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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:

  • 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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We need to set the ground work now before google closes up android (media.piefed.social)
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[–] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Because we want general computation machines, not walled gardens.

[–] ulterno@programming.dev -1 points 4 days ago

Honestly, I am fine with a walled garden for a mobile phone that I don't intend to do much on.
Just that, I get to decide where the wall is made and what it is made of.
Oh, and the cracks in the wall don't lead to corporations.