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PiPhone - A Raspberry Pi based Cellphone (learn.adafruit.com)

submitted 1 week ago by technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Any thoughts on building your own phone?

Recently I had the idea of building my own phone with a Raspberry Pi. I started searching and I found this article where someone had already done this. Unfortunately this article is from 2014 and I can't find a newer article with a functional phone with SIM card. At some point this guy says he's running Raspbian. Are there mobile desktops for Debian? Mobian doesn't look very real.I don't want Android although Lineage/etc might be acceptable... (Although now I'm thinking of putting Droidian on an old phone...)

Anyway does anybody have any info, thoughts, or advice on this? Am I a total idiot for wanting to attempt this?

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[–] non_burglar@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago (2 children)

In the days of 3G, this was possible. However, LTE and 5G networks will not allow uncertified modems to connect. If you've ever been through getting a Mikrotik LTE router on a North American network, you'll recognize that pain.

Using Mobian (very real, BTW), or PostmarketOS are your best bets at the moment. Easier to reverse-engineer drivers than to go through the hoops of certification.

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The best cell phones use WiFi.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

aren't those called tablets? lol

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Where do I get one thats the size if a phone?

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

any place where you can get electronics; this tablet almost the same size as an iphone 17 pro max

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Pro and max sound big

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

it's smaller than than both the samsung galaxy z fold7 or huawei mate xt ultimate opened up and the same size as the xiaomi 17 ultra and samsung galaxy s25/26 ultra

[–] skankhunt42@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Is mobian still maintained? I had a quick look a couple days ago and their last blog post was 3+ years ago.

I have a pine phone that I haven't touched in years. I'd love to daily drive it.

[–] beyond@linkage.ds8.zone 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Is mobian still maintained? I had a quick look a couple days ago and their last blog post was 3+ years ago.

October 2025 by my reckoning.

https://blog.mobian.org/posts/2025/10/new-stable-rotating-keys/

[–] skankhunt42@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 days ago

You're 100% correct. I wonder what past me was looking at. Thanks! I just got my pine phone out today.

[–] non_burglar@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

You know what.... I think I was thinking of Armbian.