No thanks, I’d rather use a Google Pixel with GrapheneOS

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buy privacy-first community driven phone look inside closed source OS with no recovery image and outdated dependencies

  • raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world
    102·
    2 months ago

    If there’s even one proprietary BLOB inserted into your open-source OS, you no longer have an open-source OS. Pity, I really really liked the SailfishOS look&feel when I tried it briefly in 2015ish.

    • macros@feddit.org
      4·
      2 months ago

      In that case hardware wise you are out of options. With the Librem 5 you get the closest. There you only have the CPU Microcode, Wifi and Bluetooth firmware, and the cellular modem & GNSS firmware.

      Software wise you have quite a few options, albeit few are usable as daily drivers.

      • Android drops out because it requires hardware with proprietary HAL. You would have to rewrite huge parts of the OS so that it runs without them.
      • Postmarket OS is your best bet for a somewhat usable experience
      • Many open source systems run, but calls are difficult to setup and partly unreliable.
      • Pure OS should fit your goal best, Mobian second.

      With a Droid 4 and Maemo Leste you can also get quite close but have no camera.