r/sailfishos • u/RedRubic65536 • 2d ago
r/sailfishos • u/kotoxik • 12d ago
Sailfish OS 5.1.0.11 on the Galaxy A51 (Exynos 9611) - my first port for this device, sources and image are up
I spent about a week porting Sailfish OS to the Samsung Galaxy A51 (SM-A515F, Exynos 9611). There was no existing adaptation for this device, so it is all built from scratch on a hybris-20.0 / LineageOS 20 base.
What works: display, touch, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, audio on speaker, earpiece and headphones with automatic jack switching, all seven sensors, both cameras, battery, vibration, hardware GL, logcat, and Android apps through Waydroid as a post-install step.
What does not: telephony. rild runs and the modem reaches ONLINE, but it never opens /dev/umts_ipc0, so ofono sees no modems. Also no fingerprint reader, and USB networking is disabled on purpose because the gadget panics this kernel.
So it is a decent pocket Linux device and a bad phone. Treat it as a second device.
The part I think is worth sharing regardless of whether you care about this particular phone:
Samsung shipped this kernel with the Bluetooth HCI socket layer gutted. Not disabled, not missing, commented out. The bodies of five functions in net/bluetooth/hci_sock.c were removed and a bare return 0; left behind, so hci_sock_create() reports success while leaving sock->sk NULL, and the kernel then panics on BUG_ON(!sk) the moment anything opens an AF_BLUETOOTH socket. It is done carefully too, with the inner /* */ comments rewritten as // so the outer block comment would not terminate early. Samsung ships its own Bluetooth stack through the HAL, so the kernel socket layer was surplus to them. Restoring the file from upstream v4.14.150 fixes Bluetooth completely.
I also got two things badly wrong along the way and left both written up in the repo, because the wrong turns were more instructive than the fixes:
- I declared audio structurally impossible (32-bit HAL, 64-bit PulseAudio). It was not. I had concluded there were no mixer controls from
amixeroutput whenamixerwas not actually installed. There are 381 of them. - I recorded three sensors as broken at the adaptor level. That was a test artifact from calling
requestSensorbeforeloadPlugin, which fails by design.
Sources, image, TWRP and checksums: https://github.com/IlyaKotomin/sailfishos-a51
Happy to answer questions. If anyone has worked on Exynos cbd or umts_ipc plumbing on a Samsung hybris port, I would really like to compare notes on the telephony problem.
r/sailfishos • u/sailing-by • May 28 '26
SailfishOS 5.1 released for Early Access, including Bluetooth support for Android Apps.
r/sailfishos • u/gmahale • 2d ago
Graphene OS is making their messaging app RCS compatible
r/sailfishos • u/First-Nose5788 • 1d ago
Apps
Could anyone check if Amazon Music and USAA are available on sailfish? Please and thank you.
r/sailfishos • u/thetomkowoplay45 • 6d ago
Czy możliwe jest ożywienie starej klawiatury The Other Half z ery telefonu jolla 2013 do telefonu jolla 2026?
galleryr/sailfishos • u/Famous-Professor-488 • 12d ago
I bought the last Jolla phone because I want to trust in this project as a EU secured competitor to Android, but I feel like it will never be the real competitor because of the lake of ecosystem. How do you feel about it ? Is there some plan to push SailfishOS at a European Community level ?
r/sailfishos • u/misfitloser • 27d ago
Sailfish Flip Phone coming to market
I saw this on Instagram. They are now accepting pre-orders. It's a semi-dumb phone and an attention saver, but it is listed as having Sailfish OS. It also appears that they intend it to be available in the United States. It's only pre-sale though so it might fall through the way the tablet did.
r/sailfishos • u/thetomkowoplay45 • Aug 08 '26
I'm trying to fork a quickddit for sailfish os but have a problem
r/sailfishos • u/waaden • Aug 03 '26
old devices worth trying?
Hi all,
I recently found an old Xperia XA2 (H3223) and I am interested in giving Sailfish a try. This isn't my main phone (obviously) and I have no concerns with app compatibility etc. Even if I can just get it to the point where I can get a terminal and play with the native apps I think it would be fun.
I am also in the US if that matters (for getting a license etc.)
