The Future of Mobile Phones - Chris Titus Tech
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Why isn't Chrome OS a part of Android yet? You should be able to dock your device in any USB-C docking station and use it as a dekstop. What's so difficult about it?
Date: 2022-03-21
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Mark
I have the Pine phone running Manjaro. It has issues, the biggest being a bad package which does not allow me to update. The next is short battery life. I guess what I want is as simple a phone as can be while having multiple choices on apps. In the end I would only use one or maybe two browsers. I would also like the phone to be robust. I want no eco whatever. No apple id, no Google store, no android play, OK, so maybe F-droid or the AUR. I do not use many apps that other people use. I like a great navigation app. I like a message app. No games, no frills, no fat. The terminal is great. I only wish I knew more bash.
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I have the Pine phone running Manjaro. It has issues, the biggest being a bad package which does not allow me to update. The next is short battery life. I guess what I want is as simple a phone as can be while having multiple choices on apps. In the end I would only use one or maybe two browsers. I would also like the phone to be robust. I want no eco whatever. No apple id, no Google store, no android play, OK, so maybe F-droid or the AUR. I do not use many apps that other people use. I like a great navigation app. I like a message app. No games, no frills, no fat. The terminal is great. I only wish I knew more bash.
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Eugene
I have tested just about all the operating systems for the Pine phone
and the end results is it is not ready for prime time. Mechanically it
is but the closest I got to a viable operating and application system
was Ubuntu Touch, yet they still have a ways to go so my Pine 64 phone
now sits in it's box waiting for the next upgrade to Ubuntu Touch
because if anybody is going to make this work it's the team behind
Ubuntu Touch they do have the edge thanks to Canonical 5 year effort.
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I have tested just about all the operating systems for the Pine phone
and the end results is it is not ready for prime time. Mechanically it
is but the closest I got to a viable operating and application system
was Ubuntu Touch, yet they still have a ways to go so my Pine 64 phone
now sits in it's box waiting for the next upgrade to Ubuntu Touch
because if anybody is going to make this work it's the team behind
Ubuntu Touch they do have the edge thanks to Canonical 5 year effort.
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itech
I am in the market for a new phone. But would like to apply the security settings of these phones. I am no techy person. I email, do some social on web browser, a couple apps, gps app, etc. Nothing high tech, any recommendations? I am needing a phone soon due to mine not allowing me to send or receive calls. I can't figure out why this has happened lately. But I can text message to and from and access the internet. Just no calls. Help is greatly appreciated!
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I am in the market for a new phone. But would like to apply the security settings of these phones. I am no techy person. I email, do some social on web browser, a couple apps, gps app, etc. Nothing high tech, any recommendations? I am needing a phone soon due to mine not allowing me to send or receive calls. I can't figure out why this has happened lately. But I can text message to and from and access the internet. Just no calls. Help is greatly appreciated!
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IrelandVonVicious
All I want in a phone: Not to be spied on. Removable/Replace battery. Messaging. Able to make and receive calls with a contacts list. A camera that works. Calculator, Map and weather apps all open source. Enough hardware not to be a snail and hardware switches are a great bonus.
Just ordered the 3gb model and going to try it as a daily driver with Ubuntu touch. Here's hoping it can pull it off using the T-mobile network.
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All I want in a phone: Not to be spied on. Removable/Replace battery. Messaging. Able to make and receive calls with a contacts list. A camera that works. Calculator, Map and weather apps all open source. Enough hardware not to be a snail and hardware switches are a great bonus.
Just ordered the 3gb model and going to try it as a daily driver with Ubuntu touch. Here's hoping it can pull it off using the T-mobile network.
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Brodie
Linux / Open Source phones really have my attention because I'm sick of having a powerful pocket computer that I really could do anything with, but it's crippled by the OS. I can't just install another OS because of so much proprietary junk in the SoC.
On too of that my perfectly fine 2 yr old phone will never receive a new Android version from the OEM and also the miriad of privacy issues with apps and the OS itself.
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Linux / Open Source phones really have my attention because I'm sick of having a powerful pocket computer that I really could do anything with, but it's crippled by the OS. I can't just install another OS because of so much proprietary junk in the SoC.
On too of that my perfectly fine 2 yr old phone will never receive a new Android version from the OEM and also the miriad of privacy issues with apps and the OS itself.
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Jens
UB Touch is really pretty far, regarding the development, but it's the same game, like OS/2 on the PC many years ago: What do you do with a supercar without the appropriate roads? The Open Store is the way to go, but without at least a bunch of useable programs as an alternative to Google? No chance... And forget about an server on a phone, to use Android apps, at least on the old hardware.
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UB Touch is really pretty far, regarding the development, but it's the same game, like OS/2 on the PC many years ago: What do you do with a supercar without the appropriate roads? The Open Store is the way to go, but without at least a bunch of useable programs as an alternative to Google? No chance... And forget about an server on a phone, to use Android apps, at least on the old hardware.
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Zachary
My experience with Sailfish is that it put form over function. It feels great to use for a few minutes, but when you're actually trying to get stuff done the low contrast, non intuitive UI starts to get to you. Lots of light text on light backgrounds which -will- cause eye strain. Maybe it has been improved since I tried it out a few months back.
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My experience with Sailfish is that it put form over function. It feels great to use for a few minutes, but when you're actually trying to get stuff done the low contrast, non intuitive UI starts to get to you. Lots of light text on light backgrounds which -will- cause eye strain. Maybe it has been improved since I tried it out a few months back.
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Peter
Sailfish OS on my Xperia X was the most fun I've had with a smart phone. It's a shame that Jolla only provide official support on a bunch of outdated, mid-range Sony phones that are increasingly hard to find. Having Sailfish OS with Android support feels like a nice compromise between having a Linuxy phone and plenty of apps.
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Sailfish OS on my Xperia X was the most fun I've had with a smart phone. It's a shame that Jolla only provide official support on a bunch of outdated, mid-range Sony phones that are increasingly hard to find. Having Sailfish OS with Android support feels like a nice compromise between having a Linuxy phone and plenty of apps.
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