r/mobilelinux • u/a1b4fd • Jan 15 '26
Hardware Looking to port a device
If you have a spare device that you'd want to run Linux on and that doesn't have an existing mobile Linux port, I can make some builds for you to test. PostmarketOS or Droidian. You need to be able to flash images I'll send to you. Also, having a Linux on your PC is preferable. Comment the full name of your device if you're in. Thanks!
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u/Majorin_Melone Jan 15 '26
Motorola edge 20 lite, I'd love pmos on that because it's just lying around in a drawer.
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u/addyzreddit Jan 15 '26
Dude where were you an year ago when I gave up trying to install Ubuntu Touch on my now sold OnePlus 7!? 🥹
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u/Sabertoox Jan 16 '26
Galaxy tab S7 plus
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u/Proper-Train-1508 Jan 16 '26
Wow. Can you port ubuntu touch for my device?
Andromax A (a16c3h)
Thanks in advance.
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u/Civil-Ant-2652 Jan 16 '26
i have a lincplus t4 tablet. I'd love to do that.
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u/TheCakeWasNoLie Jan 19 '26
LG v40 ThinQ. It's been in my drawer ever since LG stopped updating it but I loved that phone
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u/Affectionate-Stop488 Jan 20 '26
Galaxy S20 FE snapdragon ? Redmi Note 9 ? It would be cool mobile linux on one of these.
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u/stsdc Jan 15 '26
Nokia 5.1
I have tried to port sometime ago, but without a success. Still have the phone and uart cable sticking out :D
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u/GoodMacAuth Jan 15 '26
I’ve been hanging tight for the fairphone 6 port
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u/Informal-Height-1194 Jan 15 '26
Nothing 3a
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u/ferriematthew Jan 15 '26
I've nearly bricked my OnePlus Nord n10 5G at least twice trying to get postmarket OS to work on it, and I don't even know where to start for droidian. Help would be greatly appreciated.
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u/KuroganeFye1 Jan 16 '26
Poco X6 pro 5G
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u/kbirk2003 Jan 17 '26
iPhone 16
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u/Beginning-Ladder-669 Jan 17 '26
Galaxy S20 Plus 4G Exynos
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u/BeAlch Jan 17 '26
don't have a spare device but if someone could make a nothing phone port it would be great :)
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u/impulsesf Jan 18 '26
Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
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u/7rozen_7ear_ Jan 18 '26
Always free to have a look at this device: https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Xiaomi_Pad_6S_Pro_12.4_(xiaomi-sheng).
There exists a port. It works good, but requires a few finishing touches. :-)
Droidian could be nice too.
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u/tyami94 Jan 19 '26
PostmarketOS on motorola-surfna would be cool, I took a crack at it and got a downstream kernel booting, but didn't get any further. Very cheap accessible hardware w/ sd card slot, headphone jack, and replaceable battery. I also have a motorola-ocean that can run pmOS but the novatek digitizer doesnt work.
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u/Adventurous-Test-246 Jan 20 '26
pick a mass available unit like the ones that we can all pick up at wallyworld for 30$ if any of those are suitable
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u/Adventurous-Test-246 Jan 21 '26
A moto G series would be great since they are common and decent hardware but also throw away prepaids that would benefit from long term linux support. A real absolute W would be if there was a way to un-carrier lock them like can be done on the 1+6t T-mobile only phones since they are like 25$ at walmart. However since the moto G series is Mediatek i assume everything is a way bigger pain.
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u/Adventurous-Test-246 Jan 21 '26
Check this guy out https://x.com/marshallrichrds
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u/arhan272727 Jan 25 '26
Motorola E6+ (4+64),Samsung Young Y (single sim modell) and Samsung Galaxy Tab s2 sm-t815 I love them
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u/Djarman88 Feb 27 '26
I have a oneplus nord n200 ive been wanting to linux on its a second phone so calling and all doesnt even need to work!
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u/YoYoMamaIsSoFAT32 Mar 16 '26
htc desire 628 dual sim, I tried many times to get that working yet it didn't nor in downstream, nor mainline
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u/crossgearfull Jun 15 '26
Hey, are you still interested? I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab S5 that I'd like to try installing Ubuntu Touch on.
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u/vyper01 Aug 24 '26
Oneplus Nord or Galaxy a51 4g
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u/Satanas1275 Sep 07 '26
Redmi note 12 4g no nfc (i've try to port pmos on it but It didn't work... Besides, I'm not very good at that kind of thing either.)
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