Focusing not just on thinkering but on usability as well

  • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml
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    9 days ago

    I looked at this recently, and it really doesn’t look like any of them work as a daily driver. I ended up going with GrapheneOS in the end.

  • Matt@lemmy.ml
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    7 days ago

    OnePlus 6T probably, though phone calls arent properly working, at least on postmarketOS. Just get a Pixel and install GrapheneOS on it.

    • Squizzy@lemmy.world
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      7 days ago

      gOS is not the same. It will have the limitations of sideloading coming too. Functionality is not all there and pixels fund the oppressors.

  • balsoft@lemmy.ml
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    10 days ago

    OnePlus 6/6T + PostmarketOS (I run NixOS on mine but I’m weird). Seriously.

    • wltr@discuss.tchncs.de
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      10 days ago

      Does it work well? Do you have more to say, maybe a blog? It looks like I can get one as used on a local market, I might want to give it a try.

      • non_burglar@lemmy.world
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        10 days ago

        It is not good. I have the one plus 6t and tried pmos with a few of the ui choices. There are many, many broken workflows.

      • balsoft@lemmy.ml
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        10 days ago

        You mean NixOS? Well, it’s definitely not as polished as pmOS, but most things do work. My gf is using it as an LTE-enabled music player, and I’m using it to ssh into my servers when I’m out and about.

        It required some hackery to get GPS and the modem to work, but then it’s mostly similar to pmOS. I need to find some time to sit down, clean up my config and publish it somewhere, but life’s main quest line is preventing any side projects rn.

        If you can get it for not too much money, I’d definitely spring for it. Even if you find it doesn’t suit your daily needs (it probably doesn’t just yet), it will at least be a fun toy for playing with mobile linux.

        • paper_moon@lemmy.world
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          9 days ago

          Is calling voLTE audio working yet? I have the OP6T and have postmarketos edge installed but last time I updated it a few weeks ago voLTE still wasn’t working with audio in the calls. My last hold out to start using it as a daily driver.

          • 1peter10@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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            6 days ago

            There’s instructions regarding VoLTE setup on the wiki: https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/OnePlus_6_(oneplus-enchilada)#VoLTE

            That said, the one close-to-mainline phone Qualcomm SoC that’s reliable for calls according to multiple accounts is the Google Pixel 3a.

            Even then, it’s hard to make blanket statements whenever it comes to VoLTE: It may work with the device for some one else, but as carriers are involved, it also depends on whether your specific carrier allows the specific device to use their VoLTE services.

            (Given the fact that VoLTE is just VoIP, this feels really sad and unnecessary, but … phone companies have always sucked, haven’t they?)

    • CorrectAlias@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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      9 days ago

      Of note if you’re not in Europe:

      The initial sales markets are EU, UK, Switzerland and Norway. Entering other markets, such as the U.S. and Canada are to be decided due course based on potential interest from the areas.

      We have designed the cellular band configuration to enable potential future markets, including major U.S. carrier networks.

  • Vincent@feddit.nl
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    10 days ago

    I don’t have a Linux phone myself, but from all I’ve read the Furilabs FLX1s is the most “Just works” Linux phone today that runs a community UI (Phosh+GNOME). Supposedly it runs Android apps well, and regular Flatpaks.

    I think Jolla has a more custom software stack, but it also supposedly works well.

    See also @linmob@linuxmobile.social.