It might not be ready for everything but more than a dream it is: postmarketos.org
javiwhite@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
Hopefully this means we see an influx of development for Linux based mobile OS’.
I realise that’s a very pie in the sky dream to have. But damn it, I just want a native Firefox browser on UT.
teri@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks ago
javiwhite@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
Ubuntu touch is Linux based also, which is my choice due to newer hardware support over postmarket. (Currently running a volla quintus) Though I can see myself moving over to sailfish, as the default browser in UT is morph based, and creating web apps can be something of a pain due to unsupported browser issues…
All of these OS’ suffer from a lack of app development though, hopefully this Google nonsense helps change that, though mass adoption is usually the precursor to app dev, hence my pie in the sky comment.
Lem453@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Linux phone you can buy today and start using:
javiwhite@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
UT stands for Ubuntu touch ;) I’m already on a Linux phone. I’m talking about app development.
cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
linux based mobile os's don't mean much if the manufacturers of phones are making it harder and harder to unlock bootloaders
javiwhite@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
True. Being mindful of which brand you buy is becoming ever more important for those of us who are privacy focused.
Volla, Jolla, fairphone, pinephone etc… are good examples of companies that ship phones with native Linux support. You can buy them preloaded, I haven’t heard any ruminations of these bootloaders being locked away, but admittedly don’t know their stances on the subject. Locking down the bootloader to the point where it doesn’t seem worth it seems to be more of a mainstream approach though for sure. (I still remember trying to get lineageOS on my Motorola… Just, wow).