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> How is the the mobile version of PureOS? Do you like it? Personally I like it. Phosh is pretty and snappy. > How responsive are apps on the phone? Do they f
by blendergeek 3y ago
> How is the the mobile version of PureOS? Do you like it?
Personally I like it. Phosh is pretty and snappy.
> How responsive are apps on the phone? Do they feel snappy?
Reasonable by Linux phone standards. Sometimes an app can take 2 or 3 secondds to load, but it shows a splash screen instantly so it still feels like its working. A mobile CSS firefox tweak (preinstalled) makes it work and it is very responsive and snappy.
> Are you able to sync your email and calendar on either Google Apps or Outlook for offline access?
Yes. Well Imap email works and CalDav calendars. I think Google calendars work. I use a generic Imap email provider and Nextcloud for contacts / email.
But the battery life is abysmal. I got between 4 and 8 hours battery life. Apparently suspend is now working so that should be fixed. The camera app wwas awful (but that is now fixed).
But the biggest problem was that the modem constantly dropped out meaning I would miss calls and messages makimg the phone useless.
I now use a OnePlus 6 with postmarketOS and I haven't looked back.
- mattl 3y agoIs the OnePlus 6 a phone someone could buy today or is it an older phone you’d have to buy used?
- blendergeek 3y agoThe OnePlus 6 is no longer maunfactured. However there are a great many in existence that can be purchased.
- mattl 3y agoProbably from eBay and the like though? I can’t go somewhere and buy a dozen of these, new in box?
- blendergeek 3y agoPersonally I recommend buying pre-owned eleectronics on Swappa, a marketplace for lightly-used, non-junk electronics.
- seba_dos1 3y ago> But the biggest problem was that the modem constantly dropped out meaning I would miss calls and messages makimg the phone useless. Also fixed now. Fun fact: it turned out to be a deficiency of USB 2.0 spec (race condition between a suspending hub and a device signaling remote wakeup) and it's in no way specific to the phone - it may happen on any USB host with similar topology.
- blendergeek 3y agoGood to hear! I'll break mine out and try it again.