Librem 5 Privacy-Focused Linux Phone Will Feature a GNOME Mobile UI Shell

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Marius Nestor
May 10, 2018

We already knew that Librem 5 would be shipping by default with the Debian-based PureOS operating system and a mobile UI based on GNOME, but never actually saw it in action. As you can see from the screenshot attached below, the UI features a lock screen, a PIN-based unlock screen, and a home screen similar to GNOME Shell’s on the desktop. The home screen will show users a paginated list of installed apps, as Librem 5 will include a few default apps to get you started. The GNOME mobile UI shell will also feature a top bar similar to that on Android phones so you can view useful information like battery and audio levels, Wi-Fi and GSM statuses, current time, notifications from various apps, etc.

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Marius Nestor

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