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What about a linux phone that has a full Android OS sleeping in parallel? Like OnePlus Watch 2 that runs 2 OSs at the same time. (discuss.tchncs.de)

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The OnePlus Watch 2 has 2 chips, and basically runs a lightweight OS while keeping the hungry one in very very low power, and only powering it up when necessary.

I was thinking that maybe such idea could be applied on a Linux phone that could run all your banking apps without Waydroid's "you-must-be-a-hacker" issues, literally by having a half-asleep Android running on another chip, which you can wake up whenever to do your "non-hacker" things, while at the same time you can run the rest of your system (calls, messaging, calculator, calendar, browser...) on your lightweight, private and personalized Linux mobile OS.

I think I would pay big bucks for something like this, and it could serve as a transition device for ditching Android in the future when Tux finally governs over the world.

What do you guys think?

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[–] JubilantJaguar 24 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Alternative utopia: do online banking in a desktop web browser while seated comfortably at home, rather than on a street corner in the sun squinting at a tiny screen.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Some banking services do only work through the app, believe it or not, as it is "the trusted device".

[–] JubilantJaguar 14 points 7 months ago

Indeed, this is the case with Revolut, a bank which literally requires iOS or Android spyware to sign up and use. But it's rare. And a reason to NEVER USE that bank.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I agree, but if you're like me, situations arise where I'm not at home, and unexpectedly spending money. Being able to look at my bank on my phone in the moment helps me judge if what I'm about to do is worth it.

[–] Para_lyzed 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

You can use a mobile device for this.

I use Bitwarden, so I just have a shortcut in my launcher to my bank's web browser page, Bitwarden autofills, and I'm in my account in a few seconds. Honestly, it might just be my bank that's the issue, but their old mobile app took longer to load than it takes me to log into their webpage anyway (and it would log me out half the time). Years ago I thought this would be an issue for me when I planned to de-google, but it turns out it's a complete non-issue (for me) and in fact I actually like the web page better. I'm able to do a lot of things in the browser that the app didn't have the ability to access (at least at the time; it's likely been updated).

Just throwing it out there that it's not necessarily an issue, and often the difference between the app and the webpage is blown out of proportion.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 7 months ago

Ok boomer? This is just out of touch with modern day reality.