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Custom Roms are not the solution! (feddit.it)
submitted 2 months ago by to c/degoogle@lemmy.ml
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I think that if we want to be free from google and apple duopoly on mobile we need to embrace linux phones. It is the only solution. Google is trying to close the golden cage slowly and we need to escape on other operating system also on mobile. We re only delay a problem. We need phone preinstalled with linux for mass adoption. We need more apps for linux phones and more userbase.

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[–] 8 points 2 months ago (6 children)

@goldkiddo @schipelblorp

Remember also #jolla which run on #sailfishos. At least true european alternative, and pretty close #opensource too.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 2 months ago (5 children)

    yeah good alternative, but you need to subscribe to use salfish?

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago (4 children)

    @goldkiddo dunno if opensource community version, but indeed with Jollaphone you need account to get updates 🙁

    And, yes, for me Jolla Phone is only step while waiting really working Linux phone. I've been tested PinePhone which worked somehow, but was slow and all ways poor quality hardware. I have also PinePhone Pro, but it's expensive joke. There's no phone where PostmarketOS runs so good it can be use daily and mainly (only phone). Bank apps are mandatory, so also somehow working camera and bluetooth. Other Applicationa I've been tested I can replase easily with Linux natives. I've been thinkind many times, apps are great. Both Phosh and Plasma Mobile (my favor!) are great. But... No working hardware 🙁

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    And what s your experienxe with Salfishos? Banks app works? Also other apps?

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago

    Banks app works? Also other apps?

    People ask this kind of thing about Graphene too, but the reality is a very large number of 'apps' are just website wrappers. In the vast majority of cases you can just use the website instead. Add to that though, you are going to have to leave some things on the table to fight this fight, and you have to decide what is most important to you. I used to use my phone and watch to pay ALL THE TIME, I wouldn't even take my wallet with me most places I went. When I switched to Graphene I had to give that up, but was willing to for what it gave me. We are likely never, or certainly at least not any time soon, going to be able to have everything we can have on an iPhone or a Samsung, on something that respects our privacy and isn't spying on us.

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