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Homepage: https://postmarketos.org/
Install: https://postmarketos.org/install/
Donate: https://opencollective.com/postmarketos
Podcast: https://cast.postmarketos.org/

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2025-05-08 14:30:54 UTC

Due to the recent controversy and resulting defederations with some instances, we decided to move the postmarketOS Mastodon account away from Fosstodon. Thank you for hosting us since 2018 and best wishes to @npub1z3w…c039 and her new team!
New account:
https://social.treehouse.systems/@postmarketOS
Thanks to [@FediTips](https://social.growyourown.services/@FediTips ) for writing this excellent transfer guide: https://fedi.tips/transferring-your-mastodon-account-to-another-server/
See you on the other side! :blobcatwave:

2025-05-05 17:56:12 UTC

Heads up on recent mesa upgrades in postmarketOS edge:
* Due to changes in the drivers for the Mali GPUs in Mediatek SoCs like MT8183, the recent update to Mesa 25 causes graphical display issues on Mediatek SoCs. A workaround is in preparation: https://postmarketos.org/edge/2025/05/05/Graphical-issue-with-Mesa-25-on-Mediatek-SoCs/
* The qcom/adreno bug that caused GTK4 apps to fail to start with the new GTK4 rendering backend has been fixed in the latest patch release! Related workaround will be removed once it is in flatpak: https://gitlab.postmarketos.org/postmarketOS/pmaports/-/merge_requests/6472

2025-04-30 20:35:33 UTC

@npub17hn…m23e has been around for 22 years. They kindly host our gitlab for 6 months now, and provide important services for more than 150 other free and open source software communities such as @npub1cml…cwhf, @npub1ypv…5udz , @npub1lxt…4044, @npub1mtr…trt0, @npub1ht4…5c0x, @npub1dug…kxeq, @npub1drm…84ff, #ReplicantOS, @npub1vwv…cqgs. Now their future is in jeopardy 😢
We usually don't ask this, but please boost for reach, this is important infrastructure for so many FLOSS projects! :boostRequest:
https://osuosl.org/blog/osl-future/
#osuosl

2025-04-29 15:07:46 UTC

We are looking into moving our Mastodon account to another instance within the next week or so.

2025-04-13 15:45:30 UTC

Heads up: "On certain devices (Adreno-based GPUs, e.g. OnePlus 6) Flatpaks apps using GTK4 might fail to start with a currently unknown reason.
As a temporary workaround, you can start flatpak apps with GSK_RENDERER=ngl as environment variable."
pmaports issue:
https://gitlab.postmarketos.org/postmarketOS/pmaports/-/issues/3655
edge blog post (same text):
https://postmarketos.org/edge/2025/04/13/gtk4-flatpak-apps-fail-to-start/

2025-04-09 06:33:47 UTC

postmarketOS in 2025-03 :postmarketos: 📖
* GNOME (Mobile) 48
* 📷 Camera enablement for OnePlus 6, Motorola Moto E5 Plus, Motorola Moto G5s, Xiaomi Redmi (3S, 4 Standard, 4A)
* Generic SM7150 packaging
* [@nlnet](https://social.nlnet.nl/@nlnet ) @npub1dk0…k0wd grant for Collation + i18n support in @npub1ety…0pcj libc got accepted!
* COSMIC desktop
* systemd service reloading/restarting on upgrade
* Lots of events coming up around the world
* A highly entertaining podcast episode
https://postmarketos.org/blog/2025/04/09/pmOS-update-2025-03/
#cosmic #linuxmobile #gnome

2025-04-01 04:28:23 UTC

In our previous blog post 2025 Priorities: Reliability, Audio, Cameras and More, we asked "is there anything that you find terribly important that we have missed here?". And indeed, there was one thing that people would have liked us to focus more on, which is a better keyboard experience.
This was unbelievably great timing, because we are actually integrating a new keyboard with great new features!
https://postmarketos.org/blog/2025/04/01/in-search-for-a-better-keyboard/

2025-03-31 18:05:42 UTC

happy trans day of visibility :3
#TDOV #TransVisibilityDay
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2025-03-31 16:55:49 UTC

