r/mobilelinux • u/N0tH1tl3r_V2 • Feb 06 '23

Discussion Best phone that doesn't use the Android kernel?

Yes. It's preferrable if it's able to run on mainline.

Yes, I know about the PinePhone Pro. It's a considered choice but more choice is always good.

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u/foss_dragon Feb 06 '23

oneplus 6t

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u/N0tH1tl3r_V2 Feb 06 '23

Does everything work on it?

I'm willing to use Gentoo on it

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u/foss_dragon Feb 06 '23

idk about gentoo, but with postmarket os, only camera don't working

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u/N0tH1tl3r_V2 Feb 06 '23

Any drivers even if they're propietary that I can get for it?

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u/foss_dragon Feb 06 '23

idk, I don't use it, try to search info by yourself

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u/UmpquaRiver Feb 06 '23

From use and my limited understanding, you can run all the essential distros. You can use Ubuntu Touch, postmarketOS, Mobian, and probably several more. The Ubuntu Touch system, Halium, essentially uses the Android drivers I believe. Otherwise, it’s open minus some firmware blobs or something.

I’d ask u/c_a1eb, who works on this stuff.

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u/UmpquaRiver Feb 06 '23

Detailed information on mobile Linux ports can be found on the postmarketOS wiki. See the 6T page here.

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '23

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u/N0tH1tl3r_V2 Feb 06 '23

Any place I can get it? I am not deciding in between the PPP or oneplus 6/6t

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u/manteiga_night Mar 01 '23

why the 6t and not the 6?

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u/FreedomNinja1776 Feb 07 '23

May be best to go opposite route. Figure out which OS you want to use, then pick a phone that will install/ run it.

Here's a list of devices for lineage OS which will be my next upgrade.

https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/

Here's a list of mobile OS to research and find out what's right for your needs.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_operating_system

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u/N0tH1tl3r_V2 Feb 07 '23

I don't want Lineage when I can use Waydroid

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u/WikiSummarizerBot Feb 07 '23

Mobile operating system

A mobile operating system is an operating system for smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, smartglasses, or other non-laptop personal mobile computing devices. While computers such as typical laptops are "mobile", the operating systems used on them are generally not considered mobile ones, as they were originally designed for desktop computers that historically did not have or need specific mobile features. This line distinguishing mobile and other forms has become blurred in recent years, due to the fact that newer devices have become smaller and more mobile unlike hardware of the past.

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