寮 (ryo@social.076.moe)'s status on Wednesday, 29-Mar-2023 13:58:55 JST
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I have a PinePhone for 2 and a half years I think.
Not sure when I bought it, but I know it was back during the Mankojaro Edition cycle.
If you want to know why Linux on mobile isn't going anywhere, then just take a look at Pine64 Forum's help threads.
Over a half of the people there bought a PinePhone just because it's cheaper than an Android phone, and then they expect it to basically become an Android phone, but without Android.
"How do I run WhatsApp?" "How do I run Fakebook?" "How do I run Signal?" "Anbox isn't working!" "Anbox this" "Anbox that"
It's just ridiculous!
But on the plus side, for those of us who wanted to threat a Linux phone as a Linux phone, there has been quite massive advancements regarding Phosh, Plasma Mobile, Lomiri, and SXMO.
Plasma Mobile existed even before Canonical made Ubuntu Touch (which is now UBPorts), and that project kept getting stuck in place for almost a whole decade.
Then the PinePhone came out, and all of the sudden they were able to turn it into a nearly complete product in a matter of just a year.
Just like how Plasma for the desktop tries to mimick Windblows, Plasma Mobile tries to mimick Android.