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Linux Phones

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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:

  • Sailfish🇫🇮
  • FuriOS🇺🇸
  • Ubuntu Touch🇩🇪
  • Postmarket OS🇨🇭
  • Mobian
  • Pure OS🇺🇸
  • Plasma Mobile🇩🇪
  • LuneOS
  • openSUSE Mobile🇩🇪
  • Nemomobile
  • Droidian
  • Mobile NixOS
  • ExpidusOS
  • Maemo Leste
  • Manjaro Arm
  • Tizen
  • WebOS

Linux Mobile Hardware:

  • Jolla Phone🇫🇮
  • Shift Phone🇩🇪
  • FLX1🇺🇸
  • Fairphone 5🇳🇱
  • Volla Phone🇩🇪
  • Librem 5🇺🇸

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mic sucks

earpice sucks

camera doesn't work

ooo, a tiny laptop!

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[–] HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org 5 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

SailfishOS is quite nice, I've used it over ten years.

But now I am considering whether a minimal phone for voice, chat, and WiFi thethering, plus a small Linux handheld/palmtop with x86_64 hardware, PC BIOS, a physical keyboard and running, say, Debian is not the better option. (I've been running a Gemini PDA for keeping notes and expenses using Ledger, and it is absolutely great for that).