Re: [GLLUG] adroid alternative

2022-04-17 Thread James Dutton via GLLUG
Hi, Another alternative is the fact that all Android phones run a Linux kernel under them. Some, not all, Android phones let you install your own Linux kernel. E.g. CyanogenMod So, if you really wanted to, you could experiment yourself, with your own kernel, and whatever GUI you wished on a wide

Re: [GLLUG] adroid alternative

2022-04-17 Thread aidangcole--- via GLLUG
Jolla-devices have a range of pre-loaded and ready to go devices on different platforms including Meego Sailfish Graphene Volla Very convenient if you find the prospect of flashing a device with your own OS a bit too daunting  -  https://buy.jolla-devices.com/ Similarly /e/ will sell you

Re: [GLLUG] adroid alternative

2022-04-17 Thread MJ via GLLUG
> Hi. There is another phone that is worth checking out in my opinion I Think you should ditch Debian constraint and choose PIXEL and get it flushed with Graphene, or choose a phone and flush it with LineageOS. That is if you really do not mind some tinkering. I use F-Droid with Lineage and

Re: [GLLUG] adroid alternative

2022-04-16 Thread Dawid Olesinski via GLLUG
Hi. There is another phone that is worth checking out in my opinion. Pro1-X from f(X)Tec. It's a startup company that advertised itself actively on maemo.org (Nokia N900 forum borad). Spec looks decent and it allegedly letting you choose between LinageOS, Ubuntu touch or sailfish. Regards David

Re: [GLLUG] adroid alternative

2022-04-16 Thread Alain D D Williams via GLLUG
On Sat, Apr 16, 2022 at 08:13:03PM +0100, Tim Clarke wrote: > HI Alain > I may be totally wrong, but I assume whatever OS is installed > on a phone has to be compiled and linked to run on the chipset > in the phone. > Pretty sure you are either asking the impossible or for a huge > amount of work