Librem 5#
The Librem 5 and Liberty Phone are smartphones built using free software components with a focus on user privacy.
The current generation of these devices are codenamed Evergreen.
This guide will tell you how to set up your phone for the first time, as well as providing usage information for the core applications provided with the phone: contacts, calls, messages and web browsing.
- Overview
- Setup
- Cellular networks
- Software
- Maintenance
- Tips & Tricks
- Troubleshooting
- Advanced
- Archive
- FAQ
- Can I run Android apps?
- How easy will it be for me to switch from Android or iOS to the Librem 5?
- Can I transfer my photos, files, downloads from Android or iOS to the Librem 5?
- Will I be able to communicate from my Librem 5 to other phones?
- Will communicating from my Librem 5 to other phones compromise my privacy or security?
- Will my existing SIM card work? What countries and networks will be supported?
- Will I be able to use emergency services (e.g. 911 or 999)?
- Are all hardware components running completely free software with source code available?
- Can I connect the Librem phone to a monitor/keyboard/mouse?
- Can the Librem phones run Windows, iOS, or OS/2…?
- Will the phone continue to receive updates?
- Will Twitter, Fandango, My Bank, etc. work on a Librem phone?
- What apps are available?
- Will I be able to open Word or Excel documents sent via email?
- Will the Librem phone run coreboot and have the Intel ME neutralized?
- Why don’t you build a free UI ontop of Sailfish OS? Or resurrect Firefox OS? Or insert-name-here?
- Will you be running GNOME, Plasma, or your own custom UI?
- Will the phone have a fingerprint reader or other biometric access?
- Will the Librem phone have dual SIM capability?
- Will the Librem phone have NFC technology?
- Will the phone support 5G networks?
- What are your plans for tamper-proofing the Librem 5?
- Can I get a refund on my Librem 5 campaign order?
- Legal