Librem 5 Chestnut | Apps

Let's go over the Librem5 chestnut hardware changes, and talk about Librem5 apps.

This video covers the updates in the Chestnut batch of Librem 5 devices and explores the application ecosystem available for the Linux phone.

Chestnut Hardware Changes

The Chestnut batch brought several hardware improvements over previous batches:

• Refined thermal management


• Improved component layout


• Better build quality


• Hardware bug fixes from Birch feedback

Librem 5 App Ecosystem

The video explores what applications work well on the Librem 5:

Native Apps



• Apps built with GTK and libhandy/libadwaita for mobile-friendly interfaces


• GNOME applications adapted for small screens


• Purpose-built Linux phone applications

App Sources



• PureOS software repositories


• Flatpak applications


• Apps from the broader Linux ecosystem

OpenRepos.net

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• Donate to OpenRepos.net

Software Experience Evolution

This video shows how the Librem 5 software experience has evolved:

• Improved app availability


• Better app adaptation for mobile screens


• Growing ecosystem of mobile-friendly Linux applications

The Chestnut batch represented continued progress toward a fully functional Linux smartphone with a viable app ecosystem.

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