PostmarketOS 24.12 Released: A Linux Distribution for Smartphones and Mobile Devices

The latest release of postmarketOS, a Linux distribution designed for smartphones and mobile devices, has been published. This release includes several significant updates and new features.

**Newly Added Devices**

PostmarketOS 24.12 adds support for the Google Pixel 3A and devices on the Qualcomm MSM8953 platform, including the Xiaomi Mi A1, Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus, Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, and Xiaomi Redmi S2/Y2.

Additionally, the release includes more than 200 devices in the "testing" category, with varying levels of support ranging from the ability to boot to near-full functionality. Notably, the Fairphone 5 and Amlogic TV devices are now supported.

**Generic x64 UEFI Port**

The Generic x64 UEFI port, which enables postmarketOS to be installed on ordinary PCs and laptops, has been updated to include support for the open-source Nouveau driver on NVIDIA GPUs and the Intel GPU firmware.

**Synced Package Base**

The package base has been synchronized with Alpine Linux 3.21.

**KDE Plasma Mobile Update**

The KDE Plasma Mobile shell has been updated to version 6.2.4, previously version 6.0.3. A new dialer interface has been introduced.

**Other Changes**

More details on the changes can be found [here](https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=62462).