can an average person use a linux phone? (mindly.social)

submitted 1 year ago by duckweed@mindly.social to c/linuxphones@lemmy.ml

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can an average person use a linux phone?

I've been reading some articles about mobile Linux and many of them state one must be an "advanced user" or that the software isn't secure. How true is this?

I already use Linux on my laptop, but I'm not a software developer or anything like that. Would I be able to slap a new OS onto an old Android phone and be on my way, or would I run into problems?

#MobileLinux #Linux #LinuxPhone #FOSS

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[-] Scorpion8741@mastodon.social 1 points 1 year ago

@duckweed @linuxphones

Linux phones lack in all aspects compared to AOSP: security and privacy enforcement (mandatory sandboxing, permission control, full-system MAC, verified boot), usability and compatibility with the mobile app ecosystem. The much better approach would be to get a Google Pixel and install GrapheneOS. This will get you a very secure and private smartphone with almost perfect Android app compatibility. Recommend reading about Linux phones on madaidans-insecurities.github.io

[-] Scorpion8741@mastodon.social 0 points 1 year ago

@duckweed @linuxphones

Btw GrapheneOS and other Android OS's run with the Linux kernel, so technically they are Linux even though they aren't called this way.

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