▲ 99 ▼ Commodore announces Linux-based flip phone with ‘no social media, no browser’ — the Callback 8020 will be available in five retro colorways starting at $499, runs 99% of Android apps (www.tomshardware.com) submitted 4 months ago by cm0002@mander.xyz to c/linux@programming.dev 33 comments fedilink hide all child comments Linux-based phone still ‘runs 99% of Android apps’ so you can do more with it, if you wish
[–] laranis@lemmy.zip 59 points 4 months ago (12 children) $500 Runs 99% of Android apps Blocks work and social apps Blocks browser installs Who is this for? permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@piefed.social 14 points 4 months ago (4 children) They can't be installed from the app store, but you can sideload the apk to install them. Who is this for? Me. If it didn't cost $500, I'd get it. I don't have any social apps and I have a work phone (that I leave in the office when my shift ends). I would simply install a firefox fork apk and be done with it. No socials (aside lemmy), and no need for work apps. This phone would be for me if the price were something in the 200-300 area. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] noodles@slrpnk.net 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children) Sounds like you want the sidephone then maybe. I think this is a cool idea but there's like 8 other implementations for hundreds less. Unless the main draw is Linux, but if it's pushing to run android apps then why not stick with degoogled android like all the others? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@piefed.social 7 points 4 months ago (1 child) I have a pixel with grapheneOS. I'm already degoogled, but this one looks like a cool nostalgia gadget that would be cool to have for a less outrageous price. I like the design and the idea (and the linux part), but I don't think $500 is the price they should be asking. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] newton@feddit.online 3 points 4 months ago Same here permalink fedilink source parent [–] bambancico@piefed.social 1 point 4 months ago I believe that the Linux phone part comes from Android being a fork of Linux. That means that you can’t take advantage of the modern Linux kernel and thus have to maintain a parallel kernel, which is probably absurdly inefficient. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 27 points 4 months ago (2 children) Yeah, I get wanting it to be for disconnecting from social media and doomscroll but to actually block the apps? What if someone changes their mind and legitimately needs to access if for some reason? Buy a new phone? No way. My phone is a tool and I should be able to use it how I want. This is no different than Google blocking 3rd party apps. Let me run what I want on my own phone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aeri@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) Shouldn't it be possible to override this? Can we not root it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago It should, but at that point why block them in the first place? Just don't install them by default or create any integrations for them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RamenJunkie@midwest.social 9 points 4 months ago The $500 price tag is the hardest part of this to swallow. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago Not me. I really want a Linux phone but one that is artificially hobbled? No thanks. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 months ago Parents for kids. permalink fedilink source parent [–] one_old_coder@piefed.social 3 points 4 months ago It's for nostalgic idiots I guess. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@piefed.social 14 points 4 months ago (4 children) They can't be installed from the app store, but you can sideload the apk to install them. Who is this for? Me. If it didn't cost $500, I'd get it. I don't have any social apps and I have a work phone (that I leave in the office when my shift ends). I would simply install a firefox fork apk and be done with it. No socials (aside lemmy), and no need for work apps. This phone would be for me if the price were something in the 200-300 area. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] noodles@slrpnk.net 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children) Sounds like you want the sidephone then maybe. I think this is a cool idea but there's like 8 other implementations for hundreds less. Unless the main draw is Linux, but if it's pushing to run android apps then why not stick with degoogled android like all the others? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@piefed.social 7 points 4 months ago (1 child) I have a pixel with grapheneOS. I'm already degoogled, but this one looks like a cool nostalgia gadget that would be cool to have for a less outrageous price. I like the design and the idea (and the linux part), but I don't think $500 is the price they should be asking. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] newton@feddit.online 3 points 4 months ago Same here permalink fedilink source parent [–] bambancico@piefed.social 1 point 4 months ago I believe that the Linux phone part comes from Android being a fork of Linux. That means that you can’t take advantage of the modern Linux kernel and thus have to maintain a parallel kernel, which is probably absurdly inefficient. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] noodles@slrpnk.net 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children) Sounds like you want the sidephone then maybe. I think this is a cool idea but there's like 8 other implementations for hundreds less. Unless the main draw is Linux, but if it's pushing to run android apps then why not stick with degoogled android like all the others? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@piefed.social 7 points 4 months ago (1 child) I have a pixel with grapheneOS. I'm already degoogled, but this one looks like a cool nostalgia gadget that would be cool to have for a less outrageous price. I like the design and the idea (and the linux part), but I don't think $500 is the price they should be asking. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] newton@feddit.online 3 points 4 months ago Same here permalink fedilink source parent [–] bambancico@piefed.social 1 point 4 months ago I believe that the Linux phone part comes from Android being a fork of Linux. That means that you can’t take advantage of the modern Linux kernel and thus have to maintain a parallel kernel, which is probably absurdly inefficient. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@piefed.social 7 points 4 months ago (1 child) I have a pixel with grapheneOS. I'm already degoogled, but this one looks like a cool nostalgia gadget that would be cool to have for a less outrageous price. I like the design and the idea (and the linux part), but I don't think $500 is the price they should be asking. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] newton@feddit.online 3 points 4 months ago Same here permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bambancico@piefed.social 1 point 4 months ago I believe that the Linux phone part comes from Android being a fork of Linux. That means that you can’t take advantage of the modern Linux kernel and thus have to maintain a parallel kernel, which is probably absurdly inefficient. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 27 points 4 months ago (2 children) Yeah, I get wanting it to be for disconnecting from social media and doomscroll but to actually block the apps? What if someone changes their mind and legitimately needs to access if for some reason? Buy a new phone? No way. My phone is a tool and I should be able to use it how I want. This is no different than Google blocking 3rd party apps. Let me run what I want on my own phone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aeri@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) Shouldn't it be possible to override this? Can we not root it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago It should, but at that point why block them in the first place? Just don't install them by default or create any integrations for them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Aeri@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) Shouldn't it be possible to override this? Can we not root it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago It should, but at that point why block them in the first place? Just don't install them by default or create any integrations for them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago It should, but at that point why block them in the first place? Just don't install them by default or create any integrations for them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RamenJunkie@midwest.social 9 points 4 months ago The $500 price tag is the hardest part of this to swallow. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago Not me. I really want a Linux phone but one that is artificially hobbled? No thanks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] one_old_coder@piefed.social 3 points 4 months ago It's for nostalgic idiots I guess. permalink fedilink source parent