🗨 As the Matrix.org bridge to the OFTC IRC network will likely stop working soon, we are now self-hosting our own bridge for postmarketOS related channels. The chats should continue to work the same as before, but let us know if you run into unexpected issues.
If you are a well known community member who runs one or more channels related to postmarketOS (e.g. for mainlining a specific SoC) and would like to use our bridge too, then let us know!
https://postmarketos.org/blog/2025/03/31/matrix-bridge-migration/

2025-03-30 19:24:47 UTC

As our community grows, we are increasing the focus we put on planning and organizing the work we do. Therefore we have been thinking hard about priorities for this year.
Read all about it on our blog:
https://postmarketos.org/blog/2025/03/30/pmOS-year-priorities/

2025-03-30 13:20:38 UTC

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Update regarding the Matrix / OFTC IRC bridge for postmarketOS channels (+ related like Sxmo): We will keep a bridge around. We have set up a selfhosted bridge and are waiting on OFTC to increase our connection limit before we can start using it, which will probably happen any day now.

2025-03-17 22:13:23 UTC

We will be able to spend a significant chunk of money on building our upcoming hardware CI system (and related software components) for improving the reliability of postmarketOS. For everybody who is donating to postmarketOS: you are amazing, thank you very much for making this possible! ❤️
See our new financial update blog post for our full budget plans and recap of 2024:
https://postmarketos.org/blog/2025/03/17/pmOS-budget-and-financial-update/

2025-03-12 18:14:05 UTC

Documentation is very important - one of the reasons that we are happy to announce that [@undefined](https://social.treehouse.systems/@undefined ) is our newest Trusted Contributor!
They currently do the following in postmarketOS:
* Working on the postmarketOS wiki; making sure the docs are up-to-date, useful and easy to understand
* Mainlining Broadcom Kona series chipsets (in pmOS soon!)
* Co-maintaining the Exynos 4 close to mainline kernel fork
* Occasionally tracking down bugs and regressions
📜 TC page:
https://postmarketos.org/trusted-contributors/#knuxify

2025-03-12 16:45:38 UTC

To users of the postmarketOS Matrix and IRC channels:
Looks like Matrix is shutting down the IRC bridge to OFTC that we are currently using soon. We are considering whether to selfhost / possibly use an alternative public bridge instance / maaaybe it is not worth keeping a bridge around at all (meaning that we would move to matrix only) :blobthinkingeyes:
Is it important to you that we keep a Matrix <> IRC bridge around?
#postmarketos

2025-03-10 15:05:18 UTC

xiaomi-davinci & xiaomi-surya now use u-boot and are merged into a generic qcom-sm7150 port:
> […] U-Boot comes with an EFI implementation that lets us boot the Linux kernel with systemd-boot and have U-Boot pick the correct devicetree blob instead of appending it to the kernel.
> This means that as long as a device is supported by the SM7150 Linux kernel fork and U-Boot, it can boot postmarketOS with no changes needed in postmarketOS!
Well done @npub1f36…pk0l! 🎉
https://postmarketos.org/edge/2025/03/09/sm7150-generic-migration/

2025-03-04 02:25:33 UTC

postmarketOS in 2025-02 :postmarketos: 👀
* New name foreshadowing
* Office hours
* MSM89x7 audio, charging, flashlight and suspend!
* Modern Xiaomis POCO X3 NFC and Mi 9T/Redmi K20 moved to community category
* 6 new device ports
* pmbootstrap cross-native2 for faster cross compiling
* systemd 256.11
* Improved Gstreamer experience
* Initial Mediaberry UI packaging
* Xfce and LXQt improvements
* mobile-config-firefox packaging now works with #librewolf
https://postmarketos.org/blog/2025/03/04/pmOS-update-2025-02/
#linux

2025-02-12 20:46:25 UTC

We stand in solidarity with our friends at @npub1fh7…ee83. No project should have to deal with this kind of abuse and we applaud their efforts to tackle it and protect their community. If you share our desire for truly free software and infrastructure that doesn't harvest your data, and have to the means to, consider heading to https://donate.codeberg.org. Community funding is the best way to ensure that projects like Codeberg can continue to succeed and be independent.
https://blog.codeberg.org/we-stay-strong-against-hate-and-hatred.html

