I looked into this a bit when my partner wanted a new phone. It looked like Linux phones weren't quite ready for adoption by the masses and they were expensive compared to other Android based solutions

Maaaybe SailfishOS? Although it only works on Jolla Phone and Sony Xperia phones...

and the new commodore flip phone!

Nick at The Linux Experiment posted a video today on Ubuntu Touch 30 day trial he did. It's come a really long way and is in the "usable" category now.

https://youtu.be/uWWPebWHs8s

My Jolla phone with SailfishOs should be coming at the end of September, can't wait!

SailfishOS as main driver since at least 2020.

On several of the Sony Xperias.

I'm not looking back.

I know what people are going to criticize about it.

It's a EU company, I have read all the small print and I trust them.

Yes they are, but it really depends on which one you get.

I have a fairphone 6 with pmOS on my desk here right now.

And it is ready to be a daily driver, and i will soon fully switch over to it.

It seems really phone-dependent, so it might strain the used market and raise prices of Google Pixels and OnePlus phones.

I think a lot of newcomers will struggle with getting microG running. TBH I still haven't figured it out and just kind of avoid apps requiring Play Services lol.

And, as always, Europe will fare better than the U.S.

At this point, what I'm thinking about is not using my phone as more than a phone+hotspot. Anything I want to run will be on a second device with me, which would be for everything else.

What that second device is.... currently up for debate. I was going to build a clamshell style palmtop, but honestly I just don't have the time. Maybe I'll get a PMOS friendly tablet?

Not even remotely, even if Mobile Linux was good and viable the grand majority of disgruntled Android users aren't switching. Thats if it was good and viable which it isnt even remotely. Hardware support is poor, the software experience is extremely bad (yes I have actually used postmarketos), and overall its just not something that people are gonna want to use.

On September 30th when people look for alternatives they will find nothing and give up, if there was a viable alternative google wouldn't be doing this

There isn't a daily driver with enough stock available that runs all android apps with Google Play services.

As of right now, I think mobile Linux still needs some more time before it's ready for mass adoption. For the developers and tinkerers, it's a fun project and, depending on your needs, it can be usable as a daily driver as your main or side phone, but it's still a little unstable with many missing conveniences compared to the duopoly. App support is already good enough in my opinion, especially with Waydroid being a thing. As for device support, I think if you do want to try mobile Linux, get a well-supported device to start, like a used OnePlus 6 or Pixel 3a series, and just play around with it. I found it very fun, and there are lots of cool things you can do with mobile Linux too! I particularly enjoyed the lack of microtransactions in all the games...(Animatch, Ultimate Tic Tac Toe, Pentobi, a few desktop games are playable with mouse and keyboard)

A good alternative right now is to recommend a degoogled Android ROM for people who want to keep the openness of Android but don't want to go all in to Linux phones just yet. iodeOS, GrapheneOS, e/OS, and now CalyxOS (they're back!) are all great options that won't have the same restrictions as stock Android. Fairphones, Pixels, etc. are all great devices to be recommended for this purpose.

ubports and sailfish just works, but there's no apps

There is the Volla phone which can dual boot their degoggled Android and Ubuntu Touch. Im interested in this concept.

https://volla.online/en/operating-systems/

I don't think I've so much as touched my PinePhone in years. I should charge it up and try loading some new software builds on it.

IMO no, but I also think there will be a growth spurt in developers interested in getting something done in the near future.

FuriOS and Ubuntu Touch are the closest options to daily-drive.

What's happening September 30?

Have you guys got a list of Linux phones. Either pre-installed or DIY. If you want to install Linux on most Android phones, you have to spend 3-5 years mainlining it and then the hardware is outdated. And phone is not produced anymore...

My friend has been dailydriving the older Jolla phone for a while now and it seems usable with the android translation later or whatever it is. I just ordered the new Jolla phone, let's just hope it's good enough that I don't have to keep my old android as a backup