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The Discussion on Linux-based Phones.
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- ExpidusOS
- Maemo Leste
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- FLX1
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No clue. I do find their marketing a bit fishy considering that they don't mention that they use Halium on their own website. However, it looks like they preinstall Waydroid for you, which is an application that runs an Android container to run Android apps. I have no idea if or how well passthough of GPS works or how hard it would be to get Google Play services.
I'm not familiar with Halium; is it sketchy?
eh, kinda? they explain it well on their website
I don't see anything on that website that immediately screams "sketchy" though, what'd I miss?
It reuses the Android drivers and outdated Linux kernel, meaning you are just as stuck with it and a lack of security updates as you are on Android.
But I consider it a good transitional technology.