[PLUG] PinePhone

[Mike C.]

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> Another one to keep an eye on is the Libre 5 from Purism:
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> https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/09/purisms-librem-5-phone-starts-shipping-a-fully-open-gnulinux-phone/
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> https://puri.sm/products/


I like that PureOS is not based on Android or iOS, they've anti-tracking
features and you can install it on a computer to get familiar with it
before you buy the phone.

I'm not so keen on all the default Gnome apps.

I'd greatly prefer they'd just make a bare bones mobile phone OS and let
each user install the apps they want.

LineageOS
> https://lineageos.org/
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> Replicant
> https://replicant.us/


I haven't looked into either of these in many years. I remember installing
and running custom ROMs on my HTC Android phone. Which was always a sketchy
proposition.

Another "Un-Googled" option I came across some time ago and forgot about is
/e/ - https://e.foundation/products/#apps

They take more of a whole mobile ecosystem approach than just a custom ROM
or mobile OS. Their cloud services can even be self hosted, which is
something that very much appeals to me and I imagine many other PLUG'ers
who prefer to roll their own like Rich.

-- Mike