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Comment by seba_dos1

7 days ago

I've been happily using "GNU/Linux phones" since 2008, with only 2-3 years around 2017 of using an Android device as a backup, so there's no need to "hope"; you can just act.

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yjftsjthsd-h  7 days ago

I would be interested in hearing more details. What devices? N900? Pinephone? And what particular distro(s) / software stack(s)?

  • seba_dos1  6 days ago

    From 2008 to about 2011: Neo Freerunner, first on Om2007.2, then on SHR.

    Then Nokia N900 with Maemo 5, in 2017-2019 augmented by Samsung Galaxy S3 with LineageOS as a secondary device since N900 was getting unusable for the Web by then.

    And finally since 2020 up to now, Librem 5 with PureOS, which removed the need to carry an Android device again.

MYEUHD  7 days ago

How's the battery life?

Does the phone last an entire day on a single charge?

  • kop316  7 days ago

    I am trying out a Oneplus 6 on Mobian, and I got 29 hours of battery life on idle, and it is looking to be around 15 hours with light usage.

    With a Librem 5, its 12ish hours on idle, 20 hours on suspend, and 4-5 hours light usage.

    • exe34  7 days ago

      do they make phone calls? can they tether 5G?

      If so, I might be able invert my plan: use the Linux phone with phone/5G/useful software most of the time, and a cheap android phone in my bag that only comes out for things that need the monopoly apps and tethers to the useful one occasionally when necessary.

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  • seba_dos1  6 days ago

    Depends on your definition of "lasting an entire day", but for me it lasts just long enough to usually not bother carrying a power bank with me. Usage patterns vary though.