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[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 41 points 1 month ago (15 children)

You're pissed about it? Visit here: https://opencollective.com/postmarketOS

IMHO that's our best shot. Totally Google free, mainstream Linux kernel.

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (6 children)

That’s not how you spell UBports.

I do support the PostmarketOS project, but it has much further to go before it’s friendly enough for regular people. Short of Valve releasing a Steam phone, I think UBports is better positioned to bring genuine linux to mobile.

[–] viking 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Can you install generic apks on UBports, or only precompiled .deb packages and other native Linux applications?

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It’s a full version of Linux. It also has a desktop mode if you want to use it with an external monitor, keyboard, and mouse. You have all the same control you would have on other Ubuntu-based flavors. You do need to keep your device’s architecture in mind.

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