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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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IMO one of the greatest parts of a pure linux phone is that nothing is new. It runs the same apps as my desktop and works in the same way, so I don't have to learn two sets of apps. Other than stuff like call management and Phosh, the desktop environment I use that's tailored for small screens, I run all pre-existing software like systemd, wayland, firefox, nautilus, etc. IMO the biggest hurdle is hardware support, since only a few phones are able to run pure linux, and even on those few, there are still many parts of the hardware that are not supported.
I assume, part of the changes Android has, would be more ways to reduce standby battery drain, tuned to mobile phones?
And maybe their alternative for systemd is more suitable for mobile phones.
And since I irrationally favour Linux, perhaps we can come up with a
systemd-mobile, tuned for RISK and ARM based mobile-phone systems, which keeps in mind, power used by cell-radio, WiFi modules, etc.But of course, first and foremost, we need to have a standardised pre-boot system, like we have for PCs, making it much easier to manage development, without piling up plastic and Silicon paperweights.