My shitty country cant use those anyway.
Vanilla_PuddinFudge@infosec.pub 5 days ago
I readily await the visibility and interest this will give mobile linux development.
ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 days ago
LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 5 days ago
What is blocking it? I haven’t done much research yet but was hoping to find a new OS if this goes through. Wouldn’t it be the same as putting a sim card into a tablet/laptop? Or is there something specific to your country that stands out?
muhyb@programming.dev 5 days ago
Probably they need to pay for an IMEI fee their government wants. I know because it’s the same here. I got PinePhone for $200 and had to pay for $250 IMEI fee. What did I do? Changed the IMEI to my old dead phone’s.
LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Nice, that makes sense. Doesn’t is store more data than just an IMEI number though, like making/model, did you have to spoof that as well or was that easily ignored
DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 5 days ago
Look up Australia’s whitelisting system.
If you phone isn’t manually approved, it won’t be able to connect to a cell tower, not even for emergency calls.
MisterFrog@lemmy.world 5 days ago
What the hell
olympicyes@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Nearly 100% of the development for handheld Linux is Steam OS / Steam Deck. If Valve moves to ARM at some point then you might see useful improvements that benefit the mobile use case.
Vanilla_PuddinFudge@infosec.pub 5 days ago
the collaborative world works off of demand. Pocket laptops and linux phones have been a nice distraction for long enough. They may soon become more of a saving grace.
I’m not saying you’ll be able to run Spyware Simulator 2000(mandated by your government) on PostmarketOS. I’m more saying that any secondary device you use for foss software will be more focused upon as an actual decent alternative for getting work done without being spied on by capitalist nazis.
olympicyes@lemmy.world 5 days ago
It seems like fewer people care about being spied on, “I have nothing to hide”, and many people don’t even change the settings to prevent sharing contacts, photos, and location with privacy hostile apps like Facebook.
Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Can a steam deck be turned into a phone?
Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 5 days ago
It won’t do phone calls or SMS but otherwise sure why not. Just call/msg with matrix or discord
sudoer777@lemmy.ml 3 days ago
Also JMP.chat
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 5 days ago
probably doesn’t have the necessary antennae
pirat@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Attach some dangling USB modem with a data SIM, or just keep a mobile router with a data SIM in your backpack, for 3G/4G/5G data connectivity over WiFi. Then, use some VoIP provider if you actually need a phone number as well.