The phone’s screen is protected by a tabbed peel-off sheet, but it looks like if you take it off, the screen will be unprotected. >>>EDIT: There is a screen protector that I didn’t notice at first, but it is apparently meant just for protection during transit. See:
The phone weighs 9.3 ounces (263 g)…so yes…heavy.
I’ll be happy to answer questions once it’s finished charging and I’ve had a chance to set it up and test things out. (No requests for videos, please.)
I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the entire Purism team for all the work they put into making this GNU/Linux phone a reality. Bravo, guys!
And I’m OK with that concept. It’s 2+ pounds lighter than the laptop I travel with. (Though the Librem 5 has always been characterized as a fully functional computer.)
Anyway, it may be a while before it’s ready to be a full replacement for other phones.
This. If you have ever tried to move someone from a Windows PC or Mac over to a Linux computer, you know that there is always “that one app” (or sometimes more than one) that prevents it from being a daily driver.
Right now the Librem 5 has the essential, core functionality we have been focused on completing to give it a good foundation for the rest (Calls, SMS, Web, Email etc). Along the way we’ve been able to get some extra features added that will start to show up soon like plug-and-play convergence. That said, people use their phones for many different functions. The motivation behind the “Fund Your App” campaign is to understand which app(s) customers need to make the Librem 5 their daily driver so we can focus on that next.
Not many because that is a very fresh image made with the finest software ingredients, baked in one of the best artisanal/traditional build servers, following years of traditions. Certified Organic
The Image used was created like yesterday, or monday.
“…from a Windows PC or Mac over to a Linux computer…”
Fortunately, I surgically removed Windows from my life 8 years ago, and have never regretted the loss of any Microsoft app. Everything I personally need can be found in Linux software, and without the usual MS headaches. I do use Android right now, but I’ve disabled as much googlefornication as possible without replacing the OS entirely. So, I’m really excited about this first step in freedom-respecting mobile. With the entire Debian ecosystem available to app developers, I have no doubt the application base will grow quickly.
Again, I’m sure I speak for everyone when I say we can’t thank you guys enough!
I contributed 11 Jan 2018. I shouldn’t be too far away then I hope-. I didn’t save the email and can’t honestly say I was offered an earlier model or not.
I have a question: What is your local PureOS username?
I ask because what I imagined was that I use simply myFirstName as user name like I do it on classical desktop Linux. I have already a Pinephone PMOS edition. At setup I input myFirstName as username and choose to encrypt storage. Now whoami returns “user”. So thats the username I operate on. There is somewhere myFirstName for encryption or so. Also the PIN to unlock the phone is the password for root, but different from my normal password. I think it is not the best decision. PMOS also uses phosh.
So how is it with PureOS on L5? What does whoami return?
We disable the root account in PureOS on the Librem 5 so there is no root password. We currently just use a default “purism” username on the Librem 5 as well.
