CalyxOS – De-Googled Android Alternative

Re:CalyxOS – De-Googled Android Alternative by shadowgovt on Friday August 06, 2021 @05:49PM (#28093163)

I got a Pinephone.

I like the idea, but it's a deeply frustrating experience right now. Basic table-stakes features I have come to assume from both Android and iOS platforms just aren't there yet.

It's a frustrating chicken egg problem... I want the thing to succeed, but my smartphone is so critical to my day-to-day that I can either wait for it to get better or invest the time into having it suck on toast while I improve it.

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Re:CalyxOS – De-Googled Android Alternative by OJFord on Friday August 06, 2021 @06:00PM (#28093259)

Oh I get that, hence 'would very much like my next to be' vs. rushing 'out' to buy one.

I'd also have to figure out some more specifically personal stuff like alternatives or Matrix bridges for apps I 'need to' use to communicate with certain people.

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Re:CalyxOS – De-Googled Android Alternative by 8bitsrule on Friday August 06, 2021 @09:47PM (#28094930)

I was hoping to use Pinephone this year, but nope. I have a 7yo phone with better specs, including a 2.5x faster clock. Yes it's an Android, but ... Maybe next year.

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Re:CalyxOS – De-Googled Android Alternative by zozbot234 on Friday August 06, 2021 @05:54PM (#28093201)

Yup, the PinePhone is still being worked on and quite far from being usable as a daily driver. To be fair, the Pine64 folks are also very clear about this.

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