How I ditched smartphones

In short, going back to the duopoly due to an impractical/unusable workflow.

Android allready runs on Linux™.
What is the benefit off replacing the Android userspace with a probably lotless secure and less for mobile optimized “Linux mobile” userspace?

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Much like the OP, I gave up on phones altogether.

The demise of DivestOS spurred me to make the change. I, too, use a MUDI v2 with a prepaid esim for internet access on the go. I use a MNT pocket reform for all mobile computing needs. I migrated my old phone numbers to VOIP providers. From the outside perspective, no one knows anything changed. I use wired headphones because bluetooth is in insecure abomination.

With a phone, I only used apps available in f-droid/izzydroid/etc free software repos to start. I don’t miss any of them.

I really would like postmarketOS to move along and be usable for a daily driver, but I found it is not there yet.

I bought a cheap portable camera so I can take pictures when needed. And I’m pondering a pair of XReal AR glasses to get a “bigger screen” when on the road. I really would like an open hardware version of these glasses.

Zero big tech. Zero f*cks given. It just works. It is an adjustment, but after a week it all feels normal. Often, I just go out without any tech. It’s complete freedom.

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Yeah. I wanna go like it. For number maybe indeed VOIP? Or use only Signal registered on that sim inside router?

I love linux for freedom. I am ok to configure more things by hands, but it will be MINE config without walls or restrictions…

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Never heard of that one, quite badass[1]!

same, never heard of that one but it’s quite nice :star_struck:

Is this running FOSS? Would be quite surprising but hey, why not if it does.

Agreed. :+1:


  1. yet expensive ↩︎

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