4. If you want to share information about a device, OS, or app that is already on here, post as follows, including the "#"(s) of the thing(s) you're talking about ("#"s are at the bottom of each section):

#The device's, OS's, or App's hashtag​

​

Whatever it is you're sharing with everyone.​

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Thanks for contributing!

Devices:
"A list of phones that run Linux."

NOTE: Devices with "*"s are Linux-first, which means they ship with Linux preinstalled and also might support the development of mobile Linux OSs.

Fairphone

Spoiler: Fairphone 3/3+

Fairphone 3/3+

The Fairphone 3/3+ is a 5.65" phone with a 2160x1080 resolution display. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 (8x Qualcomm Kyro 250) chipset is paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. The main camera is 12 or 48MP and the selfie camera is 8 or 16MP. The battery has a 3040mAh capacity.

Website:
shop.fairphone.com (3)
shop.fairphone.com (3+)

Supported Operating Systems:
Linux:
Ubuntu Touch

Android:
DivestOS

/e/OS

Fairphone OS (info on Fairphone website)

iodéOS

Lineage OS

#Fairphone_3

Spoiler: Fairphone 4

Fairphone 4

The Fairphone 4 is a 6.3" phone with a 2340x1080 resolution display. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G (2x Arm Cortex-A77 and 6x Arm Cortex-A55) chipset is paired with 6/8GB of RAM and 128/256GB of storage. The main camera is 48/48MP and the selfie camera is 25MP. The battery has a 3905mAh capacity.

Website:
shop.fairphone.com

Supported Operating Systems:
Linux:
postmarketOS

Ubuntu Touch

Android:
CalyxOS

/e/OS

Fairphone OS (info on Fairphone website)

iodéOS

Lineage OS

#Fairphone_4

**Pine64**

Spoiler: PinePhone

PinePhone

The PinePhone is a 5.95" phone with a 1440×720 resolution display. The Allwinner A64 (4x Arm Cortex-A53) chipset is paired with 2 or 3GB of RAM and 16 or 32GB of storage. The main camera is 5MP and the selfie camera is 2MP. The battery has a 3000mAh capacity.

Website:
pine64.org

Supported Operating Systems:
Linux:
Kali Linux

Manjaro

Mobian

postmarketOS

Ubuntu Touch (In development)

Android:
GloDroid (port of Lineage OS)

#PinePhone

Spoiler: PinePhone Pro

PinePhone Pro

The PinePhone Pro is a 6" phone with a 1440×720 resolution display. The Rockchip RK3399S (2x Arm Cortex-A72 and 4x Arm Cortex-A53) chipset is paired with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The main camera is 13MP and the selfie camera is 8MP. The battery has a 3000mAh capacity.

Website:
pine64.org

Supported Operating Systems:
Linux:
Kali Linux

Manjaro

Mobian (unsupported work-in-progress)

postmarketOS

Android:
GloDroid (port of Lineage OS)

#PinePhone_Pro

**Purism**

Spoiler: Librem 5

Librem 5

The Librem 5 is a 5.7" phone with a 1440x720 resolution display. The NXP i.MX 8M (4x Arm Cortex-A53) chipset is paired with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. The main camera is 13MP and the selfie camera is 8MP. The battery has a 4500mAh capacity.

Website:
puri.sm

Supported Operating Systems:
Linux:
PureOS

#Librem_5

**Volla**

Spoiler: Volla Phone

Volla Phone

The Volla Phone is a 6.3" phone with a 2340x1080 resolution display. The MediaTek Helio P23 (8x Arm Cortex-A53) chipset is paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. The main camera is 16/2MP and the selfie camera is 16MP. The battery has a 4500mAh capacity.

Website:
volla.online

Supported Operating Systems:
Linux:
Ubuntu Touch

Android:
Volla OS (info on Volla website)

#Volla_Phone

Spoiler: Volla Phone 22

Volla Phone 22

The Volla Phone 22 is a 6.3" phone with a 2340x1080 resolution display. The MediaTek Helio G85 (2x Arm Cortex-A75 and 6x Arm Cortex-A55) chipset is paired with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The main camera is 48/8MP and the selfie camera is 16MP. The battery has a 4500mAh capacity.

