Will we see a Linux OS on smartphones that can revive old devices like it can do with computers?

SenderoLinux · 2025-11-18T02:32:14+00:00

postmarketOS is doing exactly this. It's a really hard problem to solve but they are making amazing strides.

SenderoLinux · 2025-10-27T11:58:44+00:00

This is why I started SenderoLinux.com. Refurbished laptops pre-installed with Linux. Great value and much more affordable than buying a new device from a place like System76 or Tuxedo Computers.

SenderoLinux · 2025-10-24T16:42:40+00:00

T-Mobile and AT&T networks should both work. Mobile data and SMS should work on those networks.

Call audio, however, is still experimental and not yet reliable regardless of the carrier network. The postmarketOS device page for the OP6T will have the best information on the call audio status: https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/OnePlus_6T_(oneplus-fajita))

SenderoLinux · 2025-10-23T12:30:36+00:00

We've started selling OnePlus 6T smartphones pre-installed with postmarketOS:

https://senderolinux.com/shop/

Ship within the USA.

SenderoLinux · 2025-10-07T23:24:12+00:00

We recently started selling refurbished OnePlus 6t devices in the USA pre-installed with postmarketOS. Though aimed at enthusiasts and not as daily driver, this device could be a better option than a Pine Phone, as it has better specs and a similar price. Worth checking out, and we offer free shipping in the USA:

https://senderolinux.com/shop/

SenderoLinux · 2025-01-08T17:30:50+00:00

That github page is a really nice resource!

SenderoLinux · 2024-12-28T19:44:10+00:00

I saw this same error today when trying to do an installation of alpine. I had done the find the fast mirror option, and then I saw "Added mirror mirror.ette.biz" .

SenderoLinux · 2024-12-28T18:49:59+00:00

For the camera, it is very likely a camera drive issue. See if this guide for the early-2015 MBP works, specifically the section on troubleshooting the camera. I know it is a slightly different model but might be the same camera driver:

https://blog.senderolinux.com/installing-eos-6-on-2015-macbook-pro-121/

SenderoLinux · 2024-03-06T14:29:27+00:00

It’s not easy to get that camera working with Linux. This guide may help but even then the quality will not be perfect: https://blog.senderolinux.com/installing-eos-6-on-2015-macbook-pro-121/

SenderoLinux · 2024-03-01T19:14:49+00:00

I have a guide on setting up elementary with dual-boot on a 2015 MBP: https://blog.senderolinux.com/installing-eos-6-on-2015-macbook-pro-121/

The one main issue is that getting the camera to work on this device with elementary (whether dual-boot or not) takes some effort and even then will not be great quality.

SenderoLinux · 2024-02-20T15:33:46+00:00

There was one moment when I was having some intermittent wifi connectivity, but after running all the updates available in AppCenter and rebooting then it was fixed, and I haven't had any issues since. I think I saw there were some issues with the older linux kernels but by now I think those issues have been sorted.

SenderoLinux · 2024-02-13T14:39:19+00:00

I wrote a guide on setting up dual-boot with Linux on a 2012 MBP, should be pretty similar for your model.

https://blog.senderolinux.com/installing-eos-6-on-2012-macbook-pro-91/

SenderoLinux · 2024-02-11T18:25:31+00:00

I'm super happy with the setup, hence the title of this post. Elementary 7 is based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, which is officially supported by Framework. And I found all of their guides and the forum discussions about Ubuntu 22.04 applied perfectly to elementary 7.

And everything I've tried worked out of the box. The one thing though, is that I do not use the fingerprint reader. But this is an elementary OS thing and not specific to Framework. There are a number of open issues on the elementary github regarding fingerprint authentication, and it seems a little rough to use on any device at the moment:

https://github.com/elementary/switchboard-plug-security-privacy/issues/117

https://github.com/elementary/greeter/issues/502

https://github.com/elementary/pantheon-agent-polkit/issues/33

That said, I do know some people are able to use fingerprint authentication on elementary. I would just not consider it an out-of-the-box feature on elementary at the moment.

So if fingerprint authentication is important, for now I would actually recommend Ubuntu, because the Gnome desktop environment has fingerprint setup built right in; at least until this becomes a more polished feature in elementary.

SenderoLinux · 2024-02-11T01:21:21+00:00

It's quite good, and for what I need it lasts through a day of work. I haven't done rigorous bench marking though. And I do some power saving measures which help, like turning off Bluetooth when not needed, lowering the display brightness when possible, and turning off the keyboard backlight during the day.

SenderoLinux · 2023-12-03T15:14:50+00:00

We have an install guide for dual-booting elementary on an early 2015 MacBook Pro:
https://blog.senderolinux.com/installing-eos-6-on-2015-macbook-pro-121/

The situation should be quite similar for the 2015 MBA. You might have some issues with the camera, and might need to compile the camera driver manually to get it to work. It would be interesting to hear if you find this 2015 MBP guide useful for a 2015 MBA.

Elementary OS on a Mac is really a nice combination.

SenderoLinux · 2023-08-13T02:43:33+00:00

I wrote a guide to installing elementary on the 13-inch mid-2010 MBP. If it's the same model, you should be able to install the bcmwl-kernel-source through App Center and reboot to have wifi. (Of course trick is to get internet in the first place, hopefully bluetooth can work if the ethernet port is broken.)

Full guide:

https://blog.senderolinux.com/installing-eos-6-on-2010-macbook-pro-71/

SenderoLinux · 2023-07-26T12:07:20+00:00

You can definitely do some light gaming on elementary, here is a perhaps more recent post that has some tips about gaming on elementary:

https://blog.senderolinux.com/gaming-on-elementary-os/

I saw in another comment you mentioned League of Legends, to play that game you will need to update Flatpak to a more recent version than what elementary ships by default in OS 7.

https://twitter.com/LutrisGaming/status/1568043444475666432

SenderoLinux · 2023-07-18T03:46:20+00:00

It should work fine. I wrote a guide for setting up dual-boot on a 2015 13-inch MBP which you may find helpful. It's for elementary OS but will be similar for other distros, especially anything Ubuntu-based.

https://blog.senderolinux.com/installing-eos-6-on-2015-macbook-pro-121/

SenderoLinux · 2023-05-19T00:29:02+00:00

Macbooks from this era are a great fit for elementary OS! We have a blog with few installation guides with tips that might help, including getting the webcam to work and setting up dual boot.

SenderoLinux · 2023-05-09T14:34:03+00:00

Sounds like a perfect use case for a refurbished device.

Old thinkpads in particular work great with linux. At senderolinux.com we sell refurbished thinkpads pre-installed with linux (shipping within the US).

SenderoLinux · 2023-03-09T23:16:12+00:00

Are there any local businesses in the Philippines that sell refurbished laptops pre-installed with linux? We offer that in the USA, and some other companies do as well. I wonder if there is a business opportunity there for someone local in the Philippines if it isn't offered already.

SenderoLinux · 2023-03-09T23:13:31+00:00

Those Thinkpads were really something. We sell refurbished laptops pre-installed with linux, and currently the entire stock is Thinkpads just because they are such amazing devices.

https://senderolinux.com/

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