I’ll keep checking that discussion and also other Purism sources, to see whether some day my Librem 5 5G wish might be granted.
Thank you very much.
A more reliable source: T-Mobile 4G (!) shutdown beginning in 2026 - #5 by JCS i.e. written by someone employed by Purism, rather than community speculation.
Purism is still actively conducting modem compatibility tests, including several 5G options.
No time frame of course …
I think you could probably make the whole thing scriptable. In fact, I might do that.
But doesn’t enabling 5G depend on a modem change in the Librem 5? Such a hardware alteration would not be scriptable.
Yes, you have to physically swap the old modem. The 8202G is functional. But there are some annoying things you have to do for QoL sake to make it way less of a headache.
Oh, now I understand: the scriptable part is in addition to the modem switch.
I am writing something, it may work
As you apparently do not yet own a Librem 5, you can avoid changing the cellular modem card. Just wait until Purism can sell you a Librem 5 with the 5G modem card already installed.