I'm switching my phone from Android to Linux(runarcn.no)
472 points by speckx 69 days ago | 514 comments
tl;dr: Frustrated with Google's direction on AOSP (Play Services tracking, locked bootloaders, restricted sideloading), the author is migrating from Android to Linux on their Fairphone 4, settling on SailfishOS over Ubuntu Touch and postmarketOS. SailfishOS offers nice gestures, SSH access, and solid Android app support, but suffers from outdated Python/glibc, broken Waydroid/GPS on the FP4 port, and low-quality community apps. They'll keep a Galaxy A17 on standby for banking and Uber apps that can't run on Linux, and are considering buying a Jolla Phone 2.
HN Discussion:
  • ↑Google Play Services, not Android itself, is the core problem with the ecosystem
  • ↓Mobile Linux is too immature to catch up with Android/iOS on cameras and UX
  • ↑Android pulled a bait-and-switch, going from open source to locked down
  • ~Banks and services will lock out Linux phones, making the switch impractical long-term
  • ↑Personal experience confirms mobile Linux involves significant pain and sacrifice