What the Critics Are Saying...
- Christian Cawley, TechRadarThe Librem 5 will certainly appeal to privacy and security conscious users with its hardware kill switches and specially designed hardware. However, the phone is difficult to recommend in its current state but hopefully it will be improved with future software updates and subsequent hardware revisio...
- Christian Cawley, Make Use OfWith a solid operating system and privacy-focused hardware kill switches, the Librem 5 is bulkier than expected and eats through battery. While the philosophy behind the phone is sound, Librem 5 is unlikely to be picked up by anyone other than Linux users and privacy advocates.
- Jack Wallen, TechRepublicLinux does have a successful path to the mobile phone rank and file. The Librem 5 is a long, long, long way off from being consumer ready. But if Purism can fix the problems and find more consumer-friendly hardware, this Linux smartphone could finally gain traction in an incredibly challenging marke...
- Ron Amadeo, Ars TechnicaThe OS and app package is not nearly finished, and it lacks basic smartphone functionality. The hardware is nearly finished, but you'll have a hard time taking advantage of it right now since the power management isn't really implemented, and support for things like the cameras are non-existent. If...
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Purism released the Librem 5 on November 18, 2020.
Purism backs up the Librem 5 with a 1 Year parts & labour warranty.
If your Librem 5 has problems and is still within its warranty period, you could contact Purism support or the retailer you purchased the phone from. You'll find Purism's contact information here. If your phone is off warranty and needs repair for a physical problem such as a broken screen or bad battery, you should visit an authorized service centre or a local phone repair shop. You can also connect with others in The Informr Community Forum to find and share answers to questions.
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