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The second a pure linux phone without googles bullshit (which includes allowing manufacturer and carrier bullshit) comes out, I'm switching. Until then I'm stic

The second a pure linux phone without googles bullshit (which includes allowing manufacturer and carrier bullshit) comes out, I'm switching. Until then I'm sticking with my blackberry android because at least I have a linux underside and a foss appstore. Google had such a good opportunity with android, and shit the bed with it, abusing users and letting manufacturers and carriers join in on the abuse. There should be a "Right to Root".

Johnny555 8y ago
I think you already missed that boat: https://www.techradar.com/news/canonicals-dream-for-an-ubuntu-phone-is-dead https://www.techradar.com/news/canonicals-dream-for-an-ubunt...
- rmusial 8y ago
  This project send seems promising... https://puri.sm/posts/librem5-smartphone-makes-major-strides-in-manufacturing-and-development/ https://puri.sm/posts/librem5-smartphone-makes-major-strides...
- SlowRobotAhead 8y ago
  And OpenMoko before that. Turns out the number of people that actually want a phone with a terminal interface is in the dozens.
  - LeoPanthera 8y ago
    Don’t strawman. No-one wants a phone with a terminal interface, and linux phones did not have terminal interfaces.
    - foob 8y ago
      I recognize that I'm in the minority, but I want a terminal interface on my phone. I have my qualms with Android, but one of my favorite things about it is that I can drop into a terminal and have what is essentially a full Linux distro at my disposal. I often leave my main laptop at the office instead of lugging it around, and it's great being able to use a bluetooth keyboard with my phone to get real work done sometimes. I use termux [1] which allows me to install whatever software I want with APT. I can use vim, ssh into servers, and mostly do whatever else I would do on a computer. It's not a strawman, it's just a developer-centric niche. 1 - https://wiki.termux.com/wiki/Main_Page https://wiki.termux.com/wiki/Main_Page
      - LeoPanthera 8y ago
        There’s a difference between a phone with a terminal and a phone with a terminal interface.
- CaptSpify 8y ago
  Canonical only gave this a very half-assed attempt though. The purism 5 should be coming out relatively soon, and it looks like they work hard to make their laptops work decently. I hope that translates over well to the phone.
deivid 8y ago
you can get phones that allow AOSP. Most xiaomi phones do. I have one running exclusively FOSS apps. If you don't mind the form factor, the Pyra is coming out this year
- TheAceOfHearts 8y ago
  The Pyra doesn't have a microphone. However, since the headset port supports all TRRS standards, you could use a headset with a microphone. Although I still don't think it'll make for a very good phone, and I say this as a backer that's quite excited to get his hands on the Pyra. I'd look towards the Librem 5 for a more realistic phone experience.

Johnny555 8y ago

I think you already missed that boat: https://www.techradar.com/news/canonicals-dream-for-an-ubuntu-phone-is-dead https://www.techradar.com/news/canonicals-dream-for-an-ubunt...

rmusial 8y ago
This project send seems promising... https://puri.sm/posts/librem5-smartphone-makes-major-strides-in-manufacturing-and-development/ https://puri.sm/posts/librem5-smartphone-makes-major-strides...
SlowRobotAhead 8y ago
And OpenMoko before that. Turns out the number of people that actually want a phone with a terminal interface is in the dozens.
- LeoPanthera 8y ago
  Don’t strawman. No-one wants a phone with a terminal interface, and linux phones did not have terminal interfaces.
  - foob 8y ago
    I recognize that I'm in the minority, but I want a terminal interface on my phone. I have my qualms with Android, but one of my favorite things about it is that I can drop into a terminal and have what is essentially a full Linux distro at my disposal. I often leave my main laptop at the office instead of lugging it around, and it's great being able to use a bluetooth keyboard with my phone to get real work done sometimes. I use termux [1] which allows me to install whatever software I want with APT. I can use vim, ssh into servers, and mostly do whatever else I would do on a computer. It's not a strawman, it's just a developer-centric niche. 1 - https://wiki.termux.com/wiki/Main_Page https://wiki.termux.com/wiki/Main_Page
    - LeoPanthera 8y ago
      There’s a difference between a phone with a terminal and a phone with a terminal interface.
CaptSpify 8y ago
Canonical only gave this a very half-assed attempt though. The purism 5 should be coming out relatively soon, and it looks like they work hard to make their laptops work decently. I hope that translates over well to the phone.

deivid 8y ago

you can get phones that allow AOSP. Most xiaomi phones do. I have one running exclusively FOSS apps. If you don't mind the form factor, the Pyra is coming out this year

TheAceOfHearts 8y ago
The Pyra doesn't have a microphone. However, since the headset port supports all TRRS standards, you could use a headset with a microphone. Although I still don't think it'll make for a very good phone, and I say this as a backer that's quite excited to get his hands on the Pyra. I'd look towards the Librem 5 for a more realistic phone experience.