📣 Liberux NEXX is now live on crowdfunding! 🚀

After months of development and testing, we're introducing the most powerful Linux smartphone: RK3588S, 32 GB RAM, 5G, Debian 13 + GNOME Mobile, and total privacy with hardware killswitches. 🎉

🔼 Now upgraded to 512 GB of storage and European-made.
Support mobile freedom and reserve your unit in the next 30 days:

🔗 https://igg.me/at/liberux-nexx

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@Liberux Hello, your website (https://liberux.net) appears to be down:

@Liberux Also, I've got some questions if you don't mind:
- Does it run U-Boot / Towboot or something? I don't want to run Debian, ideally I'd like to run NixOS, and assuming the drivers are FOSS and it runs U-Boot / Towboot or something, this shouldn't be too hard.
- What are the physical dimensions of the device? I couldn't find the width on the IndieGoGo.
- Does it do quick charge and everything, so I don't have to wait around ages for it to charge?
- Is there a fingerprint sensor? I see something on the back, but I'm not sure if its a sensor.
- I think I see theres a case on the phone in the images? Does that come with the phone?

Thanks!

@Liberux I'd love a response to this :) Gotta know before I consider supporting :)

@QuadRadical Apologies for the delay in replying — we’ve been getting a lot of messages through various channels

✅ Yes, it runs U-Boot.

📏 For now the approximate dimensions are 154 mm (H) × 71 mm (W) × 10 mm (D).

⚡ Yes, it supports fast charging, and we’re including a fast charger right in the box.

🔒 That is a fingerprint sensor on the back.

📱 We haven’t designed an official case yet, but it’s on our roadmap.

Hopefully we’ll see you onboard soon! 🚀💙

@Liberux That's perfect, thank you!
@Liberux Also, what's happening with liberux.net? Why is it down?

@Liberux Okay, I've got one more question before I buy:

Will any drivers be upstreamed to the Linux kernel? You won't support this device forever, so I want to know the drivers will go somewhere, not just get stale on some custom kernel fork.

It's a lot of money for a phone that could theoretically not be getting kernel updates in a few years.

Thanks!

@Liberux Hi, any idea about this? I'd like to get one tonight, but I'd love to know this first.

@QuadRadical
Our intention is to upstream as much of our work as possible to the mainline Linux kernel. We’re committed to publishing everything we can and ensuring that others in the community can support the device in their own systems too.

There are still a few technical uncertainties, and realistically not every driver may be open or accepted upstream — but our commitment to transparency and long-term sustainability is real.

@Liberux @QuadRadical "Not every driver may be open"? That's quite a big red flag. Even Android folk follow GPL and publish driver sources. You know... it is not optional.
@pavel @Liberux They may be talking about microcode, modem, etc, which they don't have access to? See the FAQ at https://liberux.net.
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