Sailfish OS 5.0 Tampella is here!
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The next chapter of Sailfish OS has arrived. Sailfish OS 5.0 is now rolling out to all supported devices, marking a major milestone with more than 300 improvements of various size & like, over 200 bug fixes, the release of Sailfish Core for the new Jolla Mind2 Personal AI Assistant and more!
Sailfish 5 deployment started in October 2024 with the Jolla C2 Community Phone. With continuous refinements and community collaboration, we are now bringing this update to all supported devices. This release is also the first major release from the new new Jolla, setting the direction for the future of Sailfish OS.
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Sailfish OS Linux for Phones Gets 5.0 'Tampella' Update
While the war between Android and iPhone for market dominance rages on, there's still development on alternatives to both platforms. Finland-based tech company Jolla has released version 5.0 of Sailfish OS, its Linux-based operating system for mobile devices.
This update, nicknamed "Tampella" after a famous Finnish sauna, seems mostly focused on compatibility. Its Gecko web engine has been updated to Gecko ESR91. It also now has Wireguard support if you prefer to run VPNs with that protocol, and is made to better handle notches and rounded corners on your phone's bezel. In keeping with the long history of Linux phones' struggle to support basic phone functionality, Sailfish OS 5.0 introduces support for blocking unwanted calls as well. It's shipping with version 0.3.6 of microG too, which gives your apps access to Google Play Services if you want it. I know from experience using Android alternatives like Graphene OS that you'll probably want it if you're planning to run many traditional Android apps.