Ask HN: Any Linux Phone Recommendations?

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I'm just tired of the mobile OSes restrictions...

> I'm just tired of the mobile OSes restrictions...

I totally agree with this, even on KaiOS, now with the 3.0 version of the OS and the new firmware that pushes on some devices, they lock the devices so no way to sideload even using the webIDE. It's just their way to push even more f ads on the devices. Keep in mind that the OS on Linux phones is a bit slow - there are some videos on YT, one is this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCKMxzz9cjs - (UBports seems the most fluid there) I was ready to get the Pinephone, but I think it's better for me to get some older device that is supported by eg LineageOS.

Today I disabled Android Play Services on my phone because I believe that is the main service that Google use to log everything you do and I started to literally get 7 notifications every time I turn my phone ON to tell me that some features will stop working (device health services, Messages, Calendar, Duo, My Places, Maps, Carrier services) but I either don't use those features (like My Places) or it is not true that it stopped working (Messaging app, or Maps navigation) and I don't see how to disable those notifications or features that I don't need.

Not many options in the market.

Librem 5, pinephone and pinephone pro.

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