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Ok, I'm weird, I know (mederland.nl)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/postmarketos@lemmy.ml
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Ok, I'm weird, I know... but I can't quite get over my little bit of excitement after installing @postmarketos on an old phone (OnePlus6T). The thing now runs Linux, as well as Waydroid (no Google) so I can run Android Apps from F-droid.I managed to set up a virtual environment in #Python and install and run #jupyterlab All on an old phone! My BT keyboard also just works, so typing this post in Fedilab on said old phone is a breeze!Love #linux and the #opensource community!

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[โ€“] 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Congratulations. You're not weird. I more weird than you I use postmarketos on very old Xiaomi Redmi 2. Because calls, messages, and the mobile internet works on it. This is convenient if you already know and are used to working with Linux on a PC.

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  • [โ€“] [S] 2 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    @JustVikI'm stil on a full Google Android phone as my daily driver for now. But it's another step towards reducing my reliance on "big tech".So far the only thing that doesn't seem to work is sending SMS messages. (Recieving works fine ๐Ÿ™„) Thanks for the encouragement!

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    • [โ€“] 1 point 10 months ago (1 child)

    did you use a prebuilt image or went the pmbootstrap route?

    you can also try mobian, installs super easy. I find it easier to get around in as I don't have to use the awkward alpine structure. I swap em every couple months or so to be up to date on progress.

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  • [โ€“] [S] 1 point 10 months ago

    @glitchingI used a pre-built image as it was my first attempt. I did try the Plasma Mobile and the Ubuntu touch versions, then stuck with phosh for now. But I might do another flash to try more things. (Always a bit reluctant to delete the progress I made before... ๐Ÿ˜…) I'll have a look at Mobian too!

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