In light of recent (again and again) shenanigans with Apple iOS and Google Android, I'm looking into Linux native smart phones yet again.
Linux phone operating systems have come a loooong way. Examples like PostmarketOS ( @postmarketOS ), PureOS ( @purism ) and Ubuntu Touch / UBPorts ( @ubports ) offering a solid choice, the big issue is linux native apps, but those have come a long way as well.
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).
Second there are many native linux apps that work well on a mobile screen as well or apps specific to phones, etc.
Lastly, there are - for lack of a better word - emulators that let you load and run android apps, for example.
Linux Phones are not as polished as iOS or Android phones, but the control and privacy is there.
Ironically the biggest thing that've needed is Signal Messenger ( @signalapp ) 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.
What would you need to use a Linux Phone as your daily driver?
