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Sturmflut<p>"If it doesn't support <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WhatsApp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WhatsApp</span></a> natively, it's going to be a failure" was one of the common criticisms during <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UbuntuPhone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UbuntuPhone</span></a> times ten years ago.</p><p>"Does it support <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a>?" is a common question about <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/linuxphones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linuxphones</span></a>.</p><p>Good reminder that we still haven't figured out messaging at all and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lockin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lockin</span></a> can easily happen even with solutions that look more free and open at first glance. There are still no good alternatives to Signal's iOS/Android apps.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/linuxmobile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linuxmobile</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fossphones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fossphones</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mobilelinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mobilelinux</span></a></p>
Luigi311<p>With <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@furilabs" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>furilabs</span></a></span> 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!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mobilelinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mobilelinux</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/linuxmobile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linuxmobile</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/flx1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flx1</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/linuxonmobile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linuxonmobile</span></a></p>
Linux G. Fossman<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@itsfoss" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>itsfoss</span></a></span> Would this also work for <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/mobilelinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mobilelinux</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/linuxonmobile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linuxonmobile</span></a>?</p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/librem5" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>librem5</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/pinephone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pinephone</span></a></p>
LavX News<p>Mobile Linux Ecosystem: A Surge of Innovations and Updates</p><p>The mobile Linux ecosystem is buzzing with advancements, including the FLX1 phone's new display capabilities and Ubuntu Touch's latest OTA-8 release. As developers push the boundaries of mobile techno...</p><p><a href="https://news.lavx.hu/article/mobile-linux-ecosystem-a-surge-of-innovations-and-updates" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.lavx.hu/article/mobile-li</span><span class="invisible">nux-ecosystem-a-surge-of-innovations-and-updates</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/MobileLinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MobileLinux</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/UbuntuTouch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UbuntuTouch</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/SailfishOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SailfishOS</span></a></p>
Roberto M.F.<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@chesterdott" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>chesterdott</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.librem.one/@dos" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>dos</span></a></span> Answering the latter question: you can follow the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MobileLinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MobileLinux</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LinuxOnMobile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxOnMobile</span></a> hashtags here in the fediverse. Also, apart from following <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/postmarketOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>postmarketOS</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mobian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mobian</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UbuntuTouch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UbuntuTouch</span></a> and other projects directly, there's also (at least) one dedicated blog that can serve you better: <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@linmob" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>linmob</span></a></span></p>
Janet Vertesi<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@piggz" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>piggz</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@PINE64" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>PINE64</span></a></span> W00t <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/SailfishOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SailfishOS</span></a> for <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/pine64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pine64</span></a> ! Piggz you are a genius!<br>(again!)<br>More <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/mobilelinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mobilelinux</span></a> = more options = <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/bettertech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bettertech</span></a> for more people.</p>
Sebastian Krzyszkowiak<p>whooosh<br><a href="https://social.librem.one/tags/phosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phosh</span></a> <a href="https://social.librem.one/tags/phoc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phoc</span></a> <a href="https://social.librem.one/tags/mobilelinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mobilelinux</span></a> <a href="https://social.librem.one/tags/linuxmobile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linuxmobile</span></a></p>
