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You can't install FOSS on most phones.

• tmtvl 5mo ago
  Indeed, that's why it's important to vote with your wallet. Buy a phone from a manufacturer/program like Sony's Open Devices (<https://opendevices.sony.net/ https://opendevices.sony.net/>) rather than, say, Apple.
  • protimewaster 5mo ago
    The Pixel devices are a good option as well. I think it's one of the last remnants of "don't be evil" at Google -- the Pixel devices are quite friendly toward alternative installs, much more so than most manufacturers. And, now that Motorola and Graphene OS have announced a partnership, future Motorola devices may be a good option as well.
  • kelvinjps10 5mo ago
    Never heard of this, sounds good thanks for sharing it
  • fithisux 5mo ago
    Is there any updated list of all these devices? They should be my next one. These are not available in Greece and the one it is is 1720 Euros. Big ouch!!! It is unfortunate that Rapsberry Pi 5 got that expensive because I wanted a Keyboard 500+ just for running some Foss Android Distribution (not a phone replacement)
    • tmtvl 5mo ago
      There is a list of 'device-sony-[codename]' repositories on Sony's Xperia development GitHub (<https://github.com/sonyxperiadev https://github.com/sonyxperiadev>), if need be you can cross-reference those with the devices listed on the LineageOS website (<https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/#sony https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/#sony>, interestingly LOS calls the XZ2 Compact the xz2c, when Sony calls it the apollo).