Anyone using Linux phones or other privacy focused mobile solutions?
Discussion
No but sounds interesting
Resisted buying an iphone for a while as I got my hands on a Linux based Nokia phone with shell access years ago. That was a huge set back for daily life as apps were quite crappy.
Later got excited with a potential Ubuntu phone that can be dockable to become full fledged desktop. Didn't happen. Wish it got materialized.
These look cool. But yes you miss a lot on ease of use and app support. https://tuxphones.com/best-linux-phones-buying-guide-2022/
I may consider the option of installing a compatible Linux distro on an old Android phone to test those. Always fun.
Another use case is using it as a smart home hub fixed on wall.
Pretty happy with CalyxOs
Is there any other type of phone?
I've got a Pinephone but need to replace the screen, again. My dog got to it when she was about 6 months old and gave it a chew. Super easy device to repair tho. Currently run PostmarketOS with PHOSH on it. Ran Arch for a while before that. Eventually I plan to get a more powerful device. I actually hate using my Googleless Android devices after having a full Linux distro in my pocket.