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Re:Install postmarketOS on Android phone and use Docker as a... by palata on Friday December 06, 2024 @06:48PM (#42345865)
> With good hardware, I would be happy with a Linux mobile OS.

You mention autonomy a lot, and I agree. I don't think it's a question of hardware: I can install Android on my PinePhone and see that it uses much less battery than a Linux system.

Android was built for that: it is extremely optimized for battery usage. I think it will be very hard to beat that with Linux.

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Re:Install postmarketOS on Android phone and use Docker as a... by jraph on Saturday December 07, 2024 @03:04AM (#42348091)
It is also hardware: the 2800mAh battery is limited and the modem is a separate SoC wired on USB. And everything is heavy for the limited main SoC, so takes more time and more power and so the phone is not sleeping for longer for the same tasks.

But I'm willing to believe that Linux mobile can improve a lot.

> I can install Android on my PinePhone and see that it uses much less battery than a Linux system

Did you and what did you manage to achieve? I could reach 1.5-2 days of light use with mobian.

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