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Post #4109773

2026-01-05 08:48 UTC

@diazona@techhub.social Fair point. I'm typing this on a Pixel 10, stock Android, seriously considering GrapheneOS (I've played with it in the past and was too scared to take the plunge for my daily driver). Privacy is quite the rabbit hole. With this question it's secondary to the user experience of running a "vanilla" Linux kernel with @phosh@social.phosh.mobi or some other mobile UI. I guess one way to think about it is comparing the experience of Linux on a phone to Linux on a laptop. Are we in a 1998 level of usability?

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  • @diazona@techhub.social 2026-01-05 08:56

    @jbowen@mast.hpc.social @phosh@social.phosh.mobi I think it's better than that... I mean, KDE apparently runs on phones, and that's arguably beyond 1998 levels of usability. But I don't really know the details. I will be keeping an eye on this thread because I'm curious too.

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  • @sesivany@social.vivaldi.net 2026-01-05 09:14

    @jbowen@mast.hpc.social I have a Pixel Pro with GrapheneOS and you don't have to be afraid. The only thing that doesn't really work is Google Pay. And IMO it has the best UX/privacy combination at the moment. I also have a OnePlus 6 with PostmarketOS and GNOME/Phosh and although I really like Linux, I can't imagine it as my daily driver now. Out of those non-Android OSes I think SailfishOS on Jolla phone is the most polished option. But it isn't completely open. @diazona@techhub.social @phosh@social.phosh.mobi

    Open ##4109775

  • @nix@social.coop 2026-01-05 13:19

    @jbowen@mast.hpc.social @diazona@techhub.social @phosh@social.phosh.mobi I can't speak to anything else but Graphene is my daily driver and except for a single app (my garage door's smart app) it Just Works for me.

    Open ##4109776

  • @Stephey@mastodon.social 2026-01-05 14:29

    I have GrapheneOS on my Pixel Fold 10 as my daily driver. Don't walk, run! I absolutely love it. I have no complaints so far! My banking apps work and the ability to have like 32 "profiles" is something I didn't know I needed. I also have a pinephone that I have tried a whole bunch of Linux OS's on. I've tried Mobian, Sailfish, etc. It's just not quite there yet. Quite a few features won't work OOTB.

    Open ##4383501

  • @evanskaufman@fosstodon.org 2026-01-05 17:42

    I use GrapheneOS on a Pixel and it's the best non-stock Android experience I've had to date. Highly recommend it

    Open ##4383502