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I used Linux on a phone for 30 days, here's why I'm sticking with it, and why you likely won't! (tilvids.com)
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[–] inari@piefed.zip 12 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

Did he test the camera? A lot of these pmOS ports struggle with having the camera work

[–] sbeak@sopuli.xyz 3 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Of note, this is Ubuntu Touch, not postmarketOS. The cameras look fine, likely because Volla phones (what he is using) are more open compared to the big brand phones. Plus, I think Ubuntu Touch uses more of the proprietary bits left over from Android while pmOS avoids some of that, so that might be another factor

[–] TheMightyCat@ani.social 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

IIRC Ubuntu touch uses galium where pmOS uses mainline

[–] Sunshine@piefed.ca 12 points 22 hours ago

Yes, the phone was taken for vacation photos.