Jolla releases Sailfish OS 2.1 "Iijoki"

Jolla Sailfish OS 2.1 "Iijoki"

Although this Finnish company is done launching its hardware, they continue to update the Linux-based operating system known as Sailfish. The latest update brings support for various VPN connections, additional languages, as well as various minor improvements and multiple bug fixes.

Codrut Nistor, Published 02/11/2017

Just in time for this year's Mobile World Congress, Finnish company Jolla releases version 2.1 of its mobile operating system known as Sailfish. Sadly, this Linux-based operating system no longer comes with any new Jolla devices, since its maker did not manage to emerge as a successful smartphone/tablet brand.

Sailfish OS 2.1 "Iijoki" cannot match the latest iOS and Android versions, but it is nice to see it receive a few new features, in addition to the usual fixes and tweaks. These are its highlights:

Qt 5.6 support
copy/paste text in the Sailfish Browser
basic 64-bit support
VPN support (OpenVPN, OpenConnect, VPNC)
improved camera app
PDF annotation
enhanced fingerprint interface
additional notifications in the lock screen
additional languages

Sadly, the update also removes Facebook notifications due to an API change. Sailfish OS 2.1 still includes a few bits of proprietary code, but Jolla's CEO recently unveiled that the company is working to "further open source Sailfish code, in particular in the areas of apps and UI."

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Codrut Nistor - Senior Tech Writer - 6679 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2013

In my early school days, I hated writing and having to make up stories. A decade later, I started to enjoy it. Since then, I published a few offline articles and then I moved to the online space, where I contributed to major websites that are still present online as of 2021 such as Softpedia, Brothersoft, Download3000, but I also wrote for multiple blogs that have disappeared over the years. I've been riding with the Notebookcheck crew since 2013 and I am not planning to leave it anytime soon. In love with good mechanical keyboards, vinyl and tape sound, but also smartphones, streaming services, and digital art.

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