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Linux Phones

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The Discussion on Linux-based Phones.

Benefits:

  • Hardware freedom.
  • Perfect operating-system competition.
  • Full utilization of specs.
  • Phone lifespan raises to 10+ years.
  • Less e-waste.

Linux Mobile Distros:

  • Postmarket OS
  • Ubuntu Touch
  • Mobian
  • Sailfish
  • Manjaro Arm
  • Pure OS
  • Plasma Mobile
  • LuneOS
  • FuriOS
  • Nemomobile
  • Droidian
  • Mobile NixOS
  • ExpidusOS
  • Maemo Leste
  • Tizen
  • WebOS

Linux Mobile Hardware:

  • Fairphone 5
  • Volla Phone
  • Librem 5
  • PinePhone

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We need to set the ground work now before google closes up android (media.piefed.social)
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[–] tux0r@feddit.org 3 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I wish that there were better kernels around. A monopoly (Windows on a desktop, Linux on a phone - well, at least iOS still has BSD) is not a good thing on any platform.

[–] maya@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

2026 year of the BSD phone.

[–] tux0r@feddit.org 1 points 5 days ago

For me, it sure is.

[–] Petter1@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I want Linux monopoly anywhere…

[–] ulterno@programming.dev 0 points 5 days ago

I'd rather have a FOSS-o-poly rather than Google (a Linux monopoly).