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Freedom Tech 1y ago 💬 8

https://video.nostr.build/520c60881db3af6c57dcc68c0aed65400dcfa2b22c7959fd1c749f0bc268a817.mp4

### What is Linux Phone Convergence?

Aside from privacy and security . . . "convergence" is one of the main appeals of Linux phones.

Convergence means your phone can be docked and used as a computer.

Linux phones are leaps and bounds ahead of Androids and iPhones when it comes to using your phone as a computer. This is because Linux phones run desktop Linux apps.

The phone in the video is Purism's [Librem5 phone](https://puri.sm/products/librem-5/), which is currently in stock for $649. It may be old slow hardware, but Purism is one of the main developers of Mobian Phosh (the Debian version of Mobile Linux), so they have things working fairly well on their hardware, but nothing even close to current Android or iPhone. DeGoogled phones are definitely the best options at the moment (Aug 2024).

Purism's other phone, their [Liberty phone](nostr:nevent1qqs056gmgknkwf4yrs3rwqdmwsxaqste7u53n6zqusndq0fcjzyx25gpzdmhxw309akx7cmpd35x7um58g6rsd3eqgsym07t03wahqjfl8r7hrppuqvlpralklk9mm25pzmpgkgtawx3d9grqsqqqqqp54rfj8), is the only smart phone completely made in the USA, with the exception of its removable WiFi Card being made in India, and its chassis in China.

Here is an [overview video of the Librem5 and some if it's issues](https://odysee.com/@TheLinuxGamer:f/librem5-final:1).

More info on their website 👉 [here](https://puri.sm/products/librem-5-usa/)

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NostrNaught 1y ago

I want to like it... I loved using latitude docks back in the day, but I've discovered tiling window managers like PopOS and don't want to go back... Does librem have TWMs?

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Freedom Tech 1y ago

That's a good question.

Tiling managers are a must. They're part of the desktop environment. I've been running one since Compiz/Fusion almost 20 years ago. Compiz features are what all these modern desktops seem to be copying.

Librem phones run the Phosh desktop/mobiletop on Mobian OS (Mobuan = mobile Debian). I'm not sure if Phosh offers a windows tiler.

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Islamic Audiobooks Central 1y ago

It's Linux that means you're not restricted. You can switch OSes and desktop environments. PureOS, Mobian, postmarketOS. Phosh, Gnome, KDE, SXMO. I'm guessing at least one of them supports tiling. Gnome on desktop does through an extension I use called tilix I think.

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Islamic Audiobooks Central 1y ago

Most review videos are out of date by now. The #Librem5 early backers got is not what people buying now are getting, neither in hardware or software. After #PureOS Crimson comes out, it will be even better hopefully.

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Freedom Tech 1y ago 💬 1

Awesome! Responsive Linux apps are nice for going between Desktop and Linux phones.

For exsmple, Lollypop music player, Geary Email. Signal and Telegram are also fairly good at this.

Linux phones are being developed with convergence in mind. Convergence meaning your phone can be docked and used as your computer.

Here's a video showing convergence in action on the Librem 5 Linux phone.

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Freedom Tech 11mo ago

Anyone use the newer KDE MauKit? ... developed mainly to make apps "covergence" capable for Linux phones, also ported to other OSes.

[MauiKit](https://mauikit.org/)

Convergence means an app redraws itself according to the screen it's on, just like a responsive website.

See this post for an example of docking a phone as your computer and having the apps adjust accordingly.

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Skipper 9mo ago

This looks really cool!