Librem 5 Chestnut | Apps
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
- Apps built with GTK and libhandy/libadwaita for mobile-friendly interfaces
- GNOME applications adapted for small screens
- Purpose-built Linux phone applications
- PureOS software repositories
- Flatpak applications
- Apps from the broader Linux ecosystem
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- Improved app availability
- Better app adaptation for mobile screens
- Growing ecosystem of mobile-friendly Linux applications
Librem 5 App Ecosystem
The video explores what applications work well on the Librem 5:
Native Apps
App Sources
OpenRepos.net
Support independent app repositories for Linux mobile:
Software Experience Evolution
This video shows how the Librem 5 software experience has evolved:
The Chestnut batch represented continued progress toward a fully functional Linux smartphone with a viable app ecosystem.