PureOS on the Librem 5 USA Summer 2022 Snapshot

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Todd Weaver

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PureOS on the Librem 5 USA has a long list of default capabilities and a longer list of applications that are available to install and an even longer list of applications that are coming.

Software:

A fast summary of capabilities from PureOS on the Librem 5 USA is as follows:

1. Full disk encryption
2. Lockscreen
3. Initial setup process
4. Calls application, cellular calling and internet calling built in.
5. Chats applications, sms, mms, xmpp, matrix built in.
6. Quick settings:
   • Mobile, WiFi, Bluetooth, Power, Rotate, Feedback, Torch, Volume, Brightness, and Notifications.
7. Docking, keyboard, mouse, monitor creating a full desktop experience.
8. WiFi hotspot tethering.
9. Browsers, default Web and desktop Firefox.
10. Contacts that connect up to Calls and Chats.
11. A list of common core applications:
    • Backups, Calculator, Calendar, Clocks, Disks, Document Viewer, Files, Email, Image Viewer, Maps, Terminal, Text Editor, Usage, and Weather.
12. PureOS Store allows for easy app discovery and installation to add other capabilities:
    • Animatch, Sound Recorder, Lollypop, Tootle, just to name a few.

For a visual walkthrough head into our docs for more in-depth overview.

Hardware:

The Librem 5 USA also features a removable user replaceable battery, headphone jack, power button, two volume buttons, indicators for the three hardware kill switches, and a type-c connector for power, data, and video output.

Check out our user docs for more in-depth hard info.

Thank You

Thank you to all the early supporters, it is with your longstanding respect for our methodical work that continues to allow us to invest and innovate in a space that is occupied almost fully by Apple iOS and Google’s Android. The Librem 5 USA running PureOS is incrementing its convenience daily and we suspect soon it will be your daily use phone offering you peace of mind that your digital life is fully protected while being able to participate in digital society to the fullest extent you desire.

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