phosh 0.53.0 is out ππ±:
There's plenty of π fixes, improvements and refinements of existing features this time.
Check out the full release notes at https://phosh.mobi/releases/rel-0.53.0/ for details or see π for a short π§΅
π to everyone who contributed to this release.
#phosh #Librem5 #PinePhone #gtk #wlroots #gnome #linux #mobile #LinuxMobile
Heads up for edge users: we briefly had a version of mkinitfs (2.8.0) in edge that didn't generate proper boot images for OP6/6T, FP5 and Pixel 3a, resulting in boot failures. This has been fixed in mkinitfs 2.9.0 and boot-deploy 0.23.0. (This is a good example why the hardware CI work is so important.) Edge post: https://postmarketos.org/edge/2026/02/10/mkinitfs-2.8.0-break-boot/
The announcement that the DEA was authorized to conduct covert surveillance on protestors got me thinking about how one could protect oneself against that kind of mass surveillance. In this post I give a quick overview of Stingray technology, the implications of its use at a protest, how aerial stingrays (βdirtboxesβ) extends its mass-surveillance capabilities, and how the Librem 5βs hardware kill switches give you control over where, when and how you are surveilled.
Organizing friends, neighbors, allies, classmates, or colleagues to defend digital rights in your community? We can help. https://www.eff.org/EFA-FAQ
1. Buy medication I never have bought or even searched for before at local pharmacy w/ credit card
2. Go to car, decide to test #Librem5 cellular by visiting my account on mobile.twitter.com
3. Immediately see ad for type of medication I bought!
No location tracking possible on this Librem 5 (used browser, not native twitter app), so either a crazy coincidence, or near-real-time reporting between CVS and #adtech w/ linking between my name, card, and twitter account.
Community Translations: L10n Strings for #SailfishOS 3.2.1
#Jolla is ready for a translation round for the upcoming 3.2.1 release.
The next community translation round has about 120 strings to be translated depending on the language. Jolla kindly asks the translate community to help by the end of Sunday, 24th November.
Official post on TJC: https://together.jolla.com/question/216903/official-announcement-l10n-strings-for-321/
Should yard signs be used to identify if home owners have an IOT Doorbell Camers?
Supplying the Demand - An update on Librem 5 shipping https://puri.sm/posts/supplying-the-demand/ #Purism #Librem5
@gbryant correction for the last two podcast, L5's m.2 slots are for communication m.2 cards. Sebastian Krzyszkowiak from @purism has commented that the m.2 slots are not usable for cards that do not use communications (with simcard and/or antenna).
Check out the two tables in "Form factors and keying" at https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/M.2
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Mass surveillance around the world is growing. We have to fight for our right to privacy and freedom of speech! Here we explain how any backdoor would lessen security for all of us: https://tutanota.com/blog/posts/why-a-backdoor-is-a-security-risk
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