▲ 396 ▼ but I wanted a phone, tho... (sh.itjust.works) submitted 2 months ago by Trampampoline@sh.itjust.works to c/linuxphones@lemmy.ca 39 comments fedilink hide all child comments mic sucks earpice sucks camera doesn't work ooo, a tiny laptop!
[–] TheMightyCat@ani.social 7 points 2 months ago (6 children) What do you need for it to be ready? I've seen people post this, but never say what they are actually missing permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago (5 children) OEM support. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] TheMightyCat@ani.social 5 points 2 months ago (4 children) So if a phone is fully 100% working but not OEM supported its unusable for you? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 months ago (3 children) Hard to have a new phone and be 100% working. As cool as functionality is, it's hard to gain mass appeal when it relies on owning the device already or relying on the used market. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] TheMightyCat@ani.social 11 points 2 months ago* (2 children) Well do i have good news! if you count the Fairphone 6 (Q2 2025) as new i soon have it 100% working if you look at my posts here. And as soon as the FP6+ releases i will do that one aswell. Im going to sell it preflashed too once i hit that 100%, so in the hope to get that mass market appeal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swab148@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 months ago Absolute legend! permalink fedilink source parent [–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago Good luck mate. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago (5 children) OEM support. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] TheMightyCat@ani.social 5 points 2 months ago (4 children) So if a phone is fully 100% working but not OEM supported its unusable for you? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 months ago (3 children) Hard to have a new phone and be 100% working. As cool as functionality is, it's hard to gain mass appeal when it relies on owning the device already or relying on the used market. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] TheMightyCat@ani.social 11 points 2 months ago* (2 children) Well do i have good news! if you count the Fairphone 6 (Q2 2025) as new i soon have it 100% working if you look at my posts here. And as soon as the FP6+ releases i will do that one aswell. Im going to sell it preflashed too once i hit that 100%, so in the hope to get that mass market appeal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swab148@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 months ago Absolute legend! permalink fedilink source parent [–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago Good luck mate. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheMightyCat@ani.social 5 points 2 months ago (4 children) So if a phone is fully 100% working but not OEM supported its unusable for you? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 months ago (3 children) Hard to have a new phone and be 100% working. As cool as functionality is, it's hard to gain mass appeal when it relies on owning the device already or relying on the used market. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] TheMightyCat@ani.social 11 points 2 months ago* (2 children) Well do i have good news! if you count the Fairphone 6 (Q2 2025) as new i soon have it 100% working if you look at my posts here. And as soon as the FP6+ releases i will do that one aswell. Im going to sell it preflashed too once i hit that 100%, so in the hope to get that mass market appeal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swab148@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 months ago Absolute legend! permalink fedilink source parent [–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago Good luck mate. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 months ago (3 children) Hard to have a new phone and be 100% working. As cool as functionality is, it's hard to gain mass appeal when it relies on owning the device already or relying on the used market. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] TheMightyCat@ani.social 11 points 2 months ago* (2 children) Well do i have good news! if you count the Fairphone 6 (Q2 2025) as new i soon have it 100% working if you look at my posts here. And as soon as the FP6+ releases i will do that one aswell. Im going to sell it preflashed too once i hit that 100%, so in the hope to get that mass market appeal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swab148@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 months ago Absolute legend! permalink fedilink source parent [–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago Good luck mate. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheMightyCat@ani.social 11 points 2 months ago* (2 children) Well do i have good news! if you count the Fairphone 6 (Q2 2025) as new i soon have it 100% working if you look at my posts here. And as soon as the FP6+ releases i will do that one aswell. Im going to sell it preflashed too once i hit that 100%, so in the hope to get that mass market appeal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swab148@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 months ago Absolute legend! permalink fedilink source parent [–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago Good luck mate. permalink fedilink source parent