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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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I want to switch from android phone to linux and i want to know which phone is closest to daily driver. I only need call sms and bluetooth to work and battery should last 1 day. also working map camera and web browser app would be great. for os i have thinked to use ubuntu touch or postmarket os. Phones what i have most interested Volla phone Pixel 3a Fairphone 4 Pinephone or pinephone pro Any thoughts or ideas

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I wonder about this too. And instead of a secondary, backup android, can't we just emulate andoid in a vm/container under linux? Sounds crazy, but it isn't really.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 6 months ago

I present to you https://waydro.id/

Works pretty well, but I've had issues with user input (touch screen) that made it not viable for my purposes (using Signal)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

You are literally talking about sailfish os at this point. (what they do isnt exclusive to them)