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1. clcaev · 1790088425 · focus · HN ↗

   What are the free software alternative phones/tablets and how do we concentrate our support so at least one of them is successful?

   1. dathinab · 1790089137 · focus · HN ↗

      best bet is currently GrapheneOS and that is still Adroid and will likely have to fight an up-hill battle in coming years

      there are some (decent & serious) Efforts to make Linux apps/UI tools phone format compatible

      but for various reasons (mostly hardware) stuff like e.g. the Libre phone feel more like toys for enthusiast and very committed people then things a "average" person can just use.

      The biggest problem in the future seems to be the regulatory capture/lobby induced "well meant but bad done" laws, wrt. to misguided device attestation laws which "happen" to in effect require you to have a Google Android or iPhone in practice even through that not actually being needed for the law to work.

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