Website:
volla.online

Supported Operating Systems:
Linux:
Ubuntu Touch

Android:
Volla OS (info on Volla website)

#Volla_Phone_22

Spoiler: Volla Phone X

Volla Phone X

The Volla Phone X is a 6.1" phone with a ?x? resolution display. The MediaTek Helio P23 (8x Arm Cortex-A53) chipset is paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. The main camera is 13/2MP and the selfie camera is 8MP. The battery has a 6200mAh capacity.

Website:
volla.online

Supported Operating Systems:
Linux:
Ubuntu Touch

Android:
Volla OS (info on Volla website)

#Volla_Phone_X

Spoiler: Volla Phone X23

Volla Phone X23

The Volla Phone X23 is a 6.1" phone with a 1560x720 resolution display. The MediaTek Helio G99 (2x Arm Cortex-A76 and 6x Arm Cortex-A55) chipset is paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The main camera is 48/8MP and the selfie camera is 16MP. The battery has a 5000mAh capacity.

Website:
volla.online

Supported Operating Systems:
Linux:
Ubuntu Touch (I guess it's just not on their website yet.)

Android:
Volla OS (info on Volla website)

#Volla_Phone_X23

Operating Systems:
"A list of Linux OSs for mobile devices."

Spoiler: Manjaro

Manjaro

About:
From manjaro.org

Manjaro empowering devices and users ​

Manjaro is a free and open source Linux operating system that emphasizes user privacy and control of their hardware. It is user-friendly and suitable for those new to computers, and can be installed on a wide range of devices. Architectures supported include x86-64 and ARM, making it a great choice for any device or computing environment. Manjaro provides numerous customization options and applications, as well as security and privacy features. It also offers several graphical user interfaces.

Website:
manjaro.org

Donate:
manjaro.org

Supported Devices:
From manjaro.org

PinePhone

PinePhone Pro

NOTE: the above two devices are the only mobile devices supported, most other computers are supported as well

#Manjaro

Spoiler: Mobian

Mobian

About:
From mobian-project.org

A Debian derivative for mobile devices.

Website:
mobian-project.org

Contribute:
wiki.mobian.org

Supported Devices:
From wiki.mobian.org

Linux-first devices:
Pine64 PinePhone

Pine64 PineTab

Purism Librem 5

Pine64 PinePhone Pro (unsupported work-in-progress)

Android devices:
Oneplus 6/6T

Pocophone F1

Android devices (experimental support):
Fairphone 4

SHIFT6mq

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S

#Mobian

Spoiler: postmarketOS

postmarketOS

About:
From postmarketos.org

We are sick of not receiving updates shortly after buying new phones. Sick of the walled gardens deeply integrated into Android and iOS. That's why we are developing a sustainable, privacy and security focused free software mobile OS that is modeled after traditional Linux distributions. With privilege separation in mind. Let's keep our devices useful and safe until they physically break!

Website:
postmarketos.org

Contribute:
wiki.postmarketos.org

Donate:
postmarketos.org

Supported Devices:
From wiki.postmarketos.org

NOTE: See the bottom of this section for the Status Legend.

Main
These are the most supported devices, maintained by at least 2 people and have the functions you expect from the device running its normal OS, such as calling on a phone, working audio, and a functional UI.

Device	Codename	Architecture	Release year	Chipset	CPU	GPU	FDE	Camera	GPS	Mobile Data	SMS	Calls	USB-OTG	NFC
PINE64 PinePhone	pine64-pinephone	aarch64	2019	Allwinner A64	4x 1152 MHz Cortex-A53	Mali-400 MP2	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	-
Purism Librem 5	purism-librem5	aarch64	2019	NXP i.MX8MQ	4x 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53	Vivante GC7000Lite	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	-
QEMU aarch64	qemu-aarch64	aarch64	2003	QEMU ARM Virtual Machine	QEMU ARM Cortex-A57	Virgil 3D	Y	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
QEMU amd64	qemu-amd64	x86_64	2003	QEMU Standard PC	QEMU Virtual	Virgil 3D	Y	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
QEMU riscv64	qemu-riscv64	riscv64	2003	QEMU RISC64 Virtual Machine	QEMU	Virgil 3D	Y	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Community
Devices that have had a lot of work put into them, where regressions are actively fixed, and the port is overall in a pretty good shape.

