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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've been 'setting up the ground work' for Linux on Desktop and Phones for decades. It's not the groundwork that's the issue, it's adoption.
Groundwork on what? The only Linux phone I've seen that I'd want is the Jolla C2 and they don't ship outside the EU so I can't even get one
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tizen
Remember LiMo, which became Tizen? What about MeeGo?
I think I had a Samsung watch that used Tizen but it's not exactly prevalent outside of their devices. Don't get me wrong I'd love to see more mobile Linux, but Sailfish seems the best bet to me and even so has a pretty limited device selection, and hardware is way too variable still.
A standard and modularized base for phone hardware would be nice, or maybe something like Pi but for phones.