▲ 182 ▼ Why aren't Linux-based mobile operating systems (apart from Android) used more widely? (fedia.io) submitted 4 months ago by ryujin470@fedia.io to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 58 comments fedilink hide all child comments These include Sailfish OS, postmarketOS, Ubuntu Touch, Mobian, etc. They never gained a significant market share/adoption.
[–] fizzle@quokk.au 4 points 4 months ago (1 child) Which of those are daily drive-able? I suspect the answer to that also answers your question. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 3 points 4 months ago The pain is how many things need special smartphone "apps" now. Can a Linux phone handle, for example, an app used for public transit? If so, how reliably and how much effort is needed to make it work? If not, what are the options for people without smartphones and do you want to deal with it? Some things have easy replacements but other things might not. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 3 points 4 months ago The pain is how many things need special smartphone "apps" now. Can a Linux phone handle, for example, an app used for public transit? If so, how reliably and how much effort is needed to make it work? If not, what are the options for people without smartphones and do you want to deal with it? Some things have easy replacements but other things might not. permalink fedilink source parent