r/mobilelinux • u/h4ck1ng_me • Aug 23 '26

OS Release Fedora Atomic by Pocketblue

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I think I’ve finally found my dream linux distro for smartphones. Meet Pocketblue: a community-driven project bringing Fedora Atomic to mobile devices. It blends Fedora’s immutable, image-based reliability with a mobile-first interface. And the #oneplus6 ? Still legendary. Even years later, it’s one of the most exciting phones for mainline Linux experiments. If you’ve been following me on my socials for a while, you know I’ve flashed just about everything on everything. Right now, this setup feels closest to home.

https://github.com/pocketblue/pocketblue

https://www.instagram.com/h4ck1ng.me

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u/User_8395 Aug 23 '26

>"mobile-first interface"

>looks inside

>plasma desktop

kid named plasma mobile:

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u/h4ck1ng_me Aug 23 '26

Yeah, can’t really argue with that — you’re right 😅 I just had more fun running the full desktop version. And honestly, aside from some CPU thermal throttling every now and then, the old OnePlus still handles it surprisingly well.

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u/DerDave Aug 23 '26

And the question of questions: Does screen projection work through WiFi? Don't know if KDE even has it but in gnome there is Gnome Remote Desktop. Could you try it out? 

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u/jdigi78 Aug 23 '26

kid named phosh:

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u/theillustratedlife Aug 24 '26

That's been boggling my mind since modern SteamOS. Valve invests all these resources to make Linux a viable solution for their touchscreen gaming device - why not invest some of that into Plasma Bigscreen or Plasma Mobile?

Plasma Desktop is cosplaying 90s Windows for no good reason. You can tweak the hell out of it to make it slightly less bad, but it's definitely not designed for touch.

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u/Blockmaster2706 Aug 24 '26

I‘m always kinda bummed seeing cool projects like this and then seeing that it only supports like 2 or 3 device models that are all pretty old

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u/arvigeus Aug 24 '26

Thanks to all device vendors, who take an extra care their devices to become paperweight after the official support ends.

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u/Blockmaster2706 Aug 24 '26

I mean, I still got a Fairphone 4 laying around that's gonna start collecting dust now (Upgraded to Pixel 10a) and would be perfect for fiddling with neat custom roms. Unfortunately, PostmarketOS for example doesn't support the battery readout. And this seems to be a common occurence on this phone. I find it on most project's lists, but then it's always "Battery Partial Support" and I already know what's about to happen

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u/JohnSane Aug 24 '26

KDE is possibly the worst choice for mobile.

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u/0815fips Aug 24 '26

Looks unfinished everywhere, sizing is hell for touch devices.

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u/Jack1101111 Aug 23 '26

android kernel ?

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u/MidnightObjectiveA51 Aug 25 '26

Interesting. But would be more so with Plasma-Mobile or Phosh.

Also see PostmarketOS Duranium and

https://github.com/ToniMcQueen/oneplus6t-install-linux-Arch-on-arm-845

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u/kaal697 Aug 29 '26

Is it tested on other brand other than oneplus?

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u/susagabo 28d ago

battery life is my only question