postmarketOS

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postmarketOS develops free and open-source software to extend the life of consumer electronics. By empowering people to have full control of their devices, we promote a healthier and more sustainable society.
Homepagehttps://postmarketos.org/
Installhttps://postmarketos.org/install/
Donatehttps://opencollective.com/postmarketos
Podcasthttps://cast.postmarketos.org/

Registrations for the postmarketOS conference are now open! 👀

Register here:
https://pretix.postmarketos.org/postmarketos-conference/2026/

Call for Participation:
https://pretalx.postmarketos.org/postmarketos-conference-2026/cfp

More information about the event:
https://postmarketos.org/conference/

#postmarketos #linuxmobile

@fossdd can you meow twice if you just shipped 1 year of work on ModemManager to Alpine edge on Friday?

https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/commit/1a556f21f2d58a4bcb4a22b8099971e1a3969010

Features:
- automatic GNSS on SDM845 and SDM670
- Assisted GNSS using previous location
- cell broadcast and emergency alerts
- terse mode to omit high-frequency indications during suspend

community/modemmanager: upgrade to 1.25.95_git20260422 (1a556f21) · Commits · alpine / aports · GitLab

Stable release will be soon (expected in a few weeks) and has been very stable for most users, while brining new features like cell broadcast that we can start to...

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time to start daily-driving @postmarketOS with @phosh i guess

Heads up for edge users:

We've switched to Plymouth for displaying the boot splash! This allows screen rotation to work, and to toggle between splash and boot logs by pressing ESC on devices with a keyboard, or the power button 🔌 on phones and tablets.

More information:
https://postmarketos.org/edge/2026/04/30/Switching-from-pbsplash-to-Plymouth/

#postmarketos #linuxmobile

Switching from pbsplash to Plymouth

Aiming for a 10 year life-cycle for smartphones

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@brainblasted I have a branch with quickshell on alpine now. DMS needs some tweaks for min-width but it seems pretty promising. :) #postmarketos #niri

Am 19.05. um 19:30 Uhr ist es wieder so weit: #GoeLinuxOnMobile-Treffen im Strandhaus in #Göttingen/#Weende.

Wie auch beim letzten Termin werde ich #Mobiltelefon​e mit #Linux zum Ausprobieren mitbringen.

Mitunter ein #Shift6mq aus Falkenberg, auf dem sowohl #Android/#ShiftOS als auch alternativ #Linux gestartet werden kann.

#postmarketOS #mobian #phosh

https://hallo.ween.de/@chris/statuses/01KNS4DYAFP57BRVFKKT0S99CK

Node: ‪Strandhaus 37‬ (‪5621502299‬)

OpenStreetMap is a map of the world, created by people like you and free to use under an open license.

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Signal is developing a standalone desktop app without requiring a smartphone for setup or use, based on recent open-source code changes. 🖥️
The update adds more desktop controls while keeping end-to-end encryption, improving device independence with a privacy-first design. 🔐

@signalapp

🔗 https://aboutsignal.com/news/signal-desktop-without-a-mobile-phone-standalone-version-in-development/

#TechNews #Signal #Messaging #Privacy #E2EE #Encryption #EndToEndEncryption #OpenSource #FOSS #Cybersecurity #Security #Data #Internet #Freedom #Software #Tech #Communication

Signal Desktop without a mobile phone, standalone version in development

Signal is working on a standalone version of its desktop app that does not require a mobile phone. Signal Desktop will also gain additional options when used as a linked device.

AboutSignal
Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (18/2026): Shift to Convergence

This past week: Convergence with Shift6mq finally possible, improvements to Millipixels and thus photography on Librem 5, a Ubuntu Touch Q&A, a collection of Sailfish Community News, Phosh Development News for April all packed with niceties, and more! Enjoy!

LINux on MOBile
Tagged #postmarketOS #pmbootstrap 3.10.2 with some important bug fixes, see https://gitlab.postmarketos.org/postmarketOS/pmbootstrap/-/tags/3.10.2. An especially big thank you to @craftyguy for figuring out and fixing the file descriptor leak!
3.10.2 · Tags · postmarketOS / pmbootstrap · GitLab

Sophisticated chroot/build/flash tool to develop and install postmarketOS

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