2025-02-10 21:08:36 UTC

For people who have been asking us, when the next postmarketOS podcast episode will come out: we did record one at FOSDEM and have just released it, enjoy! 🎙️
https://cast.postmarketos.org/episode/45-FOSDEM-2025-special/

2025-02-10 21:04:47 UTC

:postmarketos: As promised, here is our report from FOSDEM 2025 and the hackathon we did afterwards:
https://postmarketos.org/blog/2025/02/10/fosdem-and-hackathon/
Just like last year, it was an incredibly productive time in which we were able to tackle hard problems and greatly move postmarketOS development forward. This hackathon has been financed through your donations from OpenCollective, thank you for making this possible! 💕
#fosdem #fosdem2025

2025-02-09 23:07:16 UTC

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built on the shoulders of giants :postmarketos: 🚀

2025-02-08 12:59:37 UTC

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that's a great idea 😎
until then try https://postmarketos.org/devices

2025-02-06 17:20:41 UTC

our first PostmarketOS Change Request (PMCR) has been submitted since we finished formally defining the process earlier this week.
Implement hermetic /usr by @npub1c96…0k8u and [@cas](https://social.treehouse.systems/@cas )
https://gitlab.postmarketos.org/postmarketOS/pmcr/-/merge_requests/2
Feedback is welcome, but we ask that you avoid commenting unless you have relevant technical input. Questions may be better asked in response to this mastodon post or over on Matrix.

2025-02-04 23:01:59 UTC

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you can try https://gitlab.postmarketos.org/postmarketOS/postmarketos-release-upgrade/-/merge_requests/19
phosh may not be working yet though

2025-02-04 21:17:08 UTC

last year we "enjoyed" The Gnome Mobile
continuing the tradition of hackathon movie night with "for the plasma" in honor of @npub1ncy…3x0q
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2025-02-04 20:46:58 UTC

enjoying our gulash after a busy day of planning at day 2 of the postmarketOS hackathon.
refill your popcorn 🍿 2025 is gonna be great
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2025-02-04 08:08:24 UTC

Our project board at our #hackathon! Being together physically makes it possible to get so much done. Watch for our blog post afterwards detailing what happened at #FOSDEM2025 and this week!
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/113/944/583/639/572/348/original/06d3a1c17c5f901c.jpg

2025-02-03 23:37:17 UTC

Our newest Trusted Contributor is @npub18t0…vjrt! :blobcat:
He currently does the following things:
* Maintaining GNOME, Phosh and many other related packages in Alpine Linux
* Helping out & fixing issues between Alpine Linux and postmarketOS
* Polishing up the systemd integration
* Fixing various paper-cuts on various upstreams
* Occasionally working on the Linux kernel
📜 TC page:
https://postmarketos.org/trusted-contributors/#achill-gilgenast-fossdd

2025-02-02 18:00:08 UTC

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Stay tuned for our more comprehensive retrospective like we did last year, throwback
https://postmarketos.org/blog/2024/02/14/fosdem-and-hackathon/

2025-02-02 17:57:26 UTC

hope you all had an awesome #FOSDEM, we sure did!
All our leaflets gone, many people stopped by to show off their phones or play with ours, and a lot of "wow i really need to get this on my device"
we had some amazing talks too at the FOSS on Mobile devroom, and some outreach by @npub188a…xt96 presenting pmbootstrap in the embedded devroom.
Huge thanks to everyone who helped run the stand and (hopefully) not lose their voices in the process :D
Safe travels and see you next year

2025-02-01 23:06:56 UTC

she had a pixel 3a, he had a oneplus 6, can i make it anymore obvious? 😏

2025-02-01 08:17:29 UTC

We're live at #FOSDEM2025! Come see us in the K buildig, first floor. We have some devices and UI's to show you and are here to answer all your questions!
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/113/927/637/662/460/134/original/363e11fec015c446.jpg

2025-01-27 23:07:47 UTC

postmarketOS in 2025-01 :postmarketos: :blobcatreading:
* Mission statement
* systemd in edge
* 12 new devices booting
* mobile-config-thunderbird :thunderbird:
* Linux 6.13 RC booting on the iPhone 6
* Camera progress for Midas devices
* xiaomi-miatoll went from barely booting brick to almost fully usable mobile phone
* Lomiri in edge
* FOSDEM coming up!
* lots more!
Powered by... you! Look at all these names, thanks to everybody who contributed, you are awesome! 🥳
https://postmarketos.org/blog/2025/01/28/pmOS-update-2025-01/