Jozef Mlich<p>My talk "Last Mile from Mobile Linux to the User" was accepted for <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Installfest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Installfest</span></a>! 🎉<br>It will take place on Sunday, 16.03, at 14:30 in Track II.</p><p>I’ll be driving Brno → Prague in the morning and back in the evening. If you’d like to join, I still have plenty of space in my car. 🚗</p><p>You can also find me at the Ubuntu Touch stand—come say hi!</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/MobileLinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MobileLinux</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/UbuntuTouch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UbuntuTouch</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/SailfishOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SailfishOS</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/LinuxOnMobile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxOnMobile</span></a></p><p>Check out the full conference schedule here: <a href="https://installfest.cz/if25/#program" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">installfest.cz/if25/#program</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
LINux on MOBile<p>Weekly GNU-like <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/MobileLinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MobileLinux</span></a> Update (09, 10/2025): Too much to put in a title </p><p><a href="https://linmob.net/weekly-update-09-10-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">linmob.net/weekly-update-09-10</span><span class="invisible">-2025/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Phosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Phosh</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Sxmo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sxmo</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/SailfishOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SailfishOS</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/UbuntuTouch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UbuntuTouch</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FuriLabsFLX1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FuriLabsFLX1</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/MechaComet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MechaComet</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/postmarketOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>postmarketOS</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/PinePhone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PinePhone</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Librem5" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Librem5</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Mobian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mobian</span></a></p>
Fossery Tech :debian: :gnome:<p>This week's Linux and FOSS news:</p><p>LINUX NEWS</p><p>GNOME 48 RC available with dynamic triple buffering, Wayland color management protocol, support for centering new windows by default, NVIDIA improvements, updates for Nautilus and Settings etc.:<br><a href="https://9to5linux.com/gnome-48-rc-adds-dynamic-triple-buffering-wayland-color-management-protocol" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">9to5linux.com/gnome-48-rc-adds</span><span class="invisible">-dynamic-triple-buffering-wayland-color-management-protocol</span></a></p><p>KDE Plasma 6.4 will include color code recognition for KRunner to display the color with textual representation, Disks &amp; Devices widget will automatically check newly-connected disks for file system errors and offer corrections, fixes for keyboard navigation issues, Spectacle redesign etc.:<br><a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/3/kde-team-unveils-new-features-and-enhancements-planned-for-upcoming-kde-plasma-6-4-release/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">alternativeto.net/news/2025/3/</span><span class="invisible">kde-team-unveils-new-features-and-enhancements-planned-for-upcoming-kde-plasma-6-4-release/</span></a></p><p>KDE Gear 24.12.3 released with improvements for Dolphin, Konsole, Tokodon, Kasts, Konqueror, Itinerary, PlasmaTube, Kate, Kdenlive, AudioTube, NeoChat, Okular etc.:<br><a href="https://9to5linux.com/kde-gear-24-12-3-improves-dolphin-konsole-tokodon-itinerary-kasts-and-more" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">9to5linux.com/kde-gear-24-12-3</span><span class="invisible">-improves-dolphin-konsole-tokodon-itinerary-kasts-and-more</span></a></p><p>PipeWire 1.4 released with RISC-V support, MIDI2 support, JACK Control API etc.:<br><a href="https://9to5linux.com/pipewire-1-4-is-out-with-risc-v-support-midi2-support-jack-control-api-and-more" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">9to5linux.com/pipewire-1-4-is-</span><span class="invisible">out-with-risc-v-support-midi2-support-jack-control-api-and-more</span></a></p><p>Wine 10.3 released with Wayland clipboard support, initial Vulkan video decoding, Compiler-RT included in ARM builds, improved Winelib C++ compatibility etc.:<br><a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/3/wine-10-3-maintenance-update-adds-wayland-clipboard-support-vulkan-video-decoding-and-more/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">alternativeto.net/news/2025/3/</span><span class="invisible">wine-10-3-maintenance-update-adds-wayland-clipboard-support-vulkan-video-decoding-and-more/</span></a></p><p>Ubuntu 25.04 will include Papers instead of Evince for PDF reader:<br><a href="https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/ubuntu-25-04-new-pdf-viewer-app-official" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/ubuntu</span><span class="invisible">-25-04-new-pdf-viewer-app-official</span></a></p><p>Tails 6.13 released with enhanced Wi-Fi troubleshooting, updated Tor client and Tor Browser, ability to detect partitioning errors when Tails is started for the first time, bug fixes:<br><a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/3/tails-6-13-released-with-enhanced-wi-fi-troubleshooting-and-key-software-updates/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">alternativeto.net/news/2025/3/</span><span class="invisible">tails-6-13-released-with-enhanced-wi-fi-troubleshooting-and-key-software-updates/</span></a></p><p>Ubuntu Touch (UBports) 20.04 OTA-8 released with VoLTE support for Volla phone users, support for WPA3-protected Wi-Fi networks, bug fixes, security updates:<br><a href="https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-touch-ota-8-released-with-volte-support-for-volla-phone-users" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">9to5linux.com/ubuntu-touch-ota</span><span