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Sailfish OS 4.1 Finally Embracing 64-bit, Android 10 App Support API Level
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Sailfish gestures are really nice and after a few days you're stuck with them. It took me longer to unlearn them than it took to learn them. I also think the idea of "The Other Half" on the Jolla phone were really cool, leaving it up to users and third party companies to make things like a physical keyboard. Too bad it never caught on.
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Originally posted by skeevy420 View PostFrankly, I'm just tired of Android. I feel like I'm walking around with a black box data recorder actively giving out my data to the highest bidder.
The way my phone, Google, and more do advertising creeps me the fuck out.
Like why does the location provider has to ask if you would like to use Google acceleration every single time? Or why does it need a module that in principle could reprogram your phone at any point in time without your consent?
The biggest problem here are the Google Play services though that include most of these shenanigans.
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Have you looked into LineageOS with microG?
​​​​​​I haven't tested it yet but it should be enough to be able to use a phone for most important features
I am currently locked in by google because you cannot do a full phone backup without root apart from google cloud backup or if you are lucky your oem has added a backup provider that allows you to safe everything in a format you can use.
I may have luck with the LGbackupprovider.
There a few more things that I find despicable.
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Sony Xperia 1 II seems like a pretty good phone.
Sony HQ is in Japan, the devices are made in Thailand. It can run stock Android 10/11 and LineageOS. It has a Micro SD Card slot, a AUX headphone jack. Dedicated camera button. The main camera seems pretty adequate though the front camera seems like it could be improved. It's 4G. Carrier Unlocked. Bonus Sony Camera / Camcorder Apps with more pro-camera-esk settings.
Sony Xperia 10 III is coming out in August with 4G+5G -- I would imagine once software catches up it'll be a banger.
In terms of being developed by a respectable company, ethically, etc... it seems like a winner, I'm not sure I would be into running Sailfish OS on it or not -- but it's good to have options. Maybe UBPorts.Last edited by ElectricPrism; 27 May 2021, 04:57 PM.
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Originally posted by Vasant1234 View PostI am not sure what exactly is the appeal for Sailfish with GNU/Linux fans. My understanding is that much of it is closed source.
For open source enthusiasts I still think LineageOS is probably closest to being a functional phone/tablet.
And why, for the love of god, can't Android figure out a universal messenger program? N900, N9 and BB10 OS all have/had one that worked great! No need for the billion individual applications just so you can talk to friends on various platforms...
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Originally posted by Vasant1234 View PostI am not sure what exactly is the appeal for Sailfish with GNU/Linux fans. My understanding is that much of it is closed source.
For open source enthusiasts I still think LineageOS is probably closest to being a functional phone/tablet.
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