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A Python, pure Raspbian/Debian phone that's cheap to build, even for kids, and still in the beginning stages before the software gets too complex and unwieldy,
by jamiesonbecker 10y ago
A Python, pure Raspbian/Debian phone that's cheap to build, even for kids, and still in the beginning stages before the software gets too complex and unwieldy, and without needing to flash firmware and risk brickage. CLI-based phone interface. Writing scripts that actually control your phone instead of pretending that you'll actually easily do that (even on a pseudo-hacker-friendly android..)
Still a bit big and fragile looking but that'll improve. This sounds awesome!
- bostand 10y agoYou can also buy an old Nexus and put Ubuntu on it...
- stonogo 10y agoNot if you want it to work. God knows I've tried every device on ubports.
- bostand 10y agoUbuntu Mobile may be a work in progress, but it still works far better than the ZeroPhone. It also look much better :)
- petecox 10y agoIn terms of adapting existing tech, several phones [1] did use a VideoCore 4, the most recent being the BCM23550, an SoC similar to the chip used in the Raspberry Pi 2. Using one of these 2013 era smartphones might be an alternative starting point in porting raspbian. You'd still have binary blobs for other components, naturally. (Yeah I understand the thrill here of building a working phone with your bare hands but if the idea were to crowdfund a smartphone product leveraging the rPI community and Broadcom then I'd start with a working base) [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VideoCore#Table_of_SoCs_adopting_VideoCore_SIP_blocks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VideoCore#Table_of_SoCs_adopti...