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The Discussion on Linux-based Phones.

Benefits:

  • Hardware freedom.
  • Perfect operating-system competition.
  • Full utilization of specs.
  • Phone lifespan raises to 10+ years.
  • Less e-waste.

Linux Mobile Distros:

  • 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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[–] Ramenator@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I have the original PinePhone lying around, it was honestly already a piece of crap when it came out. Laggy to all hell for me with horrible battery life. Maybe it's gotten better since then, but I can't recommend it

[–] Bahnd@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I had to re-solder my battery contacts. Ended up embedding it into a pipboy like project right after I got my first 3d printer. Its been collecting dust since.

Really, the only thing on it I would like for anyone else to adopt is the hardware switches under the back case. Looking at you Fairphone, steal that. Given the nature of mobile design in [current year], its a wonderful piece-of-mind feature that the nerds who want/can move away from apple and google would really appreciate.