From 2bb62580e13b41422d7e0b07b0f519cbe38544f7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aaron Honeycutt Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2025 15:35:38 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] reorder sections a bit and add more to closing remarks --- content/posts/mobile-linux-2025.md | 49 ++++++++++++++++-------------- 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/posts/mobile-linux-2025.md b/content/posts/mobile-linux-2025.md index 0b79b90..cf8ca63 100644 --- a/content/posts/mobile-linux-2025.md +++ b/content/posts/mobile-linux-2025.md @@ -9,9 +9,15 @@ tags = [ "postmarketOS", "v25.12" ] +++ {% note(header="Note") %} -This was tested on a OnePlus 6T using Phosh as the desktop/shell +This was tested on a OnePlus 6T using Phosh as the desktop/shell. I purchased this phone from [Swappa](https://swappa.com) just for running Mobile Linux. {% end %} +## Donations + +I'd like to start this post off by saying I HIGHLY recommend donating to postmarketOS if you want devices to have a second life once Android support is dropped or if you want them to be Linux first (not Android) first! + +- [postmarketOS Donation page](https://opencollective.com/postmarketos/contribute) + ## Hardware This is an updated table based on my testing with v25.12: @@ -36,7 +42,7 @@ Both work but they are not fully color and the quality is not best but I did not ### Wi-Fi and Bluetooth -I was able to connect to my home network without issues including using `scp` (to transfer the screenshots in this post) and `ssh` without issue. +I was able to connect to my home network without issues. ### Speakers @@ -167,21 +173,7 @@ I used Warp in my testing if I wanted to transfer files (since MTP does not work |:---:|:---:| | *Warp accept file* | *Warp transfer file* | -## Closing marks - -If you have seen my older blog posts about Linux Mobile (I lost a few posts with my move) then you may remember how the open dialog (like with the Audio Player application in this example) did not scale well for mobile and kinda made them impossible to use. With that in memory I'm happy to report that it has been fixed in this example: - - - It fits just right! - - -I suspect this might depend on applications using a newer libadwaita version so your mileage may vary. - -Now a new interesting one to replace that issue! The print dialog! I was able to do this when trying to print out directions: - - - It doesn't scale - +I was also able to use `scp` (to transfer the screenshots in this post) and `ssh` without issue, for enabling SSH on boot use this [page](https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/SSH). ## Tips & Tricks @@ -193,18 +185,29 @@ Now a new interesting one to replace that issue! The print dialog! I was able to - For screenshots and video recording I used grim and wf-recorder for those tasks +## Closing marks + +If you have seen my older blog posts about Linux Mobile (I lost a few posts with my move) then you may remember how the open dialog (like with the Audio Player application in this example) did not scale well for mobile and kinda made them impossible to use. With that in memory I'm happy to report that it has been fixed in this example: + + + It fits just right! + + +I suspect this might depend on applications using a newer libadwaita version so your mileage may vary. I'm very happy to see additional process being made to make Linux work great on mobile devices, I know there are still issues such as banking, missing applications and such but I think there is a strong foundation here! + +Now a new interesting one to replace that issue! The print dialog! I was able to do this when trying to print out directions: + + + It doesn't scale + + ## Additional information There are some more resources for updated information about Linux on this device: - [postmarketOS Installation](https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Installation/Using_a_pre-built_image) -- [OnePlus 6 - postmarketOS Wiki](https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/OnePlus_6_(oneplus-enchilada) - The 6T uses the same steps just a different image due to a bit different hardware +- [OnePlus 6 - postmarketOS Wiki](https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/OnePlus_6_(oneplus-enchilada)) - The 6T uses the same steps just a different image due to a bit different hardware This is some information about Mobile Linux applications: - [postmarketOS Wiki Apps](https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Applications_by_category) - [linuxphoneapps list](https://linuxphoneapps.org/apps/) - -## Donations - -I HIGHLY recommend donating to postmarketOS if you want devices to have a second life once Android support is dropped or if you want them to be Linux first (not Android) first! -- [postmarketOS Donation page](https://opencollective.com/postmarketos/contribute)