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OnePlus 6/6T + PostmarketOS (I run NixOS on mine but I'm weird). Seriously.
Is it possible to buy one anymore? Having NixOS on a phone sounds awesome
Well, you have to get one used :) It's like 7 years old now
Are you getting volte on that? I have a 6t I'd love to try, but only if I can make phone calls.
No (well, in theory it could work but I didn't manage to set up 81voltd). Regular calls via 3G networks do work.
Been very interested in NixOS on mobile. Would love more thoughts and some details about the process of getting it installed. What window manager are you using?
To be honest ATM I just copped out and I'm running Plasma Mobile (with some tweaks). I really wanna get used to sxmo but it just doesn't click with me.
As for a tutorial, I think this is somewhat similar to what I've done: https://github.com/mwlaboratories/phoneputer
Except I also flashed an older version of OxygenOS with edl (https://codeberg.org/magdesign/sxmop6/wiki/EDL) to get GPS to work.
Does it work well? Do you have more to say, maybe a blog? It looks like I can get one as used on a local market, I might want to give it a try.
You mean NixOS? Well, it's definitely not as polished as pmOS, but most things do work. My gf is using it as an LTE-enabled music player, and I'm using it to ssh into my servers when I'm out and about.
It required some hackery to get GPS and the modem to work, but then it's mostly similar to pmOS. I need to find some time to sit down, clean up my config and publish it somewhere, but life's main quest line is preventing any side projects rn.
If you can get it for not too much money, I'd definitely spring for it. Even if you find it doesn't suit your daily needs (it probably doesn't just yet), it will at least be a fun toy for playing with mobile linux.
Yeah, cool, thanks for the feedback! I guess I’m interested in both, postmarket and nix, but NixOS is just more interesting to explore.
I’ve got a Surface RT 3 a week ago, and I’m playing with mobile Linux on it. Not all shiny, but I’m very happy with what I’ve got for $30 / €25. It mostly works, and the battery life is amazing. It cannot sleep, but apart from that, it’s a nice typewriter.
I think getting 1+6 at a nice price would be great and educational.
Is calling voLTE audio working yet? I have the OP6T and have postmarketos edge installed but last time I updated it a few weeks ago voLTE still wasn't working with audio in the calls. My last hold out to start using it as a daily driver.
No, but regular calls (via 3G networks) work-ish; the only problem is that you can't switch the audio output, i.e. hands-free calls are not a thing.
It is not good. I have the one plus 6t and tried pmos with a few of the ui choices. There are many, many broken workflows.