Installing Linux on the BlackBerry Q20 is a proof-of-concept project. It is not currently suitable for an everyday phone replacement. Hardware Feature

The hardest part wasn't the processor; it was the BlackBerry specialties. The physical keyboard required specific drivers that BlackBerry had kept proprietary. The trackpad was a nightmare of I2C protocols. And the screen—well, the screen needed to light up without burning out the backlight controller.

To write custom partitions, you must bypass BB10 entirely and boot into Qualcomm’s Emergency Download (EDL) mode. Power off your BlackBerry Q20.