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The Discussion on Linux-based Phones.

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  • Phone lifespan raises to 10+ years.
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  • Nemomobile
  • Droidian
  • Mobile NixOS
  • ExpidusOS
  • Maemo Leste
  • Manjaro Arm
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  • Librem 5

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Hey all!

I have come into possession of an original Google Pixel phone and am looking for an OS that I could put on it. The phone was only $80 and I bought it with the intent of finally trying out some Linux-based phone OSs. Still pretty new to the post-Windows world, but I've noticed that most of the mobile OSs are for Pixel 3as and later...

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[–] FreedomAdvocate 5 points 3 weeks ago

If I was you I'd advertise it for sale for a load of money for the fact that it has free full res google photos uploads for life.