Patrick

I have been testing the new 25.06 update for PostmarketOS on my OnePlus 6T and I must say the team has done an amazing work! Camera, GPS, Android apps and general system works well and is now, in my opinion daily driveable. Everything I personally wanted!

Thank you, @[email protected]! 🥳🤯

#linux #phone #postmarketos #privacy

Jun 24, 2025 at 10:42amWeb
Show threadRichard WonkaJun 24, 2025
@ppulfer i guess no chance for anything like this to run on an iphone? 😭
Show threadPatrickJun 24, 2025
@richardwonka, I'm afraid not. I bought this phone second hand for cheap just to follow the development. Have a look at https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Devices#Community, maybe you find one compatible to play with.
Devices - postmarketOS Wiki

Show threadMatúš 🇸🇰🇪🇺Jun 24, 2025
@richardwonka @ppulfer Modern iPhones have Fort Knox levels of security. If the iPhone's equivalent of IME detects that the OS has a different signature than the one it has in memory, then it'll turn the device into a brick.
Show threadRichard WonkaJun 24, 2025
@dasmatus
Well, that’s an interesting insight. … And the more reason for me to look for an alternative.
Show threadhaui ☭ 🇵🇸Jun 24, 2025
@ppulfer
Thats awesome! :) i need to cram out my op6 out and do an update to get up to speed.
Show threadDarkmm (free 🇵🇸)Jun 24, 2025
@ppulfer hello, great written about, how to connect phone and computer, as Gnome Mobile did not allow me to connect and download files to the phone.
Show threadPatrickJun 24, 2025
@mrakmm, you can share files from PC to the Linux Phone with this app: https://flathub.org/apps/app.drey.Warp
Install Warp on Linux | Flathub

Fast and secure file transfer

Flathub - Apps for Linux
Show threadDarkmm (free 🇵🇸)Jun 25, 2025
@ppulfer thanx Patrick
Show threadmistersixtJun 24, 2025
@ppulfer Google Play... what did I miss... is there an emulator available or something?
Show threadPatrickJun 24, 2025

@mistersixt, you would be installing Waydroid with `sudo apk install waydroid`, which is a container to run Android seamlessly.

Documentation: https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Waydroid

Waydroid - postmarketOS Wiki

Show threadCassandrichJun 24, 2025
@ppulfer Do calls (with or without VoLTE) and SMS work? Is there user-facing documentation/FAQs for how Android app running works? I'm particularly interested in how much you can isolate/sandbox apps from each other and the system, access & own their local data, etc.
Show threadPatrickJun 24, 2025
@dalias, I've only tested normal calls, so unsure. Android apps work via Waydroid. Doc: https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Waydroid
Waydroid - postmarketOS Wiki

Show threadMonetPhilJun 24, 2025
@ppulfer @dalias Hello, thanks for the sharing. Regarding the camera, does it autofocus ? I have an OP6 running edge, but autofocus does not work, and the selfie camera is unusable (red, not focused, etc.).
Show threadPatrickJun 24, 2025
@MonetPhil @dalias, same experience tbh. Autofocus is not working and selfie camera is horrible quality atm.
Show threadAshley RudelsheimJun 24, 2025

@dalias @ppulfer VoLTE is being worked on, sms/mms works, rcs doesn't.

Android apps are pretty much limited to waydroid which gives you one android subsystem, you can do whatever you want with it but it's just a regular lineage os image.

there's also android translation layer but it's only useful for some apps right now

Show threadGeorgi GanchevJun 25, 2025
@ashley @dalias @ppulfer Hello. Can it work with two SIM cards?
Show threadPatrickJun 25, 2025
@ganch @ashley @dalias, I have not tested that but I would imagine not. Maybe someone can pitch in that has tried or confirmed.
Show threadribbitJun 24, 2025
@ppulfer how's battery life?
Show threadZło To 🏴‍☠️ ᵗʰʳᵉᵉᶠᶦᵈᵈʸJun 24, 2025
@ppulfer the postmarket devices table says it supports camera partially. what's missing?
Show threadPatrickJun 24, 2025
@mattesilver, camera works but quality is not that great due to missing optimizations. I'm sure people will work on that.
Show threadDidekJun 24, 2025

@ppulfer @mattesilver

My 6T is not @ home currently so cannot test myself. By "not that great" we mean there is some green blurry blob of picture, or that there is an useable photo but not best tier?

