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Are Linux phones ready? (lemmy.zip)
submitted 2 weeks ago by shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip to c/linuxphones@lemmy.ca
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Starting September 30th, there's going to be a tsunami of Android users looking for an alternative system fleeing this developer verification malware.

In your opinion, are things like post market OS and the rest of the Linux phone ecosystem ready to take on these new users?

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[–] shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I am a bit concerned because it sounds like Sailfish OS doesn't have any kind of accessibility settings and I use a combination of magnification and screen reader.

I don't think Post Market OS has a screen reader either, but I have seen the accessibility section of GNOME Mobile and PHOSH, and they at least appear to have the zoom capabilities.

[–] thethunderwolf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

kde plasma has a screen reader so kde plasma mobile probably supports it

[–] shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Wait, kde has a screen reader? Since when? I was only aware of GNOME Orca.

[–] thethunderwolf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

kde uses orca too

in settings: Accessibility > Screen Reader

[–] shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I thought Orca would only work for applications written in GTK. I didn't realize it would work for apps built

[–] thethunderwolf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago

id assume anything with a compatible accessibility api would work