Let's really hope one version of Linux mobile becomes usable enough to become an alternative to Android
this post was submitted on 19 Nov 2025
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The Discussion on Linux-based Phones.
Benefits:
- Hardware freedom.
- Perfect operating-system competition.
- Full utilization of specs.
- Phone lifespan raises to 10+ years.
- Less e-waste.
Linux Mobile Distros:
- Ubuntu Touch
- Sailfish
- FuriOS
- Postmarket OS
- Mobian
- Pure OS
- Plasma Mobile
- LuneOS
- openSUSE Mobile
- Nemomobile
- Droidian
- Mobile NixOS
- ExpidusOS
- Maemo Leste
- Manjaro Arm
- Tizen
- WebOS
Linux Mobile Hardware:
- Fairphone 5
- Volla Phone
- PinePhone
- FLX1
- Librem 5
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Ubuntu Touch is basically daily drivable because all the hardware just works due to using the devices own android kernel. It runs well on a fairphone 5. But I I like the app ecosystem and interface better in postmarketOS.
postmarketOS with gnome mobile as the desktop environment is very android like. Just need the hardware to run it on. Fairphone 5 is getting close, just need audio, camera and voLTE support.
And waydroid to fill the gap of linux apps until the linux ecosystem catches up, is basically daily drivable.
The only need I have that can't be fulfilled right now is Bluetooth passthrough to waydroid. I use an insulin pump that is Bluetooth and my android phone app needs direct connection to the bluetooth adapter. Apparently this isn't possible yet with waydroid.
Thank you!