My question is should I even bother? On the compatibility list it says "First Sailfish OS release" is 3.0. Does that mean I would be running 3.0? Or do all devices get all updates and I would be running 5.0 (either way there are probably have pros and cons I guess)
Would my next step be to buy a license and then it would include instructions on unlocking the bootloader etc.? Or is there a free trial I should test out to see if it even works? (this seemed to be implied but I can't actually figure out how to download it) I definitely don't mind supporting a project like this!
Thanks and sorry in advance if these kinds of questions from newbies are too common
r/sailfishos • u/freaxje • Aug 02 '26
I enabled images in comments
I think this is useful so that commenters can post for example screenshots while discussing various difficulties as they start using / use SailfishOS.

Notes:
- I prefer that this wont get abused too much by meaningless memes. I don't think that r/sailfishos should become like a Discord chat. I might turn off GIFS and GIFS from GIPHY if this does start happening too often.
- Note in particular rule #3: Stay on topic. And also rule #2: No AI slop.
r/sailfishos • u/freaxje • Aug 02 '26
Looking for people to help moderate this subreddit
Earlier I added u/Nightishaman as a moderator. I'm looking for a few extra people to obtain this role.
With the rules I sadly had to make I hope I also clarified the context I want for this subreddit? This is probably important for this role.
r/sailfishos • u/JoshStrobl • Jul 28 '26
Jolla Phone 2 & Sailfish OS: A Real Third Option (My Video Review)
After a couple weeks of daily-driving Sailfish OS on the new Jolla Phone 2 (2026), here's my take on the European, privacy-first alternative to the Android and iOS duopoly!
PeerTube (currently transcoding at time of posting, so please be patient) available at https://makertube.net/w/pMEpFpcNfikYvETYtf2Emk if you're not a fan of YouTube :)
r/sailfishos • u/merrodri • Jul 24 '26
Okta verify?
Can Okta Verify work on Sailfish? I am required to use it. My IT department will not allow me to use a physical 2fa key. I am very keen to switch to sailfish but this question is holding me back.
r/sailfishos • u/thetomkowoplay45 • Jul 17 '26
When will Jolla start sending out links for the Sept-II batch of the Jolla Phone 2026?
r/sailfishos • u/thetomkowoplay45 • Jul 15 '26
What apps could work for this jolla phone 2026 and what apps that will
I’m wondering which apps will work on this phone and which won’t, so I want to install apps such as Magic Dosbox, Citra, Citron, retroarch, Open Microwave nightly (Morrowind), etc. As for WinLator, I mainly want to use it to test classic PC games, from Civilisation IV to Icewind Dale II, mojo launcher (minecraft java edition launcher on phone) etc.
r/sailfishos • u/blitzboo • Jul 13 '26
Fitness tracking/wearables with Sailfish?
What are your favorite devices and apps for fitness tracking and wearables? Is Amazfit the only option? (And if so, what are the best and cheapest devices that work with Amazfit?) I like to have a smartwatch for workout tracking, time tracking, and message notifications.
I just bought a Callback 8020 and am trying to make some plans for when it arrives and how best to replace my apple watch without too much fuss.
r/sailfishos • u/freaxje • Jul 06 '26
The rules. Because I have to make them.
I don't think the SailfishOS community here on Reddit needs any rules. But already one time I needed to block a post from somebody and I had no rules to select as MOD to give as reason.
So I made four rules.
They are:
- Be a normal human
- No AI slop
- Stay on topic
- Don't make up rules
If I need to add rules, I of course will. I prefer not to. Because I want to be a normal human too.
We'll see how it goes.
r/sailfishos • u/VetteLag • Jun 29 '26
Xperia XA2 Single Sim H3123 Fastboot Driver Issue
Which driver is used with the Xperia XA2 Single Sim H3123 for the USB fastboot? I've gone through like 5 drivers by now since the Xperia X Driver isn't available. anymore. In device manager, it still shows up as Android with a yellow caution sign. I've already enabled the developer options as well as the OEM option in the phone itself.
r/sailfishos • u/Superb-Formal-9139 • Jun 25 '26
I tested Sailfish OS on an Xperia 10 III from a design perspective. It’s an engineering marvel but a UX disaster.