Show threadnicole mikołajczyk 🔜 sesja linuksowa ➡️ piwo ➡️ gpnJun 24, 2025
@didek @ppulfer @mattesilver https://mastodon.social/@peja/113969056731130950
Show threadKaiXinJun 24, 2025
@[email protected] how is battery life compared with #Android
Show threadGuido DietlJun 24, 2025
@ppulfer Do calls work properly? What about waking up from suspend mode in case of an incoming call?
Show threadPatrickJun 24, 2025
@DF5RE, call quality was good. I have not tested yet receiving a call while suspended but I'll give it a try.
Show threadGuido DietlJun 24, 2025
@ppulfer This is really great news! :-)
Show threadGuido DietlJul 10, 2025
@ppulfer I've updated my OP6T too now. I face the problem that gnome-shell uses 100% CPU and the device gets very hot. Do you face the same issue?
Show threadPatrickJul 10, 2025
@DF5RE, I'm afraid not. If you use the system monitor, does it tell you what the CPU is being used for?
Show threadGuido DietlJul 11, 2025
@ppulfer The process is gnome-shell but I do not know why it needs so much CPU. I guess I need to dig deeper into it. You're also running GNOME Mobile Shell, correct?
Show threadJarnoJun 24, 2025
@ppulfer sooooo should I get a 6t to tinker with, that’s what you’re saying?
Show threadPatrickJun 24, 2025
@jarno, I did 😅
Show threadJarnoJun 24, 2025
@ppulfer I’m very tempted.
Show threadmagic_ianJun 24, 2025
@ppulfer
How is Bluetooth, Camera, etc functionality in your Android layer (Waydroid?), is it still isolated only to the Linux desktop or can you access within Android apps simultaneously?
Show threadPatrickJun 24, 2025
@magic_ian, camera and bluetooth within Waydroid are not working out of the box. I've seen people working around with passing trough GPS from device to Waydroid, so maybe there is or will be both of these passed trough as well?
Show threadBy Their DeedsJun 24, 2025
@ppulfer Hello, I tried a new install just 2 weeks on my pinephone and I would to it as my daily driver but again SMS text messages inbound and outbound were failing then working with and without an error message. More so the outbound sending failed most of the time with error failure to send. What is your success rate for SMS text on the oneplus device, because I also own the same model?
Show threadxoroxJun 24, 2025
@ppulfer Have you tried some bank app on PmOs? Is it possible to run it?
Show threadPatrickJun 26, 2025

@xorgrox, I have not tried yet as banks in Ireland are 10y behind and you can do very little with.

Android apps run inside a container with LineageOS, which has no root access by default. I've read somewhere that many banking apps work, once you certify the container with Google. I'm sure you can find amany guides by searching. I think I may start to contribute to the project docs for these little things.

Show threadgrahamvhJun 25, 2025
@ppulfer How's the battery life on it?
Show threadstovisJun 25, 2025
@ppulfer Does snap-apps and appimages work now that systemd is implemented?
Show threadPatrickJun 25, 2025
@stovis, I'm afraid I have not tested those. Flatpak did though.
Show threadAdrien PlazasJun 26, 2025
@ppulfer I probably should switch from Edge to Stable now. At least on my main OnePlus 6, not the secondary one I use for tests.
Show threadFeu d'jais Jun 26, 2025
@ppulfer that's my phone model! I think I'm going to stick to LineageOS because I'm not sure it will fully be replaced by PostMarketOS but I am keeping an eye on PMOS for the future and I'm glad it went this far already!
Show thread[GARLIC] Lunya 🧄Jun 26, 2025
@ppulfer I should try it on my 6t again at some point, tho last time I tried I couldn't get gps working no matter what I tried. have they changed anything to make that easier to get working?
Show threadNova🐧✨Jun 26, 2025
@ppulfer omg omg omg I am typing on a oneplus 6t right now, so does waydroid work well on it too? then I could really switch over
Show threadPatrickJun 27, 2025
@technobaboo, it is daily driveable for me, but your requirements may be different. It may require a but of tweaking and command line to get it working well. What I recommend is have an Android backup or be ready to switch back to Android if it does not fit your needs
Show threadmatthewcroughanJun 29, 2025
Waydroid works well on NixOS, though I have to say I haven't done all the work necessary to get the "distribution" of mobile apps working as well as pictured above yet
Show threadNova🐧✨Jun 29, 2025
@matthewcroughan @ppulfer oh hi! can nixos on mobile run phosh as well as pictured? just overall wanting to make this phone run well and escape the horrifying doom of material expressive that's releasing in a bit
Show threadmatthewcroughanJun 29, 2025
It can run phosh yeah, it's just a piece of software like any other
Show threadNova🐧✨Jun 29, 2025
@matthewcroughan @ppulfer I didn't know if it was packaged well yet
Show threadmatthewcroughanJun 30, 2025
oh yeah ir is packaged and there is a module
Show threadMartin RottensteinerJun 26, 2025
@ppulfer Congratulations to the developers, this is a huge achievements. So this is one of the first phones with working camera also, right?
Show threadPatrickJun 27, 2025
@aboveall, for PostmarketOS, yes. At least first of very popular ones.