Phones

Device	Codename	Architecture	USB Net	Flashing	Touch	Screen	Wifi	FDE	Battery	3D	IMU	Audio	Bluetooth	Camera	GPS	Mobile Data	SMS	Calls	USB-OTG	NFC
BQ Aquaris X5	bq-paella	aarch64	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	-
Fairphone Fairphone 4	fairphone-fp4	aarch64	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y		N	Y		N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N
Lenovo A6000	lenovo-a6000	aarch64	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y			Y	Y	Y	-	-
Lenovo A6010	lenovo-a6010	aarch64	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	P	Y	Y	Y	Y			Y	Y	Y	P	-
Motorola Moto G4 Play	motorola-harpia	aarch64	Y	Y	Y	Y	P	Y	P	Y	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y	Y	P
Nokia N900	nokia-n900	armv7	Y	-	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	N	P	P	Y	Y	P	-
OnePlus 6	oneplus-enchilada	aarch64	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	N	P	Y	Y	Y	N	N
OnePlus 6T	oneplus-fajita	aarch64	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	N	P	Y	Y	Y	N	N
PINE64 PinePhone Pro	pine64-pinephonepro	aarch64	Y	-	Y	Y	Y	Y	P	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	-
Samsung Galaxy A3 (2015)	samsung-a3	aarch64	Y	Y	Y	P	Y	Y	P	Y	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y	Y	P	Y
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2015)	samsung-a5	aarch64	Y	Y	Y	P	Y	Y	P	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	P	Y
Samsung Galaxy E7	samsung-e7	armv7 / aarch64	Y	Y	Y	P	Y	Y	P	Y	P	Y	Y	N		Y	Y	Y	P	Y
Samsung Galaxy Grand Max	samsung-grandmax	armv7 / aarch64	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	P	Y	P	Y	Y	N		Y	Y	Y	P	-
Samsung Galaxy S III	samsung-m0	armv7	P	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	P	P		N	N	N	N
Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Value Edition	samsung-serranove	armv7	Y	Y	Y	P	Y	Y	P	Y	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y	Y	P	Y
SHIFT SHIFT6mq	shift-axolotl	aarch64	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	N	N	Y	Y	Y	N	N
Wileyfox Swift	wileyfox-crackling	aarch64	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y	Y	P	-
Xiaomi Mi Note 2	xiaomi-scorpio	aarch64	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	P	P	Y	N	P	Y	P	N	N	P	N	Y	Y
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 / POCO F1	xiaomi-beryllium	aarch64	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	P	Y	N	Y	Y	N	P	Y	Y	Y	N	-
Xiaomi Redmi 2	xiaomi-wt88047	aarch64	Y	Y	Y	P	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	-

Tablets

Device	Codename	Architecture	USB Net	Flashing	Touch	Screen	Wifi	FDE	Battery	3D	IMU	Audio	Bluetooth	Camera	GPS	Mobile Data	USB-OTG
ASUS MeMO Pad 7 (ME176C(X))	asus-me176c	x86_64	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	P	N	N	-	Y
PINE64 PineTab	pine64-pinetab	aarch64	Y	-	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	-	-	Y
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1"	samsung-espresso10	armv7	Y	P	Y	Y	P	Y	Y	N		N	N
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0	samsung-espresso7	armv7	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	N	Y	N	N	-	N
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2015)	samsung-gt58	aarch64	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	P	Y	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y	N
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 (2015)	samsung-gt510	aarch64	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	P	Y	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y

Laptops

Device	Codename	Architecture	Screen	Keyboard	Touchpad	Touchscreen	Wifi	FDE	Battery	3D	Audio	Bluetooth	Camera	Mobile Data	USB-A	USB-OTG	HDMI/DP
PINE64 Pinebook Pro	pine64-pinebookpro	aarch64	Y	Y	Y	-	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	-	Y	Y	N

Other

Device	Codename	Architecture	USB Net	Flashing	Screen	Wifi	FDE	Battery	3D	Audio	Bluetooth	HDMI/DP	USB-OTG
Arrow DragonBoard 410c	arrow-db410c	aarch64	Y	Y	-	Y	Y	-	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
ODROID HC2	odroid-hc2	armv7		-	-	-		-	N	-	-	-	-
PINE64 RockPro64	pine64-rockpro64	aarch64	N	-	-	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y

Status Legend

Code	Meaning
Y	Yes, fully implemented
P	Partially implemented
N	Not working yet
	Untested
-	Not applicable -- device does not have feature

Columns

Column	Meaning
FDE	Full disk encryption and unlocking with osk-sdl.
Camera	Taking photos and videos works.
GPS	The Global Positioning System sensor works.
Mobile Data	Connecting to the Internet via cellular network.
SMS	Sending and receiving short messages works as intended.
Calls	Talking to other people over the cellular network.
Mainline*	Runs a (Close to) Mainline kernel, not an Android downstream kernel.

