Subj : Re: Old computer
To   : claw
From : boraxman
Date : Sun Jul 24 2022 12:34:10

 cl> 
 cl> I love android, however if your main goal is to have Linux in the phone
 cl> just put a bootloader in it and install ARM based Linux on it.  If you
 cl> actually still need it as a phone there are plenty to choose from if you
 cl> don't need it to be a phone there are tons of distros.  
 cl> 
 cl> If you don't already have a phone for this and are shopping buy one that
 cl> is made for and comes with Linux on it.
 cl> 
 cl> https://www.pine64.org/pinephone/
 cl> or
 cl> https://puri.sm/products/librem-5/
 cl> or maybe
 cl> https://www.fxtec.com/pro1x
 cl> then there is
 cl> https://volla.online/en/
 cl> not to forget
 cl> https://www.fairphone.com/en/
 cl> 
 cl> The cool thing is its a phone that works like a computer.  You can
 cl> install which ever OS you want on these.
 cl> 
 cl> Here are some phone based distros.
 cl> 
 cl> postmarketOS (Based on Alpine Linux)
 cl> UBports (Ubuntu Touch)
 cl> Mobian (Debian for mobiles)
 cl> Tizen (supported by The Linux Foundation)
 cl> KaiOS (based on Firefox OS)
 cl> Maemo (Debian)
 cl> ExpidusOS (Void Linux)
 cl> PureOSPlasma
 cl> MobileNemo 
 cl> MobileNixOS
 cl> 
 cl> I'm sure there are tons more.  It's been a while since I looked on to
 cl> replacing boot loaders and the like on these.  If you want an Android
 cl> phone and the easy freedom to do what you want get a OnePlus phone. 
 cl> They let you root your phone.  Its a check box in the settings.  they
 cl> see it as well you own your phone and as long as you know you won't get
 cl> support once you mess it up.  :D
 cl> 
 cl> Hope this helps someone.
 cl> 
 cl> Enjoy

I tried to put LineageOS, but found it was more complicated, having to unlock the bootloader and such.  I cannot recall whether it turned out not to be feasible for this phone or not, or whether I decided not to take the risk.

In the end, I found that the OS preinstalled had a pretty good ultra-power saving mode that I wasn't sure the other OS's would be able to duplicate,and I realised that I just wanted a phone, not a computer.  Running a full Linux desktop is cool and all, but what I NEED is phone and message functionality, and if that is compromised, what is the point?  Long battery life and reliable telephony is critical, and all the other stuff, web browsing, GPG, SSH client, I could already do.

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