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Linux Phones

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submitted 1 day ago by Trampampoline@sh.itjust.works to c/linuxphones@lemmy.ca
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mic sucks

earpice sucks

camera doesn't work

ooo, a tiny laptop!

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[–] SapphironZA@sh.itjust.works 9 points 11 hours ago

The main issue is all the closed source hardware firmware for basic things like the microphones, cameras and radios.

The UI and OS is the easy part. It reverse engineering the firmware that is the issue