Testing
All other device ports, including new ones. Maintainers can create merge requests to move devices to community if requirements are met on the Device categorization page. A more detailed view with a full status matrix of these devices can be found on the All devices page.

Too many to include here, see wiki.postmarketos.org. Sorry!

#postmarketOS

Spoiler: PureOS

PureOS

About:
From pureos.net

A fully-convergent, user friendly, secure and freedom respecting OS for your daily usage.

With PureOS, you are the only one in control of your digital life.

Website:
pureos.net

Contribute:
puri.sm

Supported Devices:
Librem 5

Possibly more?
Let me know if so.

#PureOS

Spoiler: Ubuntu Touch

Ubuntu Touch

About:
From ubuntu-touch.io

We want you to feel free

With Ubuntu Touch, we offer a truly unique mobile experience - a viable alternative to Android and iOS. We provide a free and open-source GNU/Linux-based mobile operating system. One that can be installed and used today.

Website:
ubuntu-touch.io

XDA Thread:
forum.xda-developers.com

Contribute:
ubports.com

Donate:
ubports.com

Supported Devices:
From devices.ubuntu-touch.io

Listed in order of "Progress"

Google Pixel 3a/3a XL Progress: 100%

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC Progress: 100%

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S/9 Pro (India) Progress: 99.1%

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max Progress: 99.1%

Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro Progress: 99.1%

Xiaomi Mi A2 Progress: 99.1%

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro (Global) Progress: 99.1%

BQ Aquarius M10 HD Progress: 98.7%

BQ Aquaris M10 FHD Progress: 98.7%

Fairphone 3 and 3+ Progress: 98.2%

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 Progress: 98.2%

Oneplus 5 Progress: 98.2%

Oneplus 5T Progress: 98.2%

Oneplus One Progress: 98.1%

BQ Aquarius E5 HD Progress: 98.1%

JingLing JingPad A1/C1 Progress: 97.6%

Meizu Pro 5 Progress: 97.3%

Volla Phone Progress: 97.3%

Volla Phone X Progress: 97.3%

Sony Xperia X (F5121 & F5122) Progress: 97.2%

OnePlus 6 Progress: 96.4%

OnePlus 6T Progress: 96.4%

Fairphone 2 Progress: 96.2%

Meizu MX4 Progress: 96.2%

Xiaomi Redmi 9C Progress: 95.4%

Xiaomi Redmi 9A Progress: 95.4%

Google Nexus 5 Progress: 95.4%

Lenovo Tab M10 X605F/L Progress: 94.7%

Xiaomi Mi 6 Progress: 94.6%

Xiaomi Redmi 9C NFC Progress: 94.5%

Volla Phone 22 Progress: 93.8%

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro Progress: 93.8%

Xiaomi Poco F1 Progress: 93.6%

Xiaomi Redmi 4X Progress: 92.8%

Fairphone 4 Progress: 92.6%

Samsung S3 Neo+ (GT-19301I) Progress: 92.5%

Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 Progress: 92%

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Progress: 91.8%

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Progress: 91.7%

Google Pixel 2XL Progress: 90.7%

Google Pixel 2 Progress: 90.7%

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Exynos) Progress: 90.4%

Samsung Galaxy S7 (Exynos) Progress: 90.4%

Xiaomi Mi 8 Progress: 90.1%

Xiaomi Redmi 9 and 9 Prime Progress: 90.1%

Oneplus 3 and 3T Progress: 89.9%

Xiaomi Mi A3 Progress: 89.2%

Google Nexus 6P Progress: 88%

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Progress: 87.5%

OnePlus Nord 2 5G Progress: 86.2%

Xiaomi Redmi 7 Progress: 84.4%

SHIFT6mq (axolotl) Progress: 84.2%

Oneplus 2 Progress: 82.4%

Xiaomi Poco M3 Progress: 81.1%

Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet (LTE or Wi-fi only) Progress: 69.2%

Xiaomi Redmi 3X, 3S and 3SP Progress: 45.1%

Top choice devices
Devices of the following three categories are the ones most likely to satisfy your needs over an extended period.

Commercial maintainers
Companies like Volla, FXP and Fairphone offer compatible Ubuntu Phones as part of their business. Their reputation rests on preventing any major problems and taking a long view. Some devices can even be bought with Ubuntu Touch already installed!

