postmarketOS

Assess

Platforms

Linux distribution for smartphones and other mobile devices.

Why it's here

Placed in Assess: 2 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by open-source activity, with 2 in the last 30 days. Confidence 30%.

4Hacker News·8/8/2026open_source
A phone replaces a personal VPS
The author replaced a small VPS with a CMF Phone 1 running Android and Termux, using the device as a personal server for apps like Surf, Caddy, Tailscale, and Cloudflared. After a failed attempt to run postmarketOS natively, they kept Android for hardware support and used Linux applications within Termux instead.
3Hacker News·8/5/2026open_source
Hacker News user switches from Android to Linux-based mobile OS
A Hacker News post describes one user's move away from Android and toward Linux-based mobile operating systems, citing concerns about Google Play Services dependency, AOSP restrictions, and app-installation limits. The author ultimately chooses Sailfish OS on a Fairphone 4, while noting tradeoffs such as broken Waydroid/GPS support on the unofficial port and remaining reliance on Android for some bank, government, and ride-hailing apps.