Linux Phones

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Community about running GNU/Linux on phones. Projects like Ubuntu Touch, Plasma Mobile, PostmarketOS, Mobian etc. Either on former Android phones or hardware like the PinePhone.

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submitted 1 year ago by Mcballs1234@lemmy.ml to c/linuxphones@lemmy.ml

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I really like the idea of having a physical keyboard on my phone. I'm looking at the pinephone with the keyboard module and it looks pretty cool.

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[–] poVoq@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago

You could try one of these: https://support.planetcom.co.uk/index.php/Linux_for_Cosmo

But is seems like Ubuntu Touch support was dropped and their own Linux AFAIK never worked very well.

[–] cyclohexane@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

On a related note, are there any accessories that you can attach to an android phone to give it a keyboard?

[–] ignotum@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Use an usbA to UsbC adapter, then you can plug in any old usb keyboard, not practical if you're planning to bring it with you but i think it's neat that it just works

Can also add a mouse, or use an usb hub to have both mouse and keyboard

[–] Davide_Sandini@mastodon.uno 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@ignotum @cyclohexane
I used the USB A to C adapter and a USB mouse in order to backup data from a phone with broken touch screen. But simultaneous charge was not possible. Would it possible even to connect the charger to the USB hub at 5V source?

[–] ignotum@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Based on this old stackexchange post it was apparently possible but not trivial, it might be easier to do now but i couldn't find anything more recent