Librem 5 | In Less Than a Year
Librem 5 | In Less Than a Year
You should know what Purism is up to.
This video covers the progress Purism has made on the Librem 5 Linux phone. In less than a year, significant developments have been achieved in bringing a truly open-source, privacy-focused smartphone to market.
Development Progress
The Librem 5 represents a different approach to mobile computing - one that prioritizes user freedom, privacy, and security over the typical smartphone paradigm. The dev kit has seen rapid software improvements, with regular updates bringing new features and better stability.
Key Developments
- Hardware Kill Switches: Physical switches for WiFi/Bluetooth, cellular modem, and camera/microphone
- PureOS: A fully free/libre operating system based on Debian
- Phosh Shell: A mobile-optimized GNOME-based shell
- Anbox Integration: Work on Android app compatibility through Anbox containerization
- Full root access to your phone
- No vendor lock-in
- Ability to install any Linux software
- Hardware-level privacy controls
- Long-term software support without planned obsolescence
The Vision
Purism's goal is to create a phone that respects user privacy and freedom. Unlike Android and iOS, the Librem 5 runs a standard Linux distribution, giving users full control over their device.