2025-01-19 14:17:50 UTC

pmbootstrap 3.2.0 has been tagged! :terminal:
* Supports building pmOS + systemd packages and images (now that it has been merged into pmOS edge!)
* pmb "flasher boot" now works for fastboot-bootpart
* Fixes for Android recovery zip, the aportgen feature and various smaller fixes
* A LOT of code quality improvements that will make future maintenance easier
Thanks a lot to everybody who has contributed to this release! 💚
https://gitlab.postmarketos.org/postmarketOS/pmbootstrap/-/tags/3.2.0

2025-01-14 14:31:22 UTC

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See https://fosstodon.org/@postmarketOS/113805238537843952

2025-01-12 16:29:23 UTC

Speaking of postmarketOS edge blog posts:
If you run a postmarketOS install from 2022 or earlier and are about to upgrade to current pmOS edge, you need to take manual action to ensure /boot is in your /etc/fstab:
https://postmarketos.org/edge/2025/01/12/add-boot-to-fstab/

2025-01-12 16:21:53 UTC

The first postmarketOS edge images with systemd are now available, lots more are building as of writing!
See the updated edge blog post for more information:
https://postmarketos.org/edge/2025/01/09/systemd-soon/
Huge thanks to everybody who has been involved in making this possible! :ablobcatheartsqueeze:

2025-01-10 17:28:49 UTC

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if you're trying to use pmbootstrap and run into an issue because the systemd staging repo can't be found, doing the following will prevent it from attempting to fetch the (now missing) repo
$ pmbootstrap config mirrors.systemd none

2025-01-10 16:42:56 UTC

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https://postmarketos.org/edge/2025/01/09/systemd-soon/

2025-01-10 16:40:41 UTC

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well, ideally not too fast :D

2025-01-10 16:39:08 UTC

Update: the #systemd merger is in progress. We recommend NOT updating your devices which are running #postmarketOS edge until this is complete.
We are currently working through some issues with the changes to https://build.postmarketos.org
A full explanation of the changes and our recommendations for migrating your devices to systemd will be published once things are ready!
In the mean time, refresh https://build.postmarketos.org at will
https://fosstodon.org/@postmarketOS/113798746780556806

2025-01-09 13:57:52 UTC

We plan to merge systemd into postmarketOS edge tomorrow (Friday, 2025-01-10) :git:
Please note that it will take some time until all systemd related packages and images are built, and that pmaports CI and building your own images may not behave as expected on this day.
Read the full announcement here:
https://postmarketos.org/edge/2025/01/09/systemd-soon/

2025-01-06 23:17:50 UTC

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You can also contribute financially if that's more your thing https://opencollective.com/postmarketos

2025-01-06 23:17:37 UTC

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Give us a follow if you're interested in what we do and maybe consider contributing to the project https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Contributing

2025-01-06 23:12:35 UTC

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with that said, hello Bluesky, we're happy to be here and looking forward to discussing all things #LinuxMobile and #postmarketOS. We're working on building a truly user-owned OS for smartphones, laptops and other devices. Read more at https://postmarketos.org
Give us a follow if you're interested in what we do and maybe consider contributing to the project https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Contributing
You can also contribute financially if that's more your thing https://opencollective.com/postmarketos

2025-01-06 23:10:44 UTC

howdy folks, after some deliberation we've decided to bridge the mastodon account over to bluesky, making it easier for people to discover and follow along with the project. Mastodon will always be our home, but we think it's important to reach more people.
You can check us out at https://bsky.app/profile/postmarketos.org

2025-01-05 14:52:49 UTC

Some great backports landed in v24.12 thanks to the following amazing people! :postmarketos:
* @npub169n…tfyr figured out call audio regressions for sdm845 (bottom mic not working on xiaomi-beryllium (Poco F1), distorted audio on OP6 (and possibly OP6T)) and made a workaround: https://gitlab.postmarketos.org/postmarketOS/pmaports/-/merge_requests/5966
* @johkra fixed pinephones with vccq-mod not booting: https://gitlab.postmarketos.org/postmarketOS/pmaports/-/merge_requests/5980
* @npub1jdw…mdn3 fixed that boot-deploy failed when using a strictly POSIX compatible shell: https://gitlab.postmarketos.org/postmarketOS/pmaports/-/merge_requests/5960

