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Community about running GNU/Linux on phones. Projects like Ubuntu Touch, Plasma Mobile, PostmarketOS, Mobian etc. Either on former Android phones or hardware like the PinePhone.

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pinephone? (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I was gonna buy a pinephone, but i want to know if this is really the best choice. I'm a real fan of the hardware switches. Any recommendations?

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 months ago (2 children)

It is fun to play with, but it is not suitable to use as a primary phone. It has poor battery life and is very slow.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (3 children)

thanks, any idea what to buy instead? I'm okay with buying an android, and just flashing myself.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

A pixel phone, and then you can put any rom on it.

GrapheneOS gives you the most control.

https://eylenburg.github.io/android_comparison.htm

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I was trying to avoid google, but whatever, its not that expensive on eBay.

Thanks!

[–] vikingtons 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Check in again around the Holiday season. Chances are that Google will sell at or close to a loss.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

i doubt theyll go below 100€, plus on eBay my money doesnt go to Google, very happy.

[–] vikingtons 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm curious about the 100 euro figure. Is that the sum of component costs?

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

i dont know, thats just ideally the highest i wanna pay for a mobile phone.

[–] vikingtons 2 points 2 months ago

Ah right, well that's also totally fair. Glad you found something decent on ebay

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

The Librem phone from Purism is like Pinephone, but a bit more cohesive and with better specs. Also more expensive, but if you're considering a Linux phone, then Librem might be a better choice

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

A pixel phone or a fairphone 4. The pixel 3a has alot of support but is old, and the fairphone 4 has alot of support and is newer. Depends on your preference

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

do you think the pro is more suitable at least computing power wise? like could it run matrix clients / simplex?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I have a PinePhone Pro, and it runs nheko very well. Fractal is a little slower, but still usable. Not sure about Simplex I'm afraid.