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The Discussion on Linux-based Phones.

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  • Full utilization of specs.
  • Phone lifespan raises to 10+ years.
  • Less e-waste.

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  • Postmarket OS
  • Ubuntu Touch
  • Mobian
  • Sailfish
  • Manjaro Arm
  • Pure OS
  • Plasma Mobile
  • LuneOS
  • FuriOS
  • Nemomobile
  • Droidian
  • Mobile NixOS
  • ExpidusOS
  • Maemo Leste
  • Tizen
  • WebOS

Linux Mobile Hardware:

  • Fairphone 5
  • Volla Phone
  • Librem 5
  • PinePhone

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Apple and Google will gladly erase the works of developers to chase profits.

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[–] Eat_Your_Paisley@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Without GMS google can't stop you from side loading

[–] jodanlime@midwest.social 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That's true. But it's still android, and it uses the Linux kernel but it's not gnu/Linux like on a desktop or server, the userland is completely different.

[–] Eat_Your_Paisley@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

I didn't bring up any of that, this is about side loading which you can do on any ROM that doesn't use GMS.