2025-01-05 14:10:59 UTC

Est-ce que des francophones lisent ceci ?
We have a WIP translation of the postmarketOS flyer into French. Do you want to help out with reviewing it? Having more eyes on it would be great! 👀
https://gitlab.postmarketos.org/postmarketOS/artwork/-/merge_requests/56

2024-12-27 09:50:51 UTC

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https://gitlab.com/android_translation_layer

2024-12-23 17:08:00 UTC

postmarketOS v24.12 is out now! ✨ :postmarketos:
"The One With Androids & Cameras, But It's Mainline Linux"
Read all about it on our blog:
https://postmarketos.org/blog/2024/12/23/v24.12-release/
Big thanks to everybody who has been contributing to this release, without you this would not be possible! ❤️
We would also like to thank [@nlnet](https://social.nlnet.nl/@nlnet ) and @npub1dk0…k0wd for funding most of the infrastructure and maintenance work that went into this release. If you would like to get your project funded, consider applying for a grant!
#linux

2024-12-11 08:43:35 UTC

The testing phase for the upcoming postmarketOS release v24.12 has started! 🧪
If you want to give it a spin and help with making it more stable, head over to...
✏️ Testing issue:
https://gitlab.postmarketos.org/postmarketOS/pmaports/-/issues/3359
💬 Testing chat:
https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Matrix_and_IRC

2024-12-11 08:37:20 UTC

:terminal: pmbootstrap 3.1.0 is out!
> This release allows using pmbootstrap with Alpine 3.21 / pmOS v24.12, adds support for ppc64le, adds code to install keyboard configuration based on chosen locale and has a bunch of fixes. Thanks to everybody who contributed!
https://gitlab.postmarketos.org/postmarketOS/pmbootstrap/-/tags/3.1.0

2024-12-09 21:11:24 UTC

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updated the options to have better names (numbers and name of the wallpaper in addition to the position)... but it turns out that resets the vote count 😅 sorry all, please vote again on the wallpaper!
https://fosstodon.org/@postmarketOS/113624366198561582

2024-12-09 18:52:10 UTC

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huge thanks as always to our recurring artwork contributor https://gitlab.postmarketos.org/postmarketOS/artwork/-/merge_requests/55

2024-12-09 18:51:10 UTC

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pick your fav!

2024-12-09 18:50:36 UTC

#postmarketOS 24.12 is coming out, and we just can't pick a wallpaper....
can you guys help us? Poll in the replies.
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https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/113/624/358/859/109/925/original/38bee84cd14ef83b.png
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/113/624/359/638/358/642/original/7bed8ba7f8865a4d.png
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2024-12-08 23:02:52 UTC

:postmarketos: in 2024-11:
* New RFC process
* Selfhosted GitLab stability issues (should be better now, received a RAM & CPU upgrade today!)
* LOTS of kernel packaging MRs, notably one of them enabling camera with (close to) mainline Linux for Fairphone 5 📸
* iio-sensor-proxy using less power
* Fix for fix poco f1 mic during calls
* Pixel3: fix unl0kr
* New ports: solidrun-cubox, asus-zenfone3, realme-x3
* generic MSM8953 port and xiaomi-elish -> community
* and more!
https://postmarketos.org/blog/2024/12/09/pmOS-update-2024-11/

2024-12-04 19:47:21 UTC

Happy to announce that Barnabás is now a trusted contributor in postmarketOS! He is maintaining multiple Qualcomm SoC kernels in pmOS, as well as related device ports and does important mainlining work!
📜 TC page:
https://postmarketos.org/trusted-contributors/#barnabas-czeman-barni2000

2024-12-01 15:31:49 UTC

Heads up for postmarketOS edge users: doas-sudo-shim now needs to be explicitly installed: https://postmarketos.org/edge/2024/12/01/APK-conflict-between-sudo-and-doas-sudo-shim/

2024-11-28 22:08:13 UTC

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sorry for the downtime, it is up again!

