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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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What do you all use? And can you use your phone as a daily driver? (lemmings.world)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm using Sailfish OS and due to the Android compatibility layer I can use it as my daily driver (with only occasional needs for my spare Android phone), but I was wondering if there's something better in that regard?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

using pmOS edge + sxmo on a pinephone. daily-driving for 2y+. it's a bit of work, maybe an average of 10-15min/day... but 1/ it's less that the amount of free labour most people do on their mobile device, per day, for Google, Meta, Twitter, etc. 2/ it's pleasant work 3/ it's for myself, and can help others too... I would recommend if you're not afraid of a bit of sysadmin

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

I use PinePhone Pro with Plasma Mobile on ArchLinux from Danct. I use Waydroid for to run banking apps that runs only on Android.

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

@Shatur what doesnt work outside of that?

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

I would say that camera works bad because it currently missing algorithms. And battery life is also bad unless you use the Pine keyboard that extends the battery. Sometimes interface is buggy and some apps doesn't scale well on mobile.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Other Linux phones have Waydroid these days. Also works well for running most Android apps as far as I know.

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

well...it counts a Nokia N9? but I can't use it as a daily driver, not for IM services (have telegram) but because I can't configure my email (disroot) and several pages won't load because certificate issues

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Heh, that one is very old, no surprise the certificates are out of date. I remember really wanting that phone when it was new.

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

PinePhone with Phosh postmarketOS and it fits my modest needs. I ran Mobian for a long time, but in the end I had too many issues with it, like it stopped receiving calls and texts but gave no indication of such. That was annoying. Luckily, pmOS has been smooth sailing.

[–] Spider89 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I use Mobian on Nexus 5.

Have you tried Mobian/Waydroid on a PPP?

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

Nope, the only Linux phone OS I used is SailfishOS. I wanted to try Ubuntu Touch but then they stopped supporting it.

[–] Spider89 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What device fo you have?

(Jerboa doesn't notify me unless I'm on the app. Sorry!)

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

Sony Xperia 10 III, one of the officially supported phones.

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

I use a One Plus 6 with PostmarketOS. Runs very well, no camera support yet.

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