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Re:Right to Root Access by markus_zhang on Monday January 13, 2025 @04:27PM (#42689625)
This is the first time I heard about it. Has anyone looked into their claims? Would love to buy an affordable Linux pad or a mini PC.
Re:Right to Root Access by regnull on Monday January 13, 2025 @05:09PM (#42690128)
FWIW, I have no idea if this is any good. My point is, I found this after maybe 3 minutes searching. If we were to spend 30 minutes, we would definitely find something reasonable.
Re:Right to Root Access by Dylan16807 on Monday January 13, 2025 @06:51PM (#42691221)
> If we were to spend 30 minutes, we would definitely find something reasonable.

That's quite an assumption.

Re:Right to Root Access by fsflover on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @04:04AM (#42695211)
I'm using a GNU/Linux phone (Librem 5) as a daily driver, and it has a lot of rough edges. Root access is a no-brainer (it basically runs Debian), but a small company making them can't possibly provide Apple experience.
Re:Right to Root Access by markus_zhang on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @10:23AM (#42698320)
That's fair. What kind of rough edges did you find? I think I'm OK without any Google services, because I can simply keep another phone just for those and banks/trading platforms.
Re:Right to Root Access by fsflover on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @11:21AM (#42699276)
For me, it's mainly the battery life and the UI lagginess. There are some reviews on the forums: https://forums.puri.sm/t/why-i-stopped-using-my-librem-5-aft..., https://forums.puri.sm/t/librem-5-fatigue/21934.
Re:Right to Root Access by markus_zhang on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @12:45PM (#42700843)
Thanks! Looks like some of the concerns are legit. I guess I'll carry two phones if I buy this one. The web browsing experience is the most concerning one -- if that's bad then I might as well use a dumb phone.
Re:Right to Root Access by fsflover on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @01:04PM (#42701182)
The web browsing is quite manageable, especially with NoScript. Sent from the phone.