If you have quiet audio in postmarketOS edge or stable with systemd and GNOME or Phosh installs, read this blog post: https://postmarketos.org/blog/2026/01/17/v25.12-release-issue/

Heads up for edge users: alpine edge repositories are temporarily broken due to the ICU upgrade:

https://postmarketos.org/edge/2026/01/13/icu-upgrades/

Thanks Jesse for the kind review! We're so glad you've enjoyed using postmarketOS

If you fancy a performance boost (particularly when it comes to storage) then the Fairphone 4/5 are probably the best option without giving up support for external displays.

@dylanvanassche's merge request to use usb-moded from #sailfishos just landed in postmarketOS edge.

"Devices running GNOME Mobile, Phosh, and Plasma Mobile received a new USB stack based upon usb-moded which is more robust compared to the original stack:

* Netboot works again which regressed with supporting USB tethering.
* Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) is now available for users to access files of their device. See pmaports#646.
* USB access is disabled by default, increasing security. Only after enabling the right mode, SSH/MTP/... functionality will be available as usual. In host mode, nothing is changed.
* Once you connect the device over USB to your computer, a notification will pop up asking which USB mode you want to enable, defaulting to charging only.
* Opens the path to other USB modes through FunctionFS.

When you plug in your device, a notification will be generated allowing you to select the USB mode you prefer"

Thanks @dylanvanassche and everybody who reviewed and tested! ️

Edge blog post:
https://postmarketos.org/edge/2025/12/28/USB-framework-rework/

#linuxmobile #postmarketos

The year is coming to a close and while you might be unwrapping other gifts shortly, we have just wrapped up the latest postmarketOS release for you.

https://postmarketos.org/blog/2025/12/23/v25.12-release/

Big thanks to everybody who contributed to postmarketOS, to @alpinelinux or any of the numerous upstream components we use. Without you this would not be possible! ️

We would also like to thank @nlnet and @NGIZero for funding most of the infrastructure and maintenance work that went into this release!

#linuxmobile #phosh #plasmamobile #sxmo #gnome #postmarketos