So, where do I get Sailfish? [answered]

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I realize that this is the most basic of questions, but as a newcomer I've not been able to find the answer on my own and if there's some fairly basic document, as I supposed there would be, I couldn't find it.

I've been using the community edition of SFOS on my Gemini device and am about to pull the trigger on an Xperia X, solely to have a phone that runs Sailfish. My thought is to get the community edition before springing $58 for the Jolla Sailfish X. Before ordering the phone, though, I figured I'd make sure that there is a place where I can download the correct image as well as the tools (for Linux) to flash it onto the phone. I've been at it, off and on, for a couple of days, but no joy. I got the image for the Gemini from Planet Computers, makers of the Gemini.

While I'm here, another side question. I've been told that the non-Jolla repo of applications several community-written programs that allow use of at least some Android applications under Sailfish, but that some of them are quite old. Do any of them still work? I need a ProtonMail application, and apparently the only path to that on Sailfish, for now, is via the Android application.

Though before worrying about that, I need to find Sailfish itself! Any help appreciated.

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Spam Hunter ( 2018-08-30 21:47:46 +0300 )edit

if you need an android-application, you have to buy the image from jolla.

mettska ( 2018-08-30 22:25:39 +0300 )edit

https://wiki.merproject.org/wiki/Adaptations/libhybris#Sony

Levone1 ( 2018-08-30 22:56:13 +0300 )edit

Are you aware that you can only order from Europe? You will have to use a VPN from some European country if you are outside. Otherwise, you can have someone in Europe you trust purchase it for you.

Giacomo Di Giacomo ( 2018-08-31 10:44:12 +0300 )edit

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Simply select [ X close ] at the bottom of your original question and select a reason for closing "An answer was accepted" would do the job or whatever you choose.

Spam Hunter ( 2018-08-31 01:44:25 +0300 )edit

@depscribe As with the kiss of death: same here. Jolla seems the only "brand" that barely survived my purchasing habits -- so far.

Maus ( 2018-08-31 12:06:14 +0300 )edit

I'd say this has more to do with very special needs and niche platform affinity. Same for me. Started with an Ericsson R380s (OS/2 as well), continued with SonyEricsson's P800, P900, M600 got a Nokia E71 afterwards the N9 then Jolla. Now on Sony Xperia X Compact with SFOS community build. SFOS lasts for the longest of these niche systems so far. That's why I really hope that they will succeed.

naytsyrhc ( 2018-08-31 22:23:55 +0300 )edit

@naytsyrhcNiche platform is my second name ... Had an ARM based desktop a couple of decades ago, running RISC OS, and was working on a MIPS machine running RISC/OS, being a completely different breed. Both hardware manufacturers soon died.The demise of webOS led me to Jolla. I'm not entirely convinced they'll make it, but there's hope.

Maus ( 2018-09-03 09:59:19 +0300 )edit

Kiss of death :

Hahaha, been mostly through the same evolution as you (PalmOS, Palm /HP's webOS, now Jolla's Sailfish OS).

DrYak ( 2018-09-03 14:40:32 +0300 )edit

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