I want to donate to a linux phone. I believe in linux and I want a linux phone. Maybe we can use one in very few years as a normal daily driver. It’s getting closer and closer every month.

I want to donate that we get there sooner. But which project? I’m following postmarket but I’m not sure if they are the most promising. What’s your stance on this? To which project would you give your money to accellerate it?

Edit: I don’t want to buy a phone. I want to support the phone os devs. Sorry for the bad wording.

  • smileyhead@discuss.tchncs.de
    10·
    10 months ago

    The benefits are there, some of ideas out of my head:

    Better networking for administrator, access to /etc/hosts file, not being tied to a single VPN slot.

    Using old mobile phone as a simple server, having access to firewall tools and normal remote control.

    Installing simplier graphical interface for eldery people.

    Lifetime updates for many system components that are not device specific.

    Simple backups and cloning with standard tools like rsync or borgbackup instead of Google Drive. Also backing up whole system.

    Everyone can add a feature, you can make a difference, no need to mess with Google’s Android developing pipeline.

    Making native apps for mobile and desktop at the same time, no need for bloated web-like abstraction layers.

    Apps made in Python, C, Rust… No need to fit into Android SDK. And no forcing Android SDK and Android Studio!

    Customizations of the interface look via CSS files (Phosh have it to some sort).

    Someone give more ideas?

      • FreeBooteR69@kbin.social
        131·
        10 months ago

        The problem with Android is it is very invasive and in my opinion untrustworthy. How many of these Android OS’s from various vendors are not kept up to date, with unpatched vulnerabilities because they dump support to force upgrade their customers to the next model, when your phone should still be functionally viable. How many apps in the Android ecosystem are just info vacuums? It’s a very predatory ecosystem and i would prefer a libre solution to these scumbag predatory corporations. It blows my mind how people are so numb to the abuses of these companies, they won’t even consider alternatives. Iphones aren’t a viable alternative either unless you’re into joining abusive cults. I have both a Pinephone and a Librem 5, and they work fine if you don’t mind horrible battery life, i just wish we had more alternatives and I’ll put my money towards that endeavor.

          • smileyhead@discuss.tchncs.de
            2·
            10 months ago

            This is a problem with the current industry, smartphones are conceptually no different than any other computer. It’s Qualcomm not publishing proper documentation and tools, propietary bootloaders, drivers being baked as Android packages, no specification how main processor can talk to a modem…