can an average person use a linux phone? (mindly.social)

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can an average person use a linux phone?

I've been reading some articles about mobile Linux and many of them state one must be an "advanced user" or that the software isn't secure. How true is this?

I already use Linux on my laptop, but I'm not a software developer or anything like that. Would I be able to slap a new OS onto an old Android phone and be on my way, or would I run into problems?

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[-] [email protected] 19 points 2 years ago

I would advise against it. Most of the Linux phones are really not "average user" friendly yet.

However if you have one of the well supported devices from here: https://devices.ubuntu-touch.io/ you can give it a try.

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