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Linux Phones

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The Discussion on Linux-based Phones.

Benefits:

  • More freedom with with hardware.
  • Perfect operating-system competition.
  • Full utilization of specs.
  • Phone lifespan increases to 10+ years.
  • Less e-waste.

Linux Mobile Distros:

  • Postmarket OS
  • Ubuntu Touch
  • Mobian
  • Sailfish
  • Manjaro Arm
  • Pure OS
  • Plasma Mobile
  • LuneOS
  • FuriOS
  • Nemomobile
  • Tizen
  • WebOS

Linux Mobile Hardware:

  • Librem 5
  • PinePhone
  • Volla Phone

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Opinions on best Linux phones available today (lemmy.ca)
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I’m looking for opinions from people about their personal preferences on the best Linux phones available today — both software and the phone hardware to accompany it.

My leading contenders right now are postmarketos running on a used Pixel or sailfishos running on jolla or Sony Xperia.

My priorities:

  • commitment to FOSS, no lock-in
  • Premium-tier phone hardware (camera, screen, battery)
  • performant Android emulation or performant web app integration
  • ongoing organization or community support
  • few/no dependencies on American companies or products

Subjective and biased opinions are welcome; I’m really trying to get a feel of how the earliest adopters are thinking.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

The FuriPhone FLX1 meets all of your requirements:

  • It runs the Debian-based FuriOS, which is FOSS.
  • Among phones with Linux (excluding Android) preloaded, its specifications are among the best available, including a camera with PDAF and OIS, a 120Hz screen, and a replaceable 5,000 mAh battery. It also supports 5G and VoLTE, and has IP68 water resistance.
  • FuriOS includes Android app support via a fork of Waydroid.
  • The phone and the Linux distro are actively maintained.
  • Furi Labs is based in Hong Kong.
[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago

This looks extremely promising, thanks for sharing it.

It’s the first I’ve heard of it but it already goes in the bucket of top options for me to consider.