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Linux Phones

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The Discussion on Linux-based Phones.

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  • 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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Fairphone 6 Announced With Same-Day Linux Support Patches (www.phoronix.com)
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[–] poVoq@slrpnk.net 11 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Major downgrade seems to be the lack of USB3 and display out over USB-C that both the FP4&5 have. Imho this limits the use-case as a linux phone massively.

[–] Subdivide6857@midwest.social 2 points 1 week ago

Mother fucker. That’s a huge disappointment.

[–] lemonySplit@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Yep FP6 is DOA for me thanks to that dumb decision.

Its great that some people don't care; but the sentiment from them seems to be well I don't need it so why include it? Umm because plenty of people need it. Why downgrade it from FP4&5 for those of us who need/want USB3, or even just for longeivity of the device. Its already outdated and hasn't even launched.

Its like when companies release a new product with micro USB instead of type C... 🤦‍♂️ just why