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authorGuido Günther <agx@sigxcpu.org>2024-01-12 11:18:58 +0100
committerGuido Günther <agx@sigxcpu.org>2024-01-12 11:18:58 +0100
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Also Purism's Librem 5 phone and Librem 11 tablet come with Phosh
preinstalled (and support) by default.
+### So what phones are supported?
+
+ Phosh targets "Linux first" devices. That is hardware that is meant
+ to run Linux from the start. Examples are Purism's Librem 5 or PINE64's
+ Pinephone. These group of devices currently has the best hardware support
+ like working sensors, camera, audio, modem, GPS positioning, etc.
+
+ It also works on some former Android devices that have mainline Linux support
+ (like OnePlus 6/6T or Xiaomi Pocophone F1) but hardware support there varies
+ depending on the actual model. If you want to use such a device check
+ the [postmarkeOS Wiki](https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Devices) if the
+ functionality you require is already supported.
+
### Can Phosh run on other devices than phones?
Absolutely. While phones are the main development target people also use it
@@ -29,11 +42,6 @@ description = "Frequently asked question"
### I think my device isn't supported. What to do?
- If you want to repurpose a device that ran Android before check the
- [postmarkeOS Wiki](https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Devices) to see if (and
- how well) your device is supported. The mainline Linux kernel's hardware support
- currently varies a lot depending on the chips used in different devices.
-
If your device isn't well enough supported by Linux yet consider contributing to
improving the situation. Alternatively have a look at
[Droidian](https://droidian.org/) which uses the Android kernel and some