Received my FLX1s and have absolute ZERO experience with Linux on a mobile device or Debian.
I am kinda familiar with Linux distros on desktops, mainly Xubuntu and opensuse Tumbleweed with XFCE4 (both actively running on separate machines, so current).
What would be sensible things to do first or not to do at all?
So far I have only switched it on to download the latest updates. Seemed to have worked. At least the device says it's up to date.
I am waiting for a new SIM card for the FLX1.
Things I have not activated yet are, e.g., Andromeda and encryption.
Wifi works on 2.4GHz only, but this is a known software bug according to an answer to another inquiry.
Any pointers on getting slowly familiar with the FLX1s, Linus on mobile, the FuriOS and Andromeda are very much appreciated.
fakeshell 03/01/2026 7:08 am
@wadenbeisser we don't have a handbook of tutorials unfortunately, but you should be able to do everything you expect a phone to do. Andromeda can be started and then F-Droid icon will appear. you can also install F-Droid apps from Software Store application when Andromeda is on. encryption will ask for a password and then ask for a reboot, which will then ask for a password upon each boot. the encryption will make the phone slow for a few minutes until it fully encrypts the storage, then it will be fast again after encryption is done.
this website has some good recommendation for native Linux mobile apps:
https://linuxphoneapps.org/
hope that helps
Xenon 08/01/2026 9:01 am
@wadenbeisser I started to make a collection of small guides for specific apps and onboard functionallity.
https://github.com/6rube/FLX1s-Guide
garydale 08/01/2026 11:40 am
@wadenbeisser You can add the Aurora store to get access to a lot of Android Apps.
When you go into settings, please note the settings don't always affect the Android apps. However, if you go into Settings | Android | Apps you will find another "settings" app that does work with the Android apps.
Gnome isn't my desktop of choice either, but it seems to work OK on the phone. However, uninstalling an app sometimes leaves the desktop icon in place. You can find it in .local/share/applications, where you can delete it. Try installing Nautilus first, as the command line is a bear to use on the phone.
One nice thing is you can use both Linux and Android apps. I have both the desktop and mobile versions of Firefox installed, along with gnome-games and a selection of Android games.