class="invisible">-8-released-with-volte-support-for-volla-phone-users</span></a></p><p>(FOSS news in comment)</p><p><a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/WeeklyNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WeeklyNews</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LinuxNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxNews</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/GNOME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GNOME</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/GNOME48" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GNOME48</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/GNOMEDesktop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GNOMEDesktop</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/KDE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KDE</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/KDEPlasma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KDEPlasma</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/KDEPlasma6" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KDEPlasma6</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/KDEGear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KDEGear</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/PipeWire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PipeWire</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Wine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wine</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Ubuntu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ubuntu</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Ubuntu2504" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ubuntu2504</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Tails" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tails</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/TailsOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TailsOS</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/UbuntuTouch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UbuntuTouch</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/UBPorts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UBPorts</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LinuxDesktop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxDesktop</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/DesktopLinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DesktopLinux</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LinuxDistro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxDistro</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LinuxDistribution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxDistribution</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/DistroRelease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DistroRelease</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LinuxMobile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxMobile</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/MobileLinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MobileLinux</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/DesktopEnvironment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DesktopEnvironment</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/FosseryTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FosseryTech</span></a></p>
Linux G. Fossman<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@itsfoss" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>itsfoss</span></a></span> Sadly, no ARM build for <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/mobilelinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mobilelinux</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/linuxonmobile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linuxonmobile</span></a> yet.</p>
David Hamner<p>🔥 Exciting updates from Mecha on their modular Linux handheld device!</p><p>Just published a breakdown of their first livestream event where they revealed major improvements to the Mecha Comet:</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/VD94Al_Q0Hs" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/VD94Al_Q0Hs</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenHardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenHardware</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechInnovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechInnovation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SustainableTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SustainableTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Engineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Engineering</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mobilelinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mobilelinux</span></a></p>
Brad Linder<p><strong>Lilbits: A weird new AI phone, Apple refreshes the MacBook Air, Intel Arrow Lake goes business-class, and postmarketOS is looking for a new name</strong></p><p>Would you be willing to grant a smartphone with access to huge amounts of personal date in order to develop a personalized AI assistant that an help you get things done? Arguably that’s something you may already be doing if you’re using an Android phone, but a startup called Newnal is taking things to a new level with a phone that not only generates an AI avatar that you can communicate […]</p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://liliputing.com/tag/ai/" target="_blank">#ai</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://liliputing.com/tag/apple/" target="_blank">#apple</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://liliputing.com/tag/arrow-lake/" target="_blank">#arrowLake</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://liliputing.com/tag/lilbits/" target="_blank">#lilbits</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://liliputing.com/tag/m4/" target="_blank">#m4</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://liliputing.com/tag/macbook-air/" target="_blank">#macbookAir</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://liliputing.com/tag/mobile-linux/" target="_blank">#mobileLinux</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://liliputing.com/tag/mwc-2025/" target="_blank">#mwc2025</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://liliputing.com/tag/newnal/" target="_blank">#newnal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://liliputing.com/tag/postmarketos/" target="_blank">#postmarketos</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://liliputing.com/tag/qualcomm/" target="_blank">#qualcomm</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://liliputing.com/tag/raspberry-pi/" target="_blank">#raspberryPi</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://liliputing.com/tag/raspberry-pi-pico/" target="_blank">#raspberryPiPico</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://liliputing.com/tag/rp2040/" target="_blank">#rp2040</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://liliputing.com/tag/sc8480xp/" target="_blank">#sc8480xp</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://liliputing.com/tag/snapdragon-x-elite-gen-2/" target="_blank">#snapdragonXEliteGen2</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://liliputing.com/tag/vpro/" target="_blank">#vpro</a></p><p>Read