Porters with a track record
Some porters have built a reputation for long term commitment and competence.

Ubuntu Touch Edition
If you have one of the older devices, they are solid for now. Many in our community use them but technical difficulties in updating and closed source elements which we can’t access mean that those devices are not a good choice for anyone just starting with UT. They are also getting aged now and experience hardware faults.

If you manage to grab a new generation Ubuntu Touch Edition device like the PinePhone Pro or a Volla phone, that will be supported for much longer of course.

#Ubuntu_Touch

Applications:
"Who said mobile Linux doesn't have many apps?"

See linuxphoneapps.org for a searchable list of mobile Linux apps with helpful descriptions and links!

NOTE: This section is in development.

File Manager:

Spoiler: GNOME Files (Nautilus)

GNOME Files (Nautilus)

About:
From gitlab.gnome.org

Files, also known as Nautilus, is the default file manager of the GNOME desktop. It provides a simple and integrated way of managing your files and browsing your file system. Nautilus supports all the basic functions of a file manager and more. It can search and manage your files and folders, both locally and on a network, read and write data to and from removable media, run scripts, and launch apps. It has three views: Icon Grid, Icon List, and Tree List. Its functions can be extended with plugins and scripts.

Websites:
apps.gnome.org

gitlab.gnome.org

Contribute:
wiki.gnome.org

Donate:
www.gnome.org

#GNOME_Files

Spoiler: Index

Index

About:
From invent.kde.org

Index is a file manager that works on desktops, Android and Plasma Mobile. Index lets you browse your system files and applications and preview your music, text, image and video files and share them with external applications.​

Websites:
mauikit.org

invent.kde.org

Contribute:
invent.kde.org

#Index

Navigation:

Spoiler: GNOME Maps

GNOME Maps

About:
From apps.gnome.org

Find places around the world​

Maps gives you quick access to maps all across the world. It allows you to quickly find the place you’re looking for by searching for a city or street, or locate a place to meet a friend.
Maps uses the collaborative OpenStreetMap database, made by hundreds of thousands of people across the globe.

Websites:
apps.gnome.org

gitlab.gnome.org

Contribute:
wiki.gnome.org

Donate:
www.gnome.org

#GNOME_Maps

Spoiler: Pure Maps

Pure Maps

About:
From github.com

Pure Maps is an application for Sailfish OS and Linux to display vector and raster maps, places, routes, and provide navigation instructions with a flexible selection of data and service providers.

Website:
github.com/rinigus/pure-maps

#Pure_Maps

DISCLAIMER: there is no guarantee that the information on this post will be 100% accurate, although I try my best, so please tell me if something is wrong.

 

[ethical_haquer]

Changelog

4-16-23:
Pure Maps has been added to the Applications section.
GNOME Maps has been added to the Applications section.
Index has been added to the Applications section.
4-9-23:
The Fairphone 3 has been edited to be 3/3+.

Spoiler: More...

3-30-23:
The Fairphone 3 has been added to the Devices section.
3-18-23:
The Fairphone 4 has been added to the Devices section.
3-12-23:
Due to not having official support from any Linux OS, the F(x)tec Pro1-X has been removed from the Devices section.
The Volla Phone and the Volla Phone X23 have been added to the Devices section.
Manjaro has been added to the Operating Systems section.

 

[SigmundDroid]

Nice, thanks! I think it is about time to start comparing phones, buy a most versatile one and actually get started...

PS: After wildly clicking around I stumbled onto this page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_open-source_mobile_phones

 

[ethical_haquer]

Nice, thanks! I think it is about time to start comparing phones, buy a most versatile one and actually get started...

PS: After wildly clicking around I stumbled onto this page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_open-source_mobile_phones

Thanks for the information! If you are planning to buy a Linux-based phone just remember that their biggest weakness right now is lack of apps, although many phones, including some on my above post, are capable of running Android and Linux.

 

[ethical_haquer]

I finished adding the Devices to the Ubuntu Touch section, and am thinking of adding more devices and expanding device information. Still looking for some popular open-source mobile Linux apps - any suggestions?

 

[ethical_haquer]

I added the Fairphone 4 and finished the "Supported Operating Systems" part of all the devices. I might add the Fairphone 3 and 3+ as well. Also, I'm still dragging my feet on updating the postmarketOS tables. Maybe tomorrow.

