FuriLabs FLX1s
Ranked 4 of 4 Linux phones by recommenders
Freedom Linux phone that some users already use daily, though bugs and rough edges remain and polish is still in progress.
Freedom Linux phone that some users already use daily, though bugs and rough edges remain and polish is still in progress.
9 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 7
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 78%
Recommended in 7 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 3.5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 7 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Freedom from Android and Google
“Once some more of the bugs and user experience have been polished, it will be my primary to completely ditch Android.”
Comment from 5 Aug 2026 in “Google Assistant is going away on Mobile Devices” “Opt out of the duopoly by getting a freedom Linux phone like FLX1s from FuriLabs”
Comment from 4 Jul 2026 in “A new Android malware from Google” Used as daily driver
“Once it is a little more polished the FLXS1 will become my daily driver.”
Comment from 6 Aug 2026 in “I'm switching my phone from Android to Linux” “writing this comment from my FLX1 daily driver”
Comment from 25 Jan 2026 in “Google confirms 'high-friction' sideloading flow is coming to Android”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Bugs and rough edges remain
“Once some more of the bugs and user experience have been polished, it will be my primary to completely ditch Android.”
Comment from 5 Aug 2026 in “Google Assistant is going away on Mobile Devices” “Once it is a little more polished the FLXS1 will become my daily driver.”
Comment from 6 Aug 2026 in “I'm switching my phone from Android to Linux” “It is a good replacement with some rough edges still.”
Comment from 10 Jun 2026 in “Raspberry Pi 5 – 16 GB, $350”
Other Linux phones people recommend
The three most recommended other Linux phones, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PinePhone | 36 | 61 | 37% | 12 | 2 yrs5 owners | — |
| Purism Librem 5 | 32 | 48 | 40% | 12 | — | — |
| FuriLabs FuriPhone | 8 | 4 | 67% | 6 | — | — |
| FuriLabs FLX1sThis page | 7 | 2 | 78% | 7 | — | — |
What people said
11 of the 12 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Battery is better than current Android phone.”
“It never got past 0% on FLX1S”
“they all have decent specs for the price”
“Once it is a little more polished the FLXS1 will become my daily driver.”
“Once some more of the bugs and user experience have been polished, it will be my primary to completely ditch Android.”
“Opt out of the duopoly by getting a freedom Linux phone like FLX1s from FuriLabs”
“there's a Linux phone out there which looks pretty encouraging too”
“It is a good replacement with some rough edges still.”
“writing this comment from my FLX1 daily driver”
“The FLX1s that's a major downgrade from the prior FLX1”
“it feels quite polished and the team is responsive in adressing customer feedback where they can”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.