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The Discussion on Linux-based Phones.

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  • 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

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  • Librem 5
  • PinePhone
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PureOS – a pure Linux phone experience (puri.sm)
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[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 days ago (2 children)

In case anyone else is wondering: you can't just download PureOS and install it on any Android phone. You can buy a phone with PureOS, but it's not possible to install it on a phone you already have.

So, I'm still on the search for a good Android alternative that will work with my old Motorola g(7).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Its okay because Google is illegally killing my battery life again. Might as well get a new phone.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Holy bonkers pricing! No thanks. I'm digging my garage boxes for better specs for free.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

there's a download pureos button, could we not use that as a bootable image for devices ?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago

https://docs.puri.sm/Software/PureOS/Overview/Compatibility.html#android-windows-phones

For those who don't want to click through:PureOS is not compatible with Android or Windows smartphones. There are several reasons for this:

  1. These devices cannot work without proprietary parts that PureOS does not ship;

  2. These devices will not work with the latest mainline kernel (system’s core) found in PureOS; they need older versions with proprietary parts;

  3. Even if you have a device that does not fall under the previous issues, there is still a decent amount of work needed to make it possible to install and start on those devices

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Appears to also be the name of their amd64 iso desktop image. The only downloads I could find were for PC.