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Re:Publishing an F-Droid Repo using a Hardware Security Module by Mediterraneo10 on Thursday October 22, 2020 @11:38AM (#24859163)
Those multiple phones with support for a decent Linux distribution, don't run certain important apps. OSMAnd beats any of the rudimentary map offerings on the Librem or the Pinephone, for instance. Consequently, in the short term Linux phone users are interested in running Android apps through emulation (Anbox, or Jolla's Android layer), and when you do that, you usually get the apps you need through F-Droid.
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Re:Publishing an F-Droid Repo using a Hardware Security Module by gnufx on Thursday October 22, 2020 @02:28PM (#24861471)
> OSMAnd beats any of the rudimentary map offerings on the Librem or the Pinephone

Not to knock OSMAnd, but Ubports' Pure Maps isn't bad, is it?

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Re:Publishing an F-Droid Repo using a Hardware Security Module by Mediterraneo10 on Thursday October 22, 2020 @09:44PM (#24865245)
> Ubports' Pure Maps isn't bad, is it?

Maybe some people find it sufficient for basic navigation, but it is missing all those detailed features that you can toggle on OSMAnd to clearly show OpenStreetMap tagging (road surfaces, street lighting, etc.)

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