2024-11-24 12:42:20 UTC

🎙️ [@cas](https://social.treehouse.systems/@cas ) and [@pabloyoyoista](https://social.treehouse.systems/@pabloyoyoista ) had a great time as guests of the [@sustainoss](https://hachyderm.io/@sustainoss ) podcast! We remixed the episode by adding some additional discussion at the beginning and end and put it into our feed as well.
Topics:
* the massive, refurbished phone market
* structure of the project
* growing organically
* why we think upstreaming is important
* funding pmOS
* and more!
Thanks to @npub1vrl…smf3 for doing the original interview!
https://cast.postmarketos.org/episode/44-Interview-Caleb-Pablo-at-Sustain/

2024-11-18 00:24:41 UTC

our #FOSDEM stand is confirmed!
this time we'll have our very own, with plenty of space to show off more amazing device ports and user interfaces.
#LinuxMobile

2024-11-15 00:03:01 UTC

mobile-config-firefox 4.4.0 is out! :firefoxnew:
* More space in the urlbar (no ➡️, trimHttps, etc.)
* More space for tabs
* Touch screen fixes
* Tab counter!
* xdg-desktop-portal file-picker
* Moving the navigation to the bottom / showing multiple tabs / tab counter is now optional via about:config options
* PPA is disabled
Big thanks to @npub1pus…aagp, @npub1uar…wydl from #FriendlyFox (counter is based on her amazing work!), @npub19nq…8m2v from @npub19z2…f7kf, @npub1wra…k9mw, @npub15kr…tlu7 !
https://gitlab.postmarketos.org/postmarketOS/mobile-config-firefox/-/tags/4.4.0
#linuxmobile
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2024-11-14 20:10:24 UTC

We are excited to announce that @npub188a…xt96 is now a trusted contributor in postmarketOS!
He is a maintainer of our favorite tiling WM based Linux Mobile interface Sxmo, maintains quite a few Alpine Linux packages, contributed some cool pmbootstrap patches and recently made a talk "Introduction to postmarketOS" at SeaGL! 🥳
📜 TC page:
https://postmarketos.org/trusted-contributors/#anjan-momi-anjandev
📽️ SeaGL talk:
https://www.youtube.com/live/wJfbS8f2Zio?feature=shared&t=3084
#sxmo #seagl2024

2024-11-03 23:40:57 UTC

:postmarketos: in 2024-10
* 2 Linux Mobile grants we applied for at the amazing [@nlnet](https://social.nlnet.nl/@nlnet ) @npub1dk0…k0wd fund have been accepted: OpenIMSd and Enhanching Firefox for Linux on Mobile! 🎉
* Libcamera progress
* Trailblazer now supports the PinePhone
* A generic (!!) qcom-msm8953 port
* Progress for pmb v3
* systemd progress, new timeline
* Many mobile-config-firefox improvements, some features now optional via about:config
* and much more!
Thanks to everybody who contributed!!
https://postmarketos.org/blog/2024/11/04/pmOS-update-2024-10/

2024-11-02 22:29:11 UTC

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We're trying to track down those last few bugs and get them squashed so we can finally tag that 3.0 release. Please don't hesitate to report any issues you encounter!

2024-11-02 22:26:52 UTC

pmbootstrap got some big refactoring today to it's "apk" handling.
It will now always run apk on the host (no more slow apk through QEMU!) and should do a slightly better job at caching packages.
https://gitlab.postmarketos.org/postmarketOS/pmbootstrap/-/merge_requests/2463
This should make some things like building packages go faster!
If you're already running pmbootstrap 3.0 alpha you can "git pull" and give it a whirl.

