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postmarketOS - a real Linux distribution for phones and other mobile devices ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ“ฑ ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ป

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I tried to explain there in mastodon how to install postmarketos on a Xiaomi Redmi S2, step by step.

I intend to help beginners and democratise at maximum, because I mean linux phones are far better than custom aosp derivatives with uncertain future.

My kind of tutorial is unperfect and needs improvement, to make

in the future.

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[โ€“] jlow@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Exciting! Is it working ok? I tried all the DEs available on an Wileyfox Swiff earlier this year (foloowed instructions on the wiki) and they eather didn't wake from sleep, touch didn't work and or it was glitchy as hell (that looked amazing, tbh).

[โ€“] millerebonds@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago

Some things don't work:

  • camera
  • GPS (for now!)

The other things are "minor", little bugs, I must document them

@postmarketOS@fosstodon.org

[โ€“] jlow@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Are camera / mobile working?

[โ€“] millerebonds@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

Mobile data yes Bluetooth wifi yes ; WiFi can have strange behaviour, hesitate sometimes

[โ€“] millerebonds@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

Front camera works with a qrcode app!

[โ€“] jlow@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 month ago

Ohhh, they're obly like 40 quid on Ebay, tempting ...

[โ€“] millerebonds@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago