I'm intrigued to know this.
Does people lurking here actually use Linux itself on their phones, or simply Android as usual?
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4% out of 167 votes actually uses Linux on their phone, thank you very much for voting! 
Well that's some interesting answers we got there. :)
@MBEverding @unbloated
short version: no
slightly longer: kaios is not based on android, it is based on firefoxos. but firefoxos is still heavily modified linux and does not give root access by default. kaios has uninstallable system apps, which could be google or manufacturer bloat.
@MBEverding Yes, of course! It's really awesome. 
Edit : I was wrong actually. Look at the reply of @zetabeta x(
Does everyone here know what ROM is. Because if Mastodon is not attracting people that don't then it is limiting it's user base considerably.
@stinerman I knew anyway someone would say that. No worries.
People actually uses OSes that are very close to Linux, and sometimes based off like Debian or similar on their phone. Sounds weird, but most of the already made distros for phones are kind of neat.
@unbloated fwiw I've used / tried linux itself on phones.
Maemo / Nokia 900 worked perfectly for years. Then Microsoft embraced and extinguished it.
Firefox phone worked, as I recall. For some reason, though, didn't use it much. This would have been some 10 years ago.
More recent attempts (Pinephone) never properly worked (4 years ago).
GrapheneOS is almost like being back in Maemo days. Access to OS means all sorts of dev gymnastics, though, so there's that.
@unbloated like, 1 and 3 both? I don't understand the question. All androids are linuxes and some people use the features of the underlying Linux system irrespective of whether they've flashed another distribution onto the device
I'll vote 1 as I'm sure that's the case for me, no matter how the question is meant
Edit: wait, no, I did re-flash it, but with the stock OS because I bought it second hand and wanted it to be clean. Should I have voted 2?! All options apply to me lol
@unbloated ah right, so option 3 means any Linux that isn't also an Android. Then I did vote correctly!
The distinction seems sorta thin though. I've got the vendor's base system so that it has e.g. the camera software optimised for this hardware, but I can also apt install things directly from the Debian's ARM repositories and they work just like on my laptop and server. I make full system backups with the same software, use the same command-line calculator, edit code in the same editor, etc.
@unbloated
Hey! I understand the appeal of a physical phone, but for me, it's more of a distraction that impacts my productivity and well-being. Plus, I'm really big on privacy, and cellphone networks aren't exactly privacy-respecting.
When it comes to emulators, I mostly use virtual Android without Gcode for testing. I also love exploring the /e/ ROM, Harmony OS is kind of intersting. KDE Mobile is pretty neat, and Ubuntu Touch is definitely improving.
For apps, I mainly use Signal, GryJay, NewPipe, Matrix, and Mashtatic in my emulated environment. What about you?
Which ROMs do you prefer, and what are your go-to apps? Do you emulate ROMs?
@debby Well, I main LineageOS (No MicroG, Ungoogled), simply because it's one of the rare phones that are officially supported. (I use a Sony Xperia XA2 Plus).
I might explore more ROMs in case I really find them awesome.
I mostly use a phone because I'm kind of "addicted" to technology and stuff like that. :P
I use apps such as PipePipe (NewPipe fork), SimpleX, FluffyChat, Moshidon, Droid-ify, etc.
I don't emulate ROMs, so far I only emulate old Windows environments (98/WXP/Vista/7 & Betas) for experiments and fun stuff, and artistic malware making.
Also I congratulate you for being very focused on your privacy and freedom. 
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