2024-10-31 19:35:54 UTC

We just shipped some major refactoring in our initramfs, removing some of the oldest tech-debt in the distro and finally making it possible to boot without first finding and unpacking the "initramfs-extra" archive!
This new unified-initramfs behaviour is now the default for most devices, and may lead to a slight boottime speedup!
https://gitlab.postmarketos.org/postmarketOS/pmaports/-/merge_requests/5636
We're hopeful this doesn't break anything, but if you do run into issues please go check out the tracking thread here https://postmarketos.org/edge/2024/10/31/Recent-changes-might-affect-booting/

2024-10-27 12:28:27 UTC

pmbootstrap 2.3.2 is out.
Most importantly, this release migrates the pmaports.git URLs from
gitlab.com to gitlab.postmarketos.org. Thanks to everybody who
contributed!
https://gitlab.postmarketos.org/postmarketOS/pmbootstrap/-/tags/2.3.2

2024-10-14 17:52:46 UTC

🚚 We have successfully migrated to gitlab.postmarketos.org!
Why and how we did it:
https://postmarketos.org/blog/2024/10/14/gitlab-migration/
#gitlab

2024-10-06 21:29:40 UTC

:truck: The migration to our self-hosted gitlab instance at https://gitlab.postmarketos.org is mostly done. See the status update here: https://status.postmarketos.org/issues/2024-10-06-migration-to-gitlab.postmarketos.org/
Accounts are being approved. Let us know if you run into issues in the postmarketos-devel channel!

2024-10-05 16:01:57 UTC

🚚 We will start the migration to our self-hosted GitLab instance in ~4h. See https://status.postmarketos.org for details and for the current status.

2024-09-29 21:33:04 UTC

postmarketOS in 2024-09 :postmarketos:
Highlights:
* systemd progress
* PCB for automated testing with real hardware
* process for applying kernel config changes for many of our kernels at once - and keeping them applied via CI checks
* apk plugins updated for GNOME Software (GNOME 47) & upstreamed to Plasma Discover!
* work on adding Alpine/musl CI for the entire KDE software stack
* pmbootstrap v3 in use by pmaports CI + BPO
* usr-merge improvements
https://postmarketos.org/blog/2024/09/29/pmOS-update-2024-09/

2024-09-26 12:04:37 UTC

📼 "systemd-ifying postmarketOS, our immutable future, and why Alpine is cooler than you thought"
Because people at @npub1wrg…d24t are absolutely amazing, the talk is already up!
https://media.ccc.de/v/all-systems-go-2024-278-systemd-ifying-postmarketos-our-immutable-future-and-why-alpine-is-cooler-than-you-thought
#systemd #allsystemsgo #linuxmobile

2024-09-21 14:13:49 UTC

if you're local to #Berlin, come join us for a weekend of hacking next weekend.
@npub1dkc…3gke https://mastodon.social/@tbernard/113175875184518962
topics include (but aren't limited to)
* immutable
* pmbootstrap / tooling
* OnePlus 6 provisioning (https://gitlab.com/postmarketOS/pmaports/-/issues/3187)
* localfirst

2024-09-13 18:40:09 UTC

The migration to our selfhosted gitlab instance will be delayed by a month:
* The much better migration method from gitlab.com "direct transfer" is currently not available.
* We are in contact with (very friendly!) gitlab.com support and they can hopefully enable it for us.
* If it is still not enabled in a month, we will use the "export and import" method instead, which means comments/issues/MRs are not associated with original users anymore.
More info: https://gitlab.com/postmarketOS/postmarketos/-/issues/77

2024-09-11 20:12:07 UTC

🎙️ Did a live recording *with audience* for the first time for the postmarketOS podcast!
Featuring:
* Lots of great talks
* Social event with hacking & soldering
* Pixel 3a port to @npub1ua9…sk4k
* Getting home late at night with the Railway app
* An interactive quiz
"I no longer wanna wait, we are in 2024 and I think it's time for linux on phones now!" *room clapping*
https://cast.postmarketos.org/episode/43-FrOSCon-2024-special/

2024-08-28 11:34:20 UTC

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some early bringup was done, but msm8998 support is quite flaky upstream and nobody has managed to get the panel up (if the phone itself manages not to crash)
~Caleb

2024-08-25 19:49:11 UTC

postmarketOS in 2024-08 :postmarketos: --- the next installment of our monthly blog post is out!
Highlights:
* We will move to a self-hosted GitLab instance!
* Thinking about hosting SoC communities there, too
* Pixel 3a has been promoted to community, and it has somewhat working camera
* Firmware compression using zstd
* Proof of concept of VoLTE (4G calls) for SDM845
* PinePhone callaudiod drop-in replacement
* Proper PAM in SSH
* 7 new device ports
* So many events!
https://postmarketos.org/blog/2024/08/25/pmOS-update-2024-08/

