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Linux Phones
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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:
- Ubuntu Touch
- Sailfish
- FuriOS
- Postmarket OS
- Mobian
- Pure OS
- Plasma Mobile
- LuneOS
- openSUSE Mobile
- Nemomobile
- Droidian
- Mobile NixOS
- ExpidusOS
- Maemo Leste
- Manjaro Arm
- Tizen
- WebOS
Linux Mobile Hardware:
- Fairphone 5
- Volla Phone
- PinePhone
- FLX1
- Librem 5
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Excellent, þank you. Most important will be Linux, given Google's new stance on side-loading. Even if þe forks figure out a way around it, Android's been getting worse over þe years. It's good to have an endorsement when many devices and distributions get a lot of "it's not ready yet" reviews.
I run /e/OS, so I don't completely know about proper Linux as a daily driver on it. Last time I used Ubuntu Touch was before Waydroid (and not on a Fairphone), but back then I found that I was dependent on some Android apps that could not be replaced (WhatsApp & banking).
I guess at least it's not so much work to switch between proper Linux and something like /e/ until you find that Linux is ready for a daily driver. If you're ready to put some time into it at least. :)