New bazaar release! 0.9.2 https://github.com/bazaar-org/bazaar/releases/tag/v0.9.2 This is quite an exciting release! In 0.9.2, we added the bazaar daemon! Why is this exciting? Well, before, in previous releases, the main bazaar application process had to run in the background in order to […]

Hey somehow it's August, and a brand new MNT Update article is out, written by @holo_memory! Enjoy: https://mntre.com/media/reform_md/2026-07-31-july-update.html

MNT July 2026 Update

This month's topics: Reform Next shipment update, new firmware for Pocket Reform, MNT Quasar's first batch, and Pocket Reform keyboard going solo.

mntre.com

You're waiting for GTA 6, I'm waiting for Mir 2.x on Ubuntu Touch We are not the same :p #LinuxMobile #UbuntuTouch

I guess I have a blog now. https://blog.drakulix.de/taming-the-steam-arm64-client-on-pmos/

postmarketOS edge now also hides non-adaptive apps in @phosh by default. We had an override for this for the past five years: "[...] at the time, many apps that were adaptive or otherwise worked mostly fine, wouldn't mark themselves as such. 5 years later, the mobile ecosystem has grown […]

Thrilled to announce that @elly is now a trusted contributor in postmarketOS! She is an active coreboot contributor, wrote some U-Boot patches, mainlines and maintains support for ChromeOS devices, is hacking on the Zinwa Q25 and Moto G72 and in general enjoys low-level development (firmware […]

this is how the main device looks like BTW (MNT Station)

Weekly GNU-like #MobileLinux Update (31/2026): Reported Progress https://linmob.net/weekly-update-31-2026/ #Phosh #Sxmo #SailfishOS #UbuntuTouch #Librem5 #PureOS #Jolla2 #PlasmaMobile #GNOME #MechaComet #LinuxMobile

Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (31/2026): Reported Progress

LINMOB.net is a blog about LINux on MOBile devices. With the PinePhone (Pro) and Librem 5 shipping it is back to report on GNU+Linux on mobile devices.

linmob.net

Our development report for _July_ is up. 👀 Check out our our latest improvements, 🐛 fixes, and what else is 🍳: https://phosh.mobi/posts/development-news-2026-07/ Testing (and other) feedback appreciated. #LinuxMobile #Phosh #BengalOS #gtk #linux #mobile

Development News July 2026

Here’s our seventh development progress update for 2026: Phosh 0.56 is out, improvements in Phosh’s overview handling, BengalOS now boots on SDM670, some progress on Phosh’s GTK4 port and more. See below for details. Want to try any of the below out already? See call for testing. phosh Link to heading A shell for mobile devices launcher-entry: Don’t use g_return_if_fail as a conditional (MR) app-tracker: Unquote startup id (MR) check-ui: Fix syntax (MR) quick-settings: Make descriptions consistent (MR) animation: Drop G_GNUC_CONST from get_type() (MR) Release 0.56.0 Zoom screenshot to overview (MR) (niko) Add “developing Phosh in a container” to Getting Started (MR) (niko) Draft: Zoom to overview (compositor version; Phosh part) (MR) (niko) background: Make sure to use device pixels (MR) udev-manager: Account for enumerated LEDs (MR) (dh) cellbroadcast: Set important hint on events (MR) phoc Link to heading A Wayland compositor for mobile devices

phosh.mobi

Hi, I’m the creator of the Bazaar App Store! I’m looking to work on something new and exciting! Last time when I asked about what kind of professional software people wanted on Linux, here are the suggestions I received: - Pro tools alternative (appears to be some sort of DAW) - Adobe […]

Glad to see that @purism is moving towards newer #Phosh: https://mastodon.social/@janvlug/117019346492638287 #LinuxMobile

Supporting Phosh development is one of our association's core goals. We're thus happy that we can financially support bringing mobile data usage monitoring to Phosh. https://ev.phosh.mobi/blog/mobile-data-use/ This will help users keep track of their data usage and avoid unpleasant surprises […]

Weekly GNU-like #MobileLinux Update (30/2026): 24.04-1.4 and -2.0 https://linmob.net/weekly-update-30-2026/ #UbuntuTouch #Jolla #SailfishOS #postmarketOS #FairPhone6 #PinePhone #PinePhonePro #PlasmaMobile #Phosh #Sxmo #LinuxMobile

Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (30/2026): 24.04-1.4 and -2.0

LINMOB.net is a blog about LINux on MOBile devices. With the PinePhone (Pro) and Librem 5 shipping it is back to report on GNU+Linux on mobile devices.

linmob.net

Sam captured today;s #cellbroadcast test messages from #AusAlert in Australia on two devices running #phosh , one with @fedora , the other one with @postmarketOS 🥳 .

