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authors = ["Guido Günther"]
title = "Phosh FAQ"
date = "2023-11-09"
description = "Frequently asked question"
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## Installation / Device support
### There's no prominent download link. How do I install Phosh?
Phosh is part of all major phone oriented Linux distributions, so
pick your favorite one. Here's some with links to their image downloads:
1. [Mobian](https://images.mobian.org)
2. [postmarkeOS](https://postmarketos.org/download/)
3. [PureOS](https://storage.puri.sm/librem5/images/)
4. [Fedora Phosh Spin](https://fedoraproject.org/spins/phosh/download)
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
on small tablets and convertibles. Debian for example ships a
[phosh-tablet](https://packages.debian.org/sid/phosh-tablet) metapackage to
make this easy once you have a Debian base installations.
### I think my device isn't supported. What to do?
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
userspace bits underneath to run Phosh on top.
Alternatively get a well supported Linux first device like the Librem 5 or
the original PinePhone. These devices are used by many people as their only
smartphones, often referred to as "daily driver".
If in doubt get in touch via the matrix channel ([see below](#getting-in-touch)).
## Project
### So are you just using GNOME and put another shell on top?
Quite the opposite. The Phosh project aims to drive Mobile Linux
forward by contributing to the relevant components, adding mobile
specific bits where necessary. For that we have contributed / are
contributing larger and smaller bits to e.g. iio-sensor-proxy,
ModemManager, NetworkManager (and it's mobile provider info
database), glib, libhandy, feedbackd, wlroots, wlr-protocols,
Wayland, mesa, the Linux kernel, pipewire, varnam and presage,
GNOME and others. See [about](/about/) for on overview of the
technology stack and used components.
### What's a good way to contribute?
A good first step is to join the [Matrix channel](#getting-in-touch). It
then depends what you're interested in. If you want to code scratching
tackling one of the things that you think need improvement usually works
well (as the motivation to finish it is intrinsic). You can also have
a look at the [open issues](https://gitlab.gnome.org/groups/World/Phosh/-/issues).
We also welcome testing of merge requests and documentation improvements.
## Getting in touch
### Where can I ask questions?
You can join the [matrix room](https://matrix.to/#/#phosh:talk.puri.sm)
### Is there an RSS feed to follow along?
Yes. You get these by appending `index.xml` to the pages, e.g.
- blog posts: https://phosh.mobi/posts/index.xml
- releases: https://phosh.mobi/releases/index.xml
### Where can I find you on social media
We're on the fediverse at https://fosstodon.org/@phosh
### Can I get commercial support or a specific feature developed?
The Phosh project itself doesn't offer commercial services. If you don't
want to ask via the public channels you can mail `consultancy at
phosh.mobi` and we can get you in touch. We won't forward any details to
3rd parties without your prior consent.
## Merchandise
### I like Phosh and/or Phosh's logo. Is there any Phosh merchandise like T-Shirts or Hoodies?
Yes, head over [here](https://phosh.myspreadshop.net/). We don't make any money
from this. The full amount goes to SpreadShirt.
### Are there stickers too?
Yes, you can usually grab them at conferences like FOSDEM and Debconf. If you want
to distribute some yourself at your event, write to `merch at phosh.mobi`.
{{< image name="*stickers.png" title="Phosh Stickers at Froscon 2023" >}}
## Website
### Why is there no cookie banner?
We don't use any cookies on this site.
### Where's the impressum / site details?
See the [impressum](https://godiug.net/impressum/)
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