2024-08-18 09:25:23 UTC

#froscon day 2! Come say hi if you missed us yesterday, opposite the buffet.
#postmarketOS #LinuxMobile
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/112/982/299/324/738/802/original/f17836663ac0438e.jpg

2024-08-17 09:24:37 UTC

Come visit us at the FOSS on Mobile stand at #froscon! We got stickers, phones with lots of distros and UIs to try out!
#mobian #postmarketos #sailfishos #maemoleste #ubports
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/112/976/620/244/213/354/original/a9db48ba465ff6de.jpg

2024-08-16 10:22:29 UTC

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there'll be postmarketOS stickers too!

2024-08-16 06:32:32 UTC

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first images: https://images.postmarketos.org/bpo/edge/google-sargo/

2024-08-16 06:06:03 UTC

Follow-up on our finance blog post:
> thanks to your donations we do not only have enough to pay the server bills. But we can also pay somebody to work part-time on postmarketOS from the donations, which will be a first since we moved to OpenCollective!
Let's see what the future brings, ideally we can do more like this in the future, in other areas of the project as well!
Again: thanks to all who make this possible, you are amazing! :BlobhajHeart: ✨
https://postmarketos.org/blog/2024/08/16/paying-for-development/

2024-08-16 05:57:37 UTC

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same here, we should hang out some time!

2024-08-14 17:04:10 UTC

🎙️ talked to @npub1dug…kxeq Shell on Mobile main developer @npub16ge…q8qs, who told us some crazy stories:
* How GNOME Shell on Mobile got started as @npub1y8k…05lv project
* Relation to Phosh
* Enabling USB host mode on OP6 while hanging out in a bar in Berlin
* Running SailfishOS Aliendalvik on other Linux Mobile distros
* Finding an important security vulnerability in Apple's AirPods
* Mini GUADEC in Berlin
https://cast.postmarketos.org/episode/42-Interview-verdre-GNOME-Shell-on-Mobile/
#linuxmobile #gnome #gnomemobile #sailfishos #aliendalvik #airpods #guadec

2024-08-11 16:14:19 UTC

Since December 2023 postmarketOS has been collecting donations transparently through Open Collective. Here's an update on where we are standing financially.
Huge thanks to everybody who is making this possible! ❤️
https://postmarketos.org/blog/2024/08/11/pmOS-financial-update/
#opencollective #linuxmobile #postmarketos

2024-06-30 17:55:12 UTC

Hey folks, we're going to be at @npub12fn…wlq6 in Berlin later this year. @npub1466…uy9c and @npub1jdw…mdn3 will be talking about how #postmarketOS has evolved over the last few years, our experiences with #systemd, and our plans for an #immutable postmarketOS that doesn't restrict user freedom.
If you're into low level Linux userspace and middleware definitely come along :D
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/112/706/844/236/301/845/original/d7279a14a9123521.png

2024-06-23 14:08:45 UTC

pmbootstrap 3.0.0_alpha is now available in the master branch ! It has a bunch of new goodies like not enforcing checksums for local sources and considerably quicker install times for non-native architectures.
For installation instructions check out https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Pmbootstrap#From_git and make sure to uninstall the distro or pip packages.
Running "pmbootstrap -y zap -p" is highly recommended.
https://gitlab.com/postmarketOS/pmbootstrap/-/issues

2024-06-16 18:31:28 UTC

:postmarketos: v24.06 "The One With Over 250 Devices" is out now!
* @npub1cml…cwhf 3.20
* @npub1dug…kxeq 46
* @npub14k5…4pg9 6.05
* @npub1e7a…trdk 0.39
* #Sxmo 1.16.3
* New ports in "community": Generic X86_64, ThinkPad X13s, Nexus 10, MS Surface RT
* Devices from "testing" category included for the first time!
* New keyboard mappings for chromebooks
* New UIs: cage, moonlight
* Logbookd
* Lots of kernel upgrades, improvements and bug fixes
Thanks to all who contributed! :blobcatheart:
https://postmarketos.org/blog/2024/06/16/v24.06-release/