FuriLabs FuriPhone
Ranked 3 of 4 Linux phones by recommenders
Recommended for being a Linux phone that works on US networks and ships today, mainly for early adopters willing to help build it. The most common caveat is that the software is slow.
Recommended for being a Linux phone that works on US networks and ships today, mainly for early adopters willing to help build it. The most common caveat is that the software is slow.
12 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 8
- criticize it
- 4
- approval share
- 67%
Recommended in 6 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 8 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 2 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 6 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
Works on US carrier networks
“The Furi guys put an insane amount of work into getting their phone working on every network in America.”
Comment from 12 Oct 2026 in “Will Linux phones become a viable alternative to the Android/iOS duopoly?” “If you're stateside and want a shipping Linux phone today, FuriLabs is another option.”
Comment from 6 Dec 2025 in “GrapheneOS is the only Android OS providing full security patches” Ships a usable Linux phone
“this is the closest we come to "open-source phone that actually works as a phone" today”
Comment from 29 Apr 2026 in “Phone is about to stop being yours” “you are effectively still able to daily drive a mobile Linux shell”
Comment from 6 Dec 2025 in “GrapheneOS is the only Android OS providing full security patches” “They're shipping a device when others are not.”
Comment from 7 Dec 2025 in “GrapheneOS is the only Android OS providing full security patches” Reliable and well performing
“the most reliable I've seen is the furi phone”
Comment from 18 Aug 2026 in “Fairphone 6 and PostmarketOS working main camera” “the level of performance I've seen from them”
Comment from 6 Aug 2026 in “I'm switching my phone from Android to Linux”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Software is very slow
“Despite the hardware being plenty decent, the software is unbearably slow”
Comment from 19 Sep 2026 in “Android 17 is the first since 3.x to add new APIs without releasing to the AOSP” “They are unbearably slow, which I attribute to poor storage I/O optimization and Phosh being an obese sloth.”
Comment from 6 Aug 2026 in “I'm switching my phone from Android to Linux” “It's far too slow to be useful, and it's not the hardware's fault.”
Comment from 7 Sep 2026 in “GrapheneOS Overhauled Default Apps and Secure Clipboard” - Comment from 6 Aug 2026 in “I'm switching my phone from Android to Linux”
Falls short as mobile Linux phone
“That's a huge downgrade for privacy, security, usability, battery life and compatibility with apps.”
Comment from 7 Sep 2026 in “GrapheneOS Overhauled Default Apps and Secure Clipboard” “They don't really work as actual "mobile Linux" phones at all”
Comment from 6 Aug 2026 in “I'm switching my phone from Android to Linux”
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 FuriPhoneThis page | 8 | 4 | 67% | 6 | — | — |
| FuriLabs FLX1s | 7 | 2 | 78% | 7 | — | — |
What people said
All 19 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“The current furiphone is a great example.”
“The Furi guys put an insane amount of work into getting their phone working on every network in America.”
“Despite the hardware being plenty decent, the software is unbearably slow”
“That's a huge downgrade for privacy, security, usability, battery life and compatibility with apps.”
“It's far too slow to be useful, and it's not the hardware's fault.”
“the most reliable I've seen is the furi phone”
“It works. It can run banking apps in Android.”
“the level of performance I've seen from them”
“They don't really work as actual "mobile Linux" phones at all”
“how unbearably slow Phosh and Linux apps are on the Furiphone”
“They are unbearably slow, which I attribute to poor storage I/O optimization and Phosh being an obese sloth.”
“this is the closest we come to "open-source phone that actually works as a phone" today”
“has a removable back with a gasket and is IP68”
“Recent products are the Starlite tablet, Furilabs and Fairphone.”
“it's rough - but it's definitely usable for early adopters who want to contribute and help build.”
“They're shipping a device when others are not.”
“a 720 screen is an absolute non starter for me”
“you are effectively still able to daily drive a mobile Linux shell”
“If you're stateside and want a shipping Linux phone today, FuriLabs is another option.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.