WorldTravelerAll7May 11

figure out i'd reach out to #Mastodon, the best #opensource #Linux community i've found

i'm about to buy a #Murena #FairPhone 6 with their e/OS

i was leaning towards #Ubuntu Touch, but having trouble finding a phone that comes w/ it that meets my wants

anyone advise against it or recommend a different linux phone before i pull the trigger?

https://murena.com/america/shop/smartphones/brand-new/murena-fairphone-6/

Show threadRusty ShacklefordMay 11

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Show threadDraken BlackKnightMay 11
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I have a @furilabs FLX1s that runs really good. Fairphones are one of the few that can run Ubuntu Touch so give it a shot.
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@draken @rusty__shackleford @furilabs

thank you. i looked at Furilabs. I really like the kill switches👍that's a great security feature
how do you like it? would you recommend the FLX1s? other than the low quality camera, any functionality lacking? could a neophyte set it up?

i was looking at a Fairphone thru Murena that has its own deGoogled e/OS, but not linux

i think i'd have to buy a Fairphone from Europe to get it w/ Ubuntu. which i was ready to do 2 weeks ago

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Show threadDraken BlackKnightMay 12

@WorldTravelerAll7 @rusty__shackleford @furilabs
There are some quirks with it.

The only way to hook it up to an external display is to buy their $80 adapter.

Audio notifications on the main OS can't be changed to different tones, and they don't work at all in their Android 11 VM.

That said, there are things it does better than typical Linux Mobile distros, like root access, access to Apt, and FDE.
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Show threadDraken BlackKnightMay 12
@WorldTravelerAll7 @rusty__shackleford @furilabs
Your mileage may vary on it and I'm not saying whether or not to buy it, but I'm overall happy with it even if I'm using it as a hiptop cyberdeck and not a mobile daily driver. And at around $500 you're getting a phone with decent-in-a-good-way specs and software.
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Show threadDraken BlackKnightMay 12
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Addendum: I've been using it way more in the past month than I did the Pinephone in the 6+ years I've owned it.