more: <a href="https://liliputing.com/lilbits-a-weird-new-ai-phone-apple-refreshes-the-macbook-air-intel-arrow-lake-goes-business-class-and-postmarketos-is-looking-for-a-new-name/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">liliputing.com/lilbits-a-weird</span><span class="invisible">-new-ai-phone-apple-refreshes-the-macbook-air-intel-arrow-lake-goes-business-class-and-postmarketos-is-looking-for-a-new-name/</span></a></p>
Brad Linder<p>Mobile Linux distro postmarketOS won't be called postmarketOS for much longer - the team is looking for a new name that, among other things, reflects that it's not *only* for phones that no longer get official software updates. <a href="https://buff.ly/yIYTVNh" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">buff.ly/yIYTVNh</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/postmarketOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>postmarketOS</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/MobileLinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MobileLinux</span></a></p>
Doylov Vasiliy<p>I sent my OnePlus 6 focus driver upstream 🐱 📬.<br><a href="https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-media/cover/20250304-media-i2c-lc898217xc-initial-driver-v1-0-e2ffd2b2fd5e@mainlining.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">patchwork.kernel.org/project/l</span><span class="invisible">inux-media/cover/20250304-media-i2c-lc898217xc-initial-driver-v1-0-e2ffd2b2fd5e@mainlining.org/</span></a></p><p>And some random cat came to pay his respects, I guess. Photo taken on a OnePlus 6 running <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@postmarketOS" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>postmarketOS</span></a></span><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/linuxonmobile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linuxonmobile</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mobilelinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mobilelinux</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CatsOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CatsOfMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a></p>
David Hamner<p>Maemo Leste SystemV Hackjob<br><a href="https://youtu.be/YKAsUK3a8M0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/YKAsUK3a8M0</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/maemo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>maemo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mobilelinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mobilelinux</span></a></p>
UBports<p>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.</p><p><a href="https://ubports.com/blog/ubports-news-1/post/ubuntu-touch-ota-8-focal-release-3953" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ubports.com/blog/ubports-news-</span><span class="invisible">1/post/ubuntu-touch-ota-8-focal-release-3953</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UBports" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UBports</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UbuntuTouch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UbuntuTouch</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OTA8" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OTA8</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MobileLinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MobileLinux</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ubuntu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ubuntu</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Focal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Focal</span></a></p>
0mega 🧟‍♂️ [SK]<p>Has someone running <a href="https://sk.zehnvorne.social/tags/SFOS" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SFOS</a> / <a href="https://sk.zehnvorne.social/tags/SailfishOS" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SailfishOS</a> on a <a href="https://sk.zehnvorne.social/tags/PPP" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PPP</a> / <a href="https://sk.zehnvorne.social/tags/PinephonePro" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PinephonePro</a><span> without issues? I've installed it on Friday and can't get mobile data working while phone calls are working great. Would be nice to know where to start troubleshooting.<br></span><a href="https://sk.zehnvorne.social/tags/mobileLinux" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mobileLinux</a></p>
LINux on MOBile<p>Due to personal health issues (nothing too critical, don't worry), Peter won't be able to publish a "Weekly <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/MobileLinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MobileLinux</span></a> Update" post this weekend. The current plan is to have a combined post about two weeks on the 8th of March.<br>Sorry about that! </p><p>If you're impatient you can always use the pipeline (by re-running this <a href="https://framagit.org/linmob/linmob.frama.io/-/jobs/2738005" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">framagit.org/linmob/linmob.fra</span><span class="invisible">ma.io/-/jobs/2738005</span></a> job tomorrow 🙂</p>
David Hamner<p>Are Linux Phones Ready in 2025?<br><a href="https://youtu.be/GLl4-82vZ7A?si=EbbQwQyADNR3u6__" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/GLl4-82vZ7A?si=EbbQwQ</span><span class="invisible">yADNR3u6__</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mobilelinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mobilelinux</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/phosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phosh</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/postmarketos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>postmarketos</span></a></p>