Cool, the more Linux-based handhelds, the better! I would prefer a handheld with RK3588S, but this one is interesting too.
What I don't like about Wayland is that many things are specific to individual DEs. Like global shortcuts or taking screenshots. In my app I have two different solutions for taking screenshots in GNOME and KDE using XDG portals. It causes fragmentation.
Didn't know about Sponsorblock, cool!
Have you considered using Arch on which Manjaro is based?
This way you won't have issues with AUR. It's not hard to install, you can use archinstall
helper if you want, it's available in the default installation media.
I daily drive GNU/Linux on my Phone (PinePhone Pro), I would say it usable, but Android is way more practical.
Also not a lot of devices can run GNU/Linux and have fully functional HW due to missing drivers. And only 3 phones of them can run mainline kernel.
Waydroid works fine, I use it for banking apps, but it's a bit slow on my specific device.
Wow, 1M it's a lot! I wish we could have more organizations like this in more countries.
in every other country where communism is/was
There is not a single country that has achieved communism.
I think proprietary Electron apps better run in browser anyway because of trackers that you can disable via extensions.
When I buy things like this, I try to buy hardware that supported by open source projects. Like routers that can run OpenWRT or Android phones that are supported by LineageOS.
It's amazing that sometimes free projects that are made for people are better than commercial one.
I see a lot of hate towards him and it looks like he deserves it. But why is he still in the Senate? Do people vote for him?
I'm not an American, just trying to understand how it works.
If you are still interesting in Linux phone, consider looking at PinePhone Pro. I would recommend it only for experience users and the phone experience is far from Android, but software is catching up. Check @linuxphones
P.S. writing this comment from PPP :)
You need a compatible phone depending on the distro. There are Mobian, PostmarketOS, Ubuntu Touch and ArchLinux Arm with Danct12 repos and others.
Right now the most supported phones are PinePhone and PinePhone Pro. Under "supported" I mean hardware support.
I have both. GNU/Linux on phones is not as polished and convenient as Android, but usable. I daily drive Pro model.