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[โ€“] Babalugats@feddit.uk 3 points 15 hours ago

Here's a review that I thought was decent, from 4 months ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROOubWeuNs4&pp=0gcJCdgAo7VqN5tD

[โ€“] Feddinat0r@feddit.org 44 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Your purchase includes a 12-month Sailfish OS full license subscription valued at โ‚ฌ59.88 (โ‚ฌ4.99/month), granting access to all releases, commercial components, and feature upgrades. After the first year, you can choose to continue your subscription and support Sailfish OS development further. Even without renewal, your device will continue to function, but future software updates and commercial component upgrades will not be available.

[โ€“] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 24 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Iโ€™m honestly fine with that, if people donโ€™t like it they can use Nemo OS, Ubuntu Touch and Postmarket OS instead.

[โ€“] Feddinat0r@feddit.org 9 points 1 day ago

Well i am undecided but i find it fair.

Just thought it would be nice to know that if you see that company

[โ€“] rah@hilariouschaos.com 35 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Linux phone but not open source :-(

[โ€“] warmaster@lemmy.world 29 points 1 day ago (1 children)

AND... You end up with an outdated OS if you don't pay for the subscription.

[โ€“] Babalugats@feddit.uk 5 points 15 hours ago

Saw that, I guess you can switch to Ubuntu touch, postmarket OS or a couple of others, but this is the single reason I didn't just buy it right now.

I would also like to know what the camera is like on it, but having to pay for an OS subscription every year is just nope for me.

They're literally making the same mistake Nokia made with Maemo. It's the same people after all.

But I guess it's at least working out financially because they've been around for a while now.

[โ€“] paperBark@slrpnk.net 3 points 23 hours ago

Ya fuckin' pointless

[โ€“] endoftheocean@piefed.social 21 points 1 day ago (2 children)

If this had the proper US bands I'd really like to try it. Sailfish (previously Meego) is such a sublime interface. The ability to add a few Android apps that you still need is just the cherry on top.

[โ€“] LeTak@feddit.org 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

SailfishOS also supports Sony Xperia 10 devices

[โ€“] igg@lemmy.world 2 points 20 hours ago

Only up to 10 V , but it also has some community supported devices

[โ€“] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 day ago

Sailfish OS has the best UI out of any mobile os hands down.

[โ€“] devfuuu@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Really miss the Jolla OS. As the first smartphone I used, after it when I got an android it felt like going back in many ways. But at least I didnt have to care anymore about android support and how bat it sometimes was. Have no idea how the OS is nowadays.

[โ€“] Feddinat0r@feddit.org 11 points 1 day ago

Keyyyyboaaard pleeaaaassee

[โ€“] Pirate@feddit.org 8 points 1 day ago (3 children)

That's cool. Unfortunately Linux phones, including Sailfish, aren't really fit for daily use yet, imo.

Also, the choice to use Sony phones confuses me. I cannot think of a worse design choice for a phone.

They aren't particularly secure, or particularly well built, I just don't see a reason to base the OS on them.

[โ€“] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 day ago

Unfortunately Linux phones, including Sailfish, arenโ€™t really fit for daily use yet, imo.

Consider this:

"Jollaโ€™s AppSupport enables embedded Linux platforms to run Android apps seamlessly." (SOURCE)

[โ€“] hietsu@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

โ€Yetโ€ ??

I had the OG Jolla as my daily driver circa iPhone 4 era, and it was great experience overall. Running Android apps and whatnot. Eventually the camera and display quality made me stop using it. Still boot it maybe once a year for the fun of itโ€ฆ I think the Sailfish OS did even receive updates till ~2021.

[โ€“] Pirate@feddit.org 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

How does Sailfish get around most banking apps requiring Google play services, for example?

[โ€“] timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

It doesn't. Same kind of experience as degoogled Roms wrt that.

[โ€“] Pirate@feddit.org 1 points 13 hours ago

So, again, not fit for use yet. Sadly. GrapheneOS works pretty well for now.

Let's see what happens with the latest developments where Google took some code closed-source.

I guess they can be happy to have any manufacturer working with them. Sony is better than no partner.