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The Discussion on Linux-based Phones.


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If so what's the feature compatibility like? Can u run android apks through a VM?

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[–] poVoq@slrpnk.net 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Just look at the PostmarketOS wiki for the supported devices list.

In general there is an Android app compatibility layer called Waydroid that allows running Android apps, but it is similar to a custom rom, i.e. forget about running those security locked down banking apps etc in it.

[–] muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

I run GrapheneOS and the only app I have issues with is Amazon prime cos their DRM complains.