Tinker ☀️<p>In light of recent (again and again) shenanigans with Apple iOS and Google Android, I'm looking into Linux native smart phones yet again.</p><p>Linux phone operating systems have come a loooong way. Examples like PostmarketOS ( <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.treehouse.systems/@postmarketOS" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>postmarketOS</span></a></span> ), PureOS ( <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.librem.one/@purism" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>purism</span></a></span> ) and Ubuntu Touch / UBPorts ( <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@ubports" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ubports</span></a></span> ) offering a solid choice, the big issue is linux native apps, but those have come a long way as well.</p><p>First, many apps have fully functional mobile web sites and web apps that are, by nature, cross platform and available on linux through web browsers or as a Progressive Web App (PWA). </p><p>Second there are many native linux apps that work well on a mobile screen as well or apps specific to phones, etc.</p><p>Lastly, there are - for lack of a better word - emulators that let you load and run android apps, for example.</p><p>Linux Phones are not as polished as iOS or Android phones, but the control and privacy is there. </p><p>Ironically the biggest thing that've needed is Signal Messenger (<span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@signalapp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>signalapp</span></a></span> ) on Linux. Almost everything else I need is there, including GPS maps and web app / PWA versions of transit apps and banking apps. Even Signal, I might break with as most of my chat groups might hop over to another end to end encrypted messaging service that runs on Linux.</p><p>What would you need to use a Linux Phone as your daily driver?</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/solarPunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solarPunk</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/iOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iOS</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>android</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a></p>