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Switch to Linux phone?
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Signal app was the first thing I missed. Then I switched to Element, and there's no good app for that. Then I missed >24hr battery life. I was doing a lot of traveling when I got my Librem 5, but no American Airlines app was a no-go (gate change alerts is too good). The Linux mobile situation is really impressive, but they're just a decade or more behind on development.
The real straw that broke the camel's back was I need a particular 2FA app for work, so I need a "regular" smartphone regardless of how good my Linux phone situation is. But, man, the second I can daily drive Plasma Mobile will be amazing. Such a good UI. I don't use KDE, but their devs are truly the best.