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> A bog-standard ARM or x86_64 cell phone that loads all its kernel modules from a bog standard Linux installation any distro, standard LTS kernel This sounds
by fsflover 11mo ago
> A bog-standard ARM or x86_64 cell phone that loads all its kernel modules from a bog standard Linux installation any distro, standard LTS kernel
This sounds almost like Librem 5, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Librem-5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Librem-5, which can run different GNU/Linux distros, has open schematics. Not everything is mainstreamed for it yet, but it's progressing: https://puri.sm/posts/how-to-be-upstream-first/ https://puri.sm/posts/how-to-be-upstream-first/
> Extra extra bonus if most of the parts are user serviceable, especially the battery and modem so that phone can evolve with the LTE and Wifi standards.
Imdeed, it
has removable modem, WiFi card, battery. People were able to get 5G working on it, https://forums.puri.sm/t/librem5-5g-is-here-modem-sim8202g-tested-successfully/28359 https://forums.puri.sm/t/librem5-5g-is-here-modem-sim8202g-t...
- Bender 11mo agoThat does look like something going in the right direction. My ulterior motive for that request is to have all firmware and libraries vetted by Linus and team in hopes to expose any shenanigans aside from most phones having JTAG debug enabled. Phone owners should be able to have full visibility and control over such things.
- fsflover 11mo ago> Phone owners should be able to have full visibility and control over such things. This is why Librem 5 runs an FSF-endorsed operating system out of the box (PureOS). WiFi and modem firmware is not a part of the OS: they belong to the cards.