Comment on AOSP isn't dead, but Google just landed a huge blow to custom ROM developers

Quik@infosec.pub ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Yeah, I’d totally buy a phone running one of those provided it does all the phone things properly: SMS/MMS, reliable calls, all day battery, etc. I don’t need fancy apps, I just need a working phone.

  If I can get that, I could probably donate some time porting apps.

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  • timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I really want to give furios phone a shot. It’s apparently close to supporting my carrier.

    That and a sailfish phone. The community one though didn’t support my carrier (think it’s mainly EU specced only.)

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    • swelter_spark@reddthat.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I plan on buying one when my current phone is no longer usable.

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    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Why eSim? Does your carrier not support physical sim?

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      • timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        For traveling I find it much easier to just buy an esim

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  • Quik@infosec.pub ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    It’s so crazy (technically understandable, but still crazy) to me that reliably receiving calls is still such a major issue

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  • interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I want a phone with only cellular data, no calling, no sms, just an open source browser capable of webasm and webrtc

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    • Ibuthyr@lemmy.wtf ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      We had those, they were called Pocket PCs. I too want them back. I loved the Dell Axim x51v. A tablet does the job, but it’s the same shitty OS.

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    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Sounds like a tablet, and that very well could be easier for someone to build than a phone.

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      • interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        Can we have one of those that fit in my pocket, like 6.5" max ?

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• corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I know someone at a company that built and sold a Linux phone 19 years ago.

  You’re not upset you can’t find a Linux phone: you’re upset you can’t find one anymore.

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• interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Why can’t we install it on a Samsung Galaxy A06 A065F DS ? They are like, less than 200$ new without contracts

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