Don’t say, hey android has Linux in it, yeah no, idc, I want to know how far we are from buying a Linux phone at a price point of 200 USD.

A Linux phone is one which is built completely on Linux, uses Linux apps and most important has a terminal.

I don’t want a Linux Phone for privacy, although that’s a great reason, but I want it for the freedom it provides me. Hell, I don’t care if Android itself comes with a terminal and has similar features to Linux, I just want a Terminal which can install apps, where I can write commands and it will execute it. Complete Control on my phone and how it behaves is what I want.

I want to tell it when to sleep, when not to sleep, when to boot, when to edit a file and how, when to take a screenshot and what to do with it and where to save it, etc, etc. I hope you get the idea.

  • makingStuffForFun
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    5
    ·
    1 year ago

    I think this lack of real control via the terminal vs ‘real’ Linux is a key point.

    • AssholeDestroyer
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      1 year ago

      Root access is pretty easy to get. People don’t reccomend it much anymore but I’ve had zero issues on a Pixel 7 aside that I can’t use the phone’s tap and pay feature. Bus passes and plane tickets still work.