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Community about running GNU/Linux on phones. Projects like Ubuntu Touch, Plasma Mobile, PostmarketOS, Mobian etc. Either on former Android phones or hardware like the PinePhone.

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can an average person use a linux phone? (mindly.social)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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can an average person use a linux phone?

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I've been reading some articles about mobile Linux and many of them state one must be an "advanced user" or that the software isn't secure. How true is this?

I already use Linux on my laptop, but I'm not a software developer or anything like that. Would I be able to slap a new OS onto an old Android phone and be on my way, or would I run into problems?

#MobileLinux #Linux #LinuxPhone #FOSS

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago

I would advise against it. Most of the Linux phones are really not "average user" friendly yet.

However if you have one of the well supported devices from here: https://devices.ubuntu-touch.io/ you can give it a try.