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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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Phone for Ubuntu Touch (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hello, I am looking for the optimum phone to install Ubuntutouch on, and I particularly want optimum battery life and, of course, a great camera. Which phone would you recommend I am looking at Xiaomi Poco x3 or M3 otherwise they are big for me. I currently have a Pixel 6 and Grapheneos but I would like a Linux UT in the past I also had Xperia 10 and Sailfish os. What would you recommend for everyday use with a good camera?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (8 children)

Keep in mind that none of these phones support the mainline kernel.

There are only 3 phones that supports mainline kernel: PinePhone, PinePhone Pro and Librem 5.

All other phones use Halium. In short, because there are no drivers, your phone will use Android container to talk to hardware.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The entire idea of Ubuntu Touch device support, was to be based on Halium. It's a bit different than regular mobile Linux (outside of Droidian, of course), where mainline is a requirement.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Sure, I just wanted to mention it. I personally learned about this not too long ago.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Thanx for info and answer about Halium.

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