Self-labelled neo-Luddites and the tech-stressed are searching for phones with fewer features. Industry experts cite precarious profit margins and a wobbly market around this need.
  • Possibly linuxEnglish
    27•6 months ago

    I’ve already commented on other peoples comments but I’ll say it again.

    Lineage OS exists and works well with F-droid

      • @[email protected]English
        10•6 months ago

        I can’t use my banking app on lineage and those wonderful folk at the bank have made it so that you cant confirm online purchases without.

        • @[email protected]English
          7•6 months ago

          You have to make it pass safetynet. Iirc there’s some magisk modules that let you do that

      • Possibly linuxEnglish
        1•6 months ago

        Well, if you can unlock the bootloader you can port it assuming the device manufacture is in compliance with the GPL.

        Might be easier to just look into a supported device when the old one breaks.

        • @[email protected]English
          3•6 months ago

          Yeah I don’t know what any of that means so I’m stuck with good ol’ daddy Samsung for now 😂

        • @[email protected]English
          1•6 months ago

          Most people can port anything. And most of the ones who can have better uses for their time.

          • Possibly linuxEnglish
            1•6 months ago

            That’s why I said it might be easier to find a device that already has maintainers