 

[ethical_haquer]

I'm torn about if I should link the OS's in the "Supported Operating Systems" part of a device to the main page or the device-specific page. Perhaps both. Also, I'm adding ""s to manufactures that are Linux-first (They ship devices with Linux preinstalled).

 

[SigmundDroid]

adding ""s to manufactures that are Linux-first

Tricky as android is linux, too. Well, sort of... Still, I know what you mean and I fully support the star: Frankensteining some android for slightly better privacy does not make it a saint.

As for me, I hadn't much time for picking/chasing a new phone but at least installed eOS for further inspection. And I might get a BQ for testing...

 

[ethical_haquer]

Tricky as android is linux, too. Well, sort of... Still, I know what you mean and I fully support the star: Frankensteining some android for slightly better privacy does not make it a saint.

As for me, I hadn't much time for picking/chasing a new phone but at least installed eOS for further inspection. And I might get a BQ for testing...

Well, Fairphone doesn't even talk about running Linux on their phones, and I'm pretty sure the only reason they have support is because of the community volunteering.

 

[SigmundDroid]

I wonder, since eOS is listed should iodéOS be added, too?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IodéOS

At least this sounds encouraging:
https://www.kuketz-blog.de/iodeos-d...striche-bei-der-sicherheit-custom-roms-teil3/

Also, it's available for my Fairphone FP3 (and others)
https://iode.tech/en/iodeos-installation/

On the positive side it does not force you into any cloud accounts (like eOS/Murena), as far as I can tell (haven't installed/tried it yet).

 

[ethical_haquer]

I wonder, since eOS is listed should iodéOS be added, too?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IodéOS

At least this sounds encouraging:
https://www.kuketz-blog.de/iodeos-d...striche-bei-der-sicherheit-custom-roms-teil3/

Also, it's available for my Fairphone FP3 (and others)
https://iode.tech/en/iodeos-installation/

On the positive side it does not force you into any cloud accounts (like eOS/Murena), as far as I can tell (haven't installed/tried it yet).

Yes, thanks for reminding me, there are many OSs that I need to add to the Fairphone and PinePhone devices. I will add them as soon as I can.

 

[ethical_haquer]

I wonder, since eOS is listed should iodéOS be added, too?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IodéOS

At least this sounds encouraging:
https://www.kuketz-blog.de/iodeos-d...striche-bei-der-sicherheit-custom-roms-teil3/

Also, it's available for my Fairphone FP3 (and others)
https://iode.tech/en/iodeos-installation/

On the positive side it does not force you into any cloud accounts (like eOS/Murena), as far as I can tell (haven't installed/tried it yet).

iodéOS has been added, and I'm now working on the apps section. Thanks for reminding me!

 

[SigmundDroid]

Since I was adding to your workload... let's keep it that way, shall we?

Perhaps, adding XDA's own Ubuntu Touch forum is possible?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/c/ubuntu-touch.2068/

My own testing with FP3 on UB Touch is concluded: Yes, it does work (was very happy once it did). Very nice installer! Unfortunately, it has only few apps and it kept often rebooting when taking screenshots.

Currently, it is a prerequisite to get Android 10 for installing which was a bit painful to get it (generally we are already at Android 13).

The lack of apps is painful - maybe I was expecting too much (was thinking ubuntu). And every thing needed like 1-2 extra seconds to start. Browser were not as snappy as elsewhere.

EOD: Not a gamechanger yet (personally for me not even an alternative). Still awesome to have something completely different!

 

[ethical_haquer]

Since I was adding to your workload... let's keep it that way, shall we?

Perhaps, adding XDA's own Ubuntu Touch forum is possible?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/c/ubuntu-touch.2068/

My own testing with FP3 on UB Touch is concluded: Yes, it does work (was very happy once it did). Very nice installer! Unfortunately, it has only few apps and it kept often rebooting when taking screenshots.

Currently, it is a prerequisite to get Android 10 for installing which was a bit painful to get it (generally we are already at Android 13).

The lack of apps is painful - maybe I was expecting too much (was thinking ubuntu). And every thing needed like 1-2 extra seconds to start. Browser were not as snappy as elsewhere.

EOD: Not a gamechanger yet (personally for me not even an alternative). Still awesome to have something completely different!

I have added a link to XDA's Ubuntu Touch thread in the Ubuntu Touch section. Yes, don't expect it to be an alternative quite yet, although every year mobile Linux gets much better. The reason there aren't many apps is because most Linux apps weren't designed to be adaptive, so they either have to be tweaked or rewritten to work on mobile devices.