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What OS to run on fp4 (self.fairphone)
submitted 1 year ago by HumanPerson to c/[email protected]
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I am looking at getting a fp4. (Pretty seriously, I am typing this on an older phone because I listed my newer phone on eBay to switch) I want a good, privacy focused operating system to run on it and was wondering what you all run and what your experiences have been. My main concerns are:

  1. Support - I don’t want my operating system maintained by just 1 or 2 random people on github.

  2. Features - I want the basic stuff to work but am concerned about the fingerprint sensor and cameras.

  3. Privacy - I want something ideally completely degoogled.

  4. Stability - I don’t know much about android but I use Debian lts if that tells you anything about the kind of update schedule I want.

I know this is a lot to ask of an os but do you have any recommendations?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I am using /e/OS on FP4, i bought it preinstalled to keep the warranty. It is stripped of all Google services and i have not installed any.

Experience has been really good, all the hardware and drivers are working, including fingerprint and cameras. The only two things i should mention are live navigation (google maps is undefeated regarding live traffic info) and microsoft apps (i did not get office or teams to work yet).

I think /e/OS ticks all your boxes as i had similar requirements, and i would definitely recommend.