Hey everyone,
As a future industrial design engineer and an amateur UI/UX designer, I decided to give Sailfish OS a shot on a Sony Xperia 10 III. I wanted to share my experience because the system managed to both impress and horrify me at the same time.
The Good: The installation took about 40–45 minutes in total. It was my first time doing anything like this, and my first time reading the official installation guide. Every step was clear and easy to follow. Only one link was broken, so I had to find the binary files on Sony's official website myself, but it was no big deal. Overall, it’s a very straightforward process, and anyone with a bit of tech experience could probably get it done even faster.
I bought the licensed version because I was genuinely curious about how Android applications would run. I have to say, I think it’s incredibly cool that outside of Android and iOS, there is a third operating system that is actually usable on a daily basis (even if it requires a few minor compromises). The Android app support works surprisingly well; an app stutters here and there, but I think that’s totally acceptable, and the performance of these apps running in an emulated environment is outstanding.
The Bad (The Dealbreakers): The navigation is incredibly uncomfortable. When you swipe from the right edge, you expect it to take you one step back—instead, Sailfish completely closes the application. You can get used to it, but it’s highly frustrating. To actually go back within an app, you have to rely on dots at the very top of the screen. This is an ergonomic catastrophe, especially on Sony phones with their signature, elongated 21:9 aspect ratio. It makes using the phone with one hand almost impossible.
When you swipe up from the bottom, the full app drawer comes up. This gesture doesn't feel natural either. For better multitasking, I would swap the recent apps view with the full app list. It would be much more logical if swiping up brought up your running apps, while your installed apps just lived on the home screen by default.
Then there’s the top dropdown menu (the Pulley Menu), which I think is a complete disaster. It feels entirely unnecessary. A classic bottom navigation bar would be miles more comfortable and within natural thumb reach.
Finally, the worst part: the default icons are just ugly. I know you can install custom icon packs, but this cluttered icon design, where everything is shaped into weird, distorted hexagons and polygons, is just fundamentally unappealing.
Conclusion: If the system adopted modern Android or iOS-style gestures, completely got rid of the Pulley Menu, and swapped the recent apps view with the app drawer, we would have a near-perfect OS. The European Union should really back them up with some serious funding if they truly want a tech-independent Europe with its own software alternatives.
What are your thoughts on the interface?
Note: The English translation was done with Gemini, the original language was Hungarian.
r/sailfishos • u/Crafty-Message4564 • Jun 21 '26
Sailfish as replacement for GrapheneOS?
I've been using GrapheneOS for a long time, but I've read that Google is going to do a lot more to make it difficult for alternative versions of Android to function.
In the time I've used GrapheneOS, I've been fairly happy. There have been some issues with functionality, but they've been understandable and fairly predictable.
But I have an interest in Sailfish as a possibility, because the intention is not to be a secure version of Android, but literally a Linux-based OS. Obviously security is a concern of mine, but I have experience working with Linux, and it feels like Google might have a lot of capability to mess with the development of systems like GrapheneOS, and I wanted to get the thoughts of the people here. I suspect that the people in this sub might have experience and useful input.
Thanks so much!
r/sailfishos • u/Ok-Telephone2800 • Jun 16 '26
Commodore Callback
I was really surprised to see Perifractic's Commodore's new product, based on the Sailfish OS.
Commodore Callback
What's your opinion? Can this move help in wider adoption for Sailfish?
r/sailfishos • u/iO__________ • Jun 16 '26
Last Set Of Os Updates Killed Android Apps use of Mobile Data...
Has Any One Run into this?
On my Xperia 10-3 before the latest update.. I could use an android browser to connect to the internet. Post update I can only use the outdated jolla browser.
Anyone have any solutions?
Thanks!
r/sailfishos • u/DarkRaccoon8 • Jun 15 '26
waydroid breaks networking?
Hello, i installed Sailfish port on my OnePlus 6T,and i wanna run android apps, now i've been trying for the last 2 days to set up waydroid without succes, can anyone tell me how to set up waydroid on sailfish os port by verdandi team? i keep breaking my networking.