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Mobian

Mobian is a project to port the Debian Linux distribution running the mainline Linux kernel to smartphones and tablets.

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  • Linux Mobile
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  1.  Privacy focused
  2.  Lightweight

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  1.  No Tracking
  2.  No registration required
  3.  Works Offline
  4.  Command line interface
  5.  Dark Mode
  6.  Ad-free
  7.  Based on Debian
  8.  Mobile OS

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Complete Debian GNU+Linux on mobile devices.

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What is Mobian?

Mobian is a project to port the Debian Linux distribution running the mainline Linux kernel to smartphones and tablets.

Features:

• Full telephony – SIM or eSIM cards, 4G calls, SMS, cellular data, broadband, voice calls, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and USB tethering • Up o 64,000 free apps – Access to both Debian and Flathub repositiries. Same as Debian. • Privacy & freedom – No proprietary Android dependencies; uses mainline Linux kernel and free software drivers where possible. • Security – Standard Debian security updates, optional full disk encryption, and no vendor lock-in. • Supports external devices – Displays, keyboard, and mouse via USB-C/DisplayPort for a desktop experience when docked. • Developer-friendly – SSH access, root shell, and ability to install server software; easy cross-compilation and packaging.

Supported devices:

• Librem 5 • OnePlus 6/6T • Pocophone F1 • PinePhone, PinePhone Pro, PineTab, PineTab 2 • Pixel 3a • x86-based devices are also supported

Goals:

• Bring Debian GNU/Linux to mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets • Have a simple installation process • Provide a modern user experience

For these reasons, Mobian provides easy-to-use bootable images pre-configured to boot directly into the Phosh graphical environment. These images are pre-loaded with all the essential software needed on a mobile device: phone and messaging (SMS, XMPP, Matrix, Telegram) applications, e-mail client, Web browser, and a lot more!

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