this post was submitted on 03 Mar 2026
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Linux Phones

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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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[–] HaunchesTV@feddit.uk 17 points 7 hours ago

The first computer I owned was an Android 4 tablet, which I received as a gift for my 8th birthday

The making-me-uncomfortable to word count ratio here is off the charts

[–] frankring@lemmy.ca 8 points 8 hours ago

Fun fact: Android uses Linux

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

Dang that sounds like a very buggy experience. 1997 Linux desktop levels. Probably worse. Not sure if that's fully down to the Gnome choice.

[–] shittydwarf@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Linux? Like from the servers?

[–] greatwhitebuffalo41@piefed.social 10 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Water? Like from the toilet?

I hope that's what you were going for or, I just look silly lol

[–] shittydwarf@sh.itjust.works 7 points 5 hours ago

It's what phones crave!