[FOSDEM] Call for Participation: FOSS on Mobile devroom @ FOSDEM 2026

[David Llewellyn-Jones]

# FOSS on Mobile devroom @ FOSDEM 2026

We are happy to once again announce that the FOSS on Mobile
Devroom is taking place at FOSDEM 2026 and are calling on you
for participation!

## Important dates

- 2025-10-30 - Call for Proposals opened
- 2025-12-01 - Submission deadline
- 2025-12-10 - Acceptance notification
- 2025-12-15 - FOSDEM Schedule published
- 2026-01-31 - Devroom taking place all day Saturday

All deadline times are 23:59 UTC.

## What is this devroom about?

This devroom is about FOSS on mobile devices: Linux based
operating systems built on the Android Open Source Project
(AOSP), postmarketOS, Mobian, Sailfish, Ubuntu Touch and others.
Mobile includes phones, automotive (AAOS), and also related
static devices such as TVs.

We aim at bringing together mobile app developers, OEMs, and
custom ROM builders in a combined effort to maintain and foster
the ethos of the ecosystem through research, experimental
projects, and new forms of collaboration.

## Topics sought

FOSS on Mobile really is a whole universe ranging from the
hardware all the way to the user interface. Topics of interest
include, but are not limited to:

- Booting, bootloaders including secure boot and boot time
   optimisation
- Linux kernel developments
- Mainline device support and hardware enablement
- Device drivers and device driver upstreaming
- Getting and building the AOSP code base
- Software Distribution for mobile devices
- AOSP customisation
- User interfaces and user-facing code
- Mobile application ecosystems and user experience
- How to link to back-end services: location, push
   notifications and more
- Legal and ethical challenges in the Linux mobile ecosystem
- Sustainability and extending the community

If you are unsure whether your topic fits, feel free to reach
out to us at: mobile-devroom-manager at fosdem.org

## Submission details

We offer the following formats/time slots this year:

- Lightning talk: 10 minutes; ideal for quickly introducing a
   project, giving a short status update etc
- Regular slot: 25 minutes including Q&A; the default

We can also exceptionally consider longer 40 minutes slots, for
in-depth presentation or BoFs (please explain in your submission
why you prefer a long slot).

**All times given include Q&A!**

Please use the following URL to submit a talk to the pretalx
conference system for FOSDEM 2026:

https://fosdem.org/submit

You can reuse your account from last year.

- Choose the "FOSS on mobile devices" track
- Please don't submit to multiple tracks, rather try choosing
   the most appropriate on and/or reach out to us.
- Fill out the form: **Please note** that most information such
   as abstract and description will become available on the
   FOSDEM homepage if your submission gets accepted.
- Uploading a photograph and writing a short biography is
   encouraged.
- Please mention the expected duration of your talk, including
   Q&A.

## Practical information

- As the event is hosted by FOSDEM the CoC applies:
   https://fosdem.org/2026/practical/conduct/
- The FOSDEM COVID-19 policy will also be adhered to:
   https://fosdem.org/2026/practical/covid/
- If you have any other questions do not hesitate to contact the
   devroom managers via email:
   mobile-devroom-manager at fosdem.org

## Licensing

This Call for Proposals work is licensed under
CC-BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/