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js10 ,

I started daily driving a PinePhone with Mobian over two years ago, upgraded to a PinePhonePro when they first came out, and then I finally got my Librem5 about a month ago. They have come a long way. The core functions you’d expect from a phone work; calls, texts (SMS and MMS), camera (pictures and video), email, web browsing, all that works perfectly fine on my Librem5. However, I understand they are not for everyone. While there are things like twitter and mastodon clients for Linux you are not going to get a banking app for a Linux phone (for example). I just use the browser for those kinds of things though.

CaptainHowdy ,

The things keeping me from fully migrating to Linux on mobile are apps like Uber/lyft. They don’t have a web ui version, but I actually use them often. Also google maps navigation doesnt have any realistic alternative in my experience.

js10 ,

Not having apps like Uber/Lyft is a problem for a lot of people. I’ve ran into issues like going to events (concerts/sporting events) where they expect you to download their app to even get in the door, which is more of a societal problem then a technical one for me. I know some apps can be emulated on Linux phones but I havent played with it much so I’m not sure how well they work.

I’ve used gnome maps with very degrees of success. Its obviously not on the level of google maps, but getting better.

Junkdata ,

Uber and lyft do have web versions you can use to use the service, however app notification services and more detail stuff on the driver are not available like it is on the app versions.

For lyft: ride.lyft.com

For uber: www.uber.com/us/en/ride/

As far as maps, i used this when i had ubuntu phone, it was pure maps running offline with osm scout server. I had to go on a browser to get the coordinates of where i wanted to go and input that on the puremaps. Its an extra step but once i saved the default locations it made it easier use.

CaptainHowdy ,

Oh wow I did not know they had web versions! That is awesome! I might get a linux phone now and give this a shot.

Gecko ,

How was your experience with Mobian? I had my install break like 3 different times with barely any usage / installing packages.

js10 ,

I’ve had a great experience with Mobian. It’s been a while since I distro-hopped for mobile OS’s but Mobian seems to be the most stable for me.

itchy_lizard ,

Purism is a fucking scam company. Look intoFairPhonre or just do what most of us do: get a Pixel and reinstall without gapps

joel_feila OP ,
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Well I got the murena one so that is a degoolged phone

Junkdata ,

Hows the experience with the phone? What have you noticed can be used and cant as far as app usage? (Ie games, social apps, etc)

joel_feila OP ,
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Well this one uses replacements for all the google back end stuff and a app lounge that gives a privacy rating and promotes foss apps. Since I don’t Facebook, Instagram, twitter, and I only used reddit the website, I don;t know how well those app run it. All the app I do use run fine. It does come with a Gb of cloud storage and a private email run by the developers.

Junkdata ,

That sounds pretty good, not sure if you used it for navigation, but if you did how is that on the phone? Does it run hot or average temp?

joel_feila OP ,
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It works, the apps are ok. MAgic earth is considered the best one for open streets maps but is had old design. Like you have to manually download each map chunk, like the whole of Texas and Oklahoma if you travel in both states. Also it is not that complete when its own addressing so you need to search in a browser for addresses. And the maps don’t auto update and it won’t download over cellular by default.

Junkdata ,

Ive tried magic earth while traveling. Though the ui is nice compared to osmand, i agree that there are extra steps. Sometimes i had to input the address of the place i found to an address to coordinate converter to plug that into Magic earth. I get the auto update maybe to save resources while using the app or prevent the app from rebooting/refreshing map after update.

Thanks for the info.

boonhet ,

Ah yes, Librem, 100$ aliexpress phone specs for flagship prices lol

Shatur ,
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I don’t think so. They providing GNU/Linux phone and invest money into mobile development for Linux. I would not recommend buying their Librem (better buy PinePhone Pro instead if you want GNU/Linux), but they definitely not a scam company.

itchy_lizard ,

I paid $2,000 for a laptop. It broke the same week it arrived. I returned it. They said they’d give me my money back.

That was about a year ago. I’m still waiting for my refund. They keep say it’s coming soon and won’t give me an ETA.

That’s not a scam?

Shatur ,
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Wow, that’s sad to hear. You should have started with this :)

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