New publishing my report for GUADEC 2026, my first GUADEC :) https://zeldathewitch.page/posts/guadec-2026/ #GUADEC #GUADEC2026 #GNOME

Btw this was posted via #Sailfish's direct #Mastodon integration. It's really cool to see a phone have that. (Cheers @abranson and @jolla).

So if #duranium is immutable postmarketOS, what is #duranduranium

Looks like #postmarketOS edge on #Pixel3a has a working focus driver for the back camera now: #shotonmainline #libcamera #googlesargo #LinuxMobile

Thanks to @newbyte we have a new devel blog post: "New dependencies, requirements, and recommended workarounds for kernels" https://postmarketos.org/devel/2026/07/24/new-kernel-dependencies/ #postmarketos

in other good news: we recently passed the 25 preorders threshold on the MNT Quasar 6490 processor module and put in our order with Atlantik/Thundercomm for the QCS6490+RAM/UFS component. i'd say now is a good time to reserve your spot if you're interested in […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

while i'm on the road, @holo_memory launched the new MNT Pocket Reform Standalone Keyboard on the shop! it's our impossibly compact mechanical USB-C keyboard with integrated trackball (open hardware)! works with any computer, media center, tablet or phone […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

I give you "The Epic Gnome ❤️ KDE Handshake". This is probably the silliest thing I ever commissioned, send some love to @trans_lykanthropie for drawing this. :neocat_heart: This is free for any personal use and for commercial use related to both Gnome […] [Original post on social.dreampi.es]

Oh wow this is hot 🔥 GTK4 mail client Stamp by @jbrummer running on #postmarketOS phone! #LinuxMobile #OnePlus6

Support for UnifiedPush is now merged in @Tuba, the GNOME Fediverse Client. It will be available starting with the next major release It's great to see new Linux apps added to the list of supported applications! #LinuxOnMobile #Fediverse #UnifiedPush #GNOME

Diesen Sommer kehren die vergessenen Telefone aus den Schubladen zurück. Ihr habt ein altes Smartphone in der Schublade, benutzt es nicht mehr und kommt zur #froscon2026 ? Wir nehmen viele Modelle gerne um ihnen neues Leben einzuhauchen. Danach benutzen […] [Original post on social.phosh.mobi]

Our next online community get together is **tomorrow** Tuesday https://ev.phosh.mobi/gettogether/ . See you there!

Community Get Togethers

Next Online Phosh Community Get Together (titled **"Bring a friend, you'll need one!"**) will be in ## at **21 Jul 2026 19:00 UTC+0200** #### Next Online Community Get Together not yet scheduled. The Get Together will happen here. Attendance is not limited to active members. Everyone interested in Phosh and Phosh.mobi e.V. is welcome to join. ## Past and upcoming online meetings * 21 Jul 2026 19:00 UTC+0200: **Bring a friend, you'll need one!** * 19 May 2026 19:00 UTC+0200: **Event Horizon** (Notes) * 17 March 2026 19:00 UTC+0100: **Are we there yet?** (Notes) * 20 January 2026 19:00 UTC+0100: **Electrons in Motion** * 18 November 2025 19:00 UTC+0100: **And so it begins…**

ev.phosh.mobi

Weekly GNU-like #MobileLinux Update (29/2026): Jolla Shipping https://linmob.net/weekly-update-29-2026/ #Phosh #SailfishOS #UbuntuTouch #PlasmaMobile #postmarketOS #UnifiedPush #PinePhonePro #Catacomb #Mobian #DanctNIX

Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (29/2026): Jolla Shipping

LINMOB.net is a blog about LINux on MOBile devices. With the PinePhone (Pro) and Librem 5 shipping it is back to report on GNU+Linux on mobile devices.

linmob.net

I just upgraded my UbuntuTouch phone operating system on my FairPhone4. 4G voLTE and 5G is working. I can't describe how cool this is. I've been living with 2G for the past 2 or 3 years. I love the UbuntuTouch team. Thank you. Thank you. #ubuntutouch #fairphone4 #fp4 #ubports

Lately I felt some pressure to formulate a clear stance on AI contributions in free open source software projects, as over time it is probably inevitable that I will be confronted with more AI-based pull requests in projects I (co)-maintain. I'm very critical towards LLMs in FOSS, despite […]

To make our info booths at conferences easier to identify we printed two banners for future use. They will also make future group photos (like the one from our last #pcm26 (https://ev.phosh.mobi/blog/pcm26-bits/) more telling. Our next booth will be at […] [Original post on social.phosh.mobi]