Omarchy Linux gets a mobile version

Omarchy Mobile is a project that aims to bring the Omarchy distribution, based on Arch Linux ARM and the Hyprland window manager, to phones running a mainline Linux kernel, with no Android underneath. On a Pixel 7 Pro, 19 of 22 hardware components already work.

## Native Omarchy on Arch Linux ARM

The Omarchy Mobile proposal is not a layer on top of Android, nor an app that mimics a desktop. It is Omarchy running natively on the phone: **Arch Linux ARM** as the base, **Hyprland** as the compositor, and Omarchy's own applications, all on a mainline Linux kernel. No Android underneath. No **Google Play**.

That changes the nature of the whole thing. We are not talking about a launcher that disguises the phone as a computer, but a desktop operating system inside a device that fits in your pocket. The base is the same family of software used on laptops and servers.

## 19 of 22 parts on the Pixel 7 Pro

The figure that shows how far things have come is the hardware count. On the **Pixel 7 Pro**, 19 of 22 parts work today. Among them, the **120 Hz** display and the GPU. Three components remain outstanding, and on a phone they are usually the trickiest: modem, camera or sensors.

That 19 out of 22 is not a clean pass. It is a development state, not a finished product. Anyone installing this should know that some parts do not respond yet.

## What giving up Android means

Doing without Android means doing without its app ecosystem and its update services. It also means losing the driver layer that manufacturers maintain for their own phones. The mainline kernel is the way to sidestep that dependency, but it requires the hardware to be well documented.

The project has its own home, which suggests there is a roadmap, not just a demonstration. Even so, installing alternative systems on a phone can leave the device unusable or void the warranty: it is worth doing your homework before touching anything.