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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:

Support - I don’t want my operating system maintained by just 1 or 2 random people on github.
Features - I want the basic stuff to work but am concerned about the fingerprint sensor and cameras.
Privacy - I want something ideally completely degoogled.
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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[–] HumanPerson 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I know cloud stuff doesn’t automatically mean bad, but I default to suspicious when I hear a company offer cloud stuff. I do intend to try it. Going in with a negative expectation is nice because you will always be right or pleasantly surprised.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I'm using Murena's FP4. The cloud is optional and your phone works without it. I don't use their cloud service, and everything works just fine.

IIRC you can run Murena's cloud services on your own server, since they released it under a free and open license.