I've also been using the #openmoko and I'm now also using the #Librem5 as my daily phone.
I'm strongly against the forced use of apps that are only running on #bigtech operating systems like iOS and Android (#appdwang), especially if I'm forced by government or banks.
The Librem 5 might be less convenient than Apple or Google phones, but I'm enjoying my #freedom as a user every day. Also I really like the pure #Linux on the phone.
#FOSS enables #DigitalSovereignty.
SHR on Samsung GT-i8320 H1
i'm not crying, you are. core childhood dream unlocked
https://friendica.world/display/84b6ef2b-1969-7942-112b-2cb757607746
In the past I have been intensively involved in the development of an #opensource #Linux #phone: Neo FreeRunner #Openmoko.
Currently, new #Jolla phone is available for pre-order for a nice 99 EUR, so I decided to buy it and again try open solution.
For more information, see: https://commerce.jolla.com/products/jolla-phone-preorder
@kaffeeringe mein erstes mobiles GPS-fähiges Gerät, mit welchem ich meine ersten Edits von unterwegs gemacht habe...
The battery arrived, I put it in the #OpenMoko Neo FreeRunner, and it booted #SHR.
However, the battery indicator in SHR does not show any information about the battery level or whether power is connected or not.
But nice to see that the phone still boots!
Also when connected to the original power supply, I do not see any led light, but I do not remember if there used to be a led indicating that the phone is charging or not.
@fraggle it was fantastic! Had a #Freerunner and a lot of my early field surveys for #OpenStreetMap were made possible thanks to it.
Its ruggedness was incredible and it looked basically like new when I recently pulled it out of my "old hardware box", despite being subjected to quite some rough treatment throughout its lifetime.
Long before smartphones became walled gardens, there was OpenMoko. Launched in the early 2000s, it was one of the first truly open source smartphone projects with open hardware, open software, open everything. The Neo1973 and later the FreeRunner aimed to give users full control, down to the bootloader and radio firmware.
The idea was radical for its time. Developers could tinker with the kernel, replace the UI, or even rewrite the modem stack. But poor hardware, high prices, and limited polish meant it never took off commercially. Still, it left a lasting impression on the DIY and privacy-focused communities. OpenMoko was a vision of freedom in your pocket, long before most people realized what they’d given up.
#OpenMoko #ForgottenTech #OpenHardware #FreeSoftware #MobileFreedom
Finally feature parity with the #OpenMoko :^)
Seriously tho, nice work.
Jan Vlug
Page Asgardius
qkall
Josef Jebavý
Elias Probst
fraggle
Hobart