# Mobian Trixie Released as the New Stable Version with Rotating Signing Keys

DevFeed: [Mobian Trixie Released as the New Stable Version with Rotating Signing Keys](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/a-new-stable-and-rotating-keys-34242.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.mobian.org/posts/2025/10/new-stable-rotating-keys/>)

Author: Mobian team

Published: 2025-10-13T12:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Mobian's Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/mobian-s-blog.md>)

Topics: [Debian](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/debian.md>), [Mobile](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/mobile.md>), [Kernel](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kernel.md>), [OpenSSH](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/openssh.md>)

Tags: [kernel](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kernel.md>), [mobile](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mobile.md>), [openssh](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/openssh.md>), [release](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/release.md>), [stable](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/stable.md>), [upgrade](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/upgrade.md>)

## AI overview

Mobian has released Trixie as its new stable version and is beginning to rotate the PGP/GPG keys used to sign its images and package archive. The release includes mobile images based on Phosh 46.0 and Plasma Mobile 6.3, with a 6.12 kernel for most supported devices.

## Source excerpt

A little more than 2 months after Debian, we're finally releasing Mobian Trixie as our new stable release! We're also taking this opportunity to start rotating the PGP/GPG keys we're using for signing both our images and package archive. Trixie has landed! Over 2 years in the making, and with a small delay following the Debian release, we're proud to finally announce Mobian Trixie has just been released and is therefore our new stable! This release offers images based on Phosh 46.0 and Plasma Mobile 6.3, running a 6.12 kernel for almost all supported devices (the Librem 5 is still using a 6.6 kernel), the list of which is growing as we now provide stable images for the following phones and tablets: PINE64 PinePhone, PinePhone Pro and PineTab Purism Librem 5 Google Pixel 3a and 3a XL OnePlus 6 and 6T Xiaomi Pocophone F1 Trixie images are also available for the following devices, although important hardware features (such as e.g. WiFi or audio) are not working: Fairphone 4 and 5 PINE64 PineTab 2 SHIFT6mq Please check our installation instructions and download the image for your device. Upgrade procedure Although we do our best to provide a smooth upgrade path for each Mobian release, as a downstream Debian derivative, and the mobile software stack being a quickly moving target, major Mobian upgrades are usually trickier than we'd hoped for. This time is no exception, and therefore we highly recommend that you backup all your personal data, flash your device with a fresh Trixie image, then restore your files. If you feel brave enough to go the "manual upgrade" route, here are a few tricks you should know: keep your device plugged to a power source: such an upgrade can be a rather long process, you don't want to run out of battery half-way there! backup all your personal data really, we mean it: backup all your personal data! install openssh-server and execute the entire upgrade process over SSH (and preferrably using screen or a similar tool, so the upgrade can carry o