EdTheDev2d ago

I know that Mastodon is a smaller community than most social media, and there are still very few PinePhone users in the world, overall.

So a theoretical random distribution would make my odds very poor of finding PinePhone community here.

But y'all are here, and y'all have been awesome. Thank you!

#pinephone #community #linux #mobile #arch

Show threadDM542d ago
@EdTheDev I mean I don't even know what pinephone is, but I'm happy to hear about any alts to andriod/google or Apple. Graphene os on my next phone was gonna be my first toe in water.
Show threadEdTheDev2d ago

@davidmaddock Cool!

For full disclosure, I should mention that I still run GrapheneOS as my daily driver phone.

My PinePhone journey is very early:

I am the current target audience for the PinePhone - a full time professional software developer.

And I am still deciding what packages I will need to hand compile and test, and hopefully contribute back to the community - to get to a dialy workflow that works for me.

There's so much great Linux software, but I suspect that very little of it has been tested on phone hardware.

But if you have questions about ny experiences with either GrapheneOS or PinePhone, feel free to ask!

#grapheneos #pinephone #linuxmobile #privacy #devops #floss

Show threadScanner2d ago
@EdTheDev @davidmaddock PinePhone devices are poor choices for privacy, security, and practical functionality. Their operating systems are far less private and secure than AOSP-based systems, while also lacking the app compatibility and basic features most users rely on.
Show threadScanner2d ago
@EdTheDev @davidmaddock The hardware is a low-end ARM platform built around closed-source components, including the SoC, radios, firmware, and other critical parts. Its cellular modem is especially problematic.
Show threadScanner2d ago
@EdTheDev @davidmaddock it combines an outdated Qualcomm baseband with an additional CPU running a proprietary fork of an old Android, originally intended for Windows-oriented use cases. Replacing that Android fork has often been misrepresented as “open-source baseband firmware,” but it’s not. Even after replacement, the radio is not meaningfully more open than mainstream alternatives and still contains more closed-source hardware and firmware than a typical modem.
Show threadEdTheDev

@a53bdb @davidmaddock I was not aware of the specific closed hardware issues.

I'm always looking for more openness in my hardware, so I appreciate the heads up.

I still use plenty of closed hardware - I haven't learned about good enough options to get away from it.

But I appreciate the support staying aware of the trade-offs I am accepting.

Jun 24 at 9:59pmWeb