From 5917d5189db131cacafebbea45ec264ead7c7f4f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Guido Günther Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2024 11:18:58 +0100 Subject: faq: Try to clarify device support --- content/faq/_index.md | 18 +++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/faq/_index.md b/content/faq/_index.md index 9ed6ce0..5a45198 100644 --- a/content/faq/_index.md +++ b/content/faq/_index.md @@ -20,6 +20,19 @@ description = "Frequently asked question" 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 -- cgit v1.2.3