Linux On Blackberry Passport ⇒

Once you are logged in, you have a pure Linux environment.

1. Package Management (Alpine Linux) Open the terminal (King's Cross in Phosh) or SSH in. linux on blackberry passport

sudo apk update
sudo apk upgrade

2. Screen Scaling The Passport has a unique 1:1 square screen (1440x1440). Once you are logged in, you have a pure Linux environment

3. Hardware Acceleration (Advanced) Out of the box, the UI is rendered by the CPU (software rendering). This is slow and drains battery. Once you are logged in


  • The Keyboard: The keyboard acts as a generic input device.

  • Connectivity:


  • Alternatively, you can run postmarketOS from an SD card without touching internal storage – safer for testing.