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minus-squareHellfire103@sopuli.xyzOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·7 months agoLinux phones are cool, but not ready for general use yet… unless that’s changed recently, in which case I’ll look into buying a PinePhone. On desktop, I use Debian and FreeBSD.
minus-squareElkenders@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 months agoAren’t they referring to Android?
minus-squaresmileyhead@discuss.tchncs.decakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoNope. PinePhone is a developer device to develop standard Linux stack on mobile.
minus-squarexbit00@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·7 months agoIf you want the option to side load, why not go with Android?
minus-squaresmileyhead@discuss.tchncs.decakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoOther things that it also has. Android is fine if just looking for installing an app without Google/Apple approval.
Linux phones are cool, but not ready for general use yet… unless that’s changed recently, in which case I’ll look into buying a PinePhone.
On desktop, I use Debian and FreeBSD.
Aren’t they referring to Android?
Nope. PinePhone is a developer device to develop standard Linux stack on mobile.
If you want the option to side load, why not go with Android?
Other things that it also has. Android is fine if just looking for installing an app without Google/Apple approval.