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  • PostmarkedOS is a bit frustrating as it makes you jumping through many hoops if you want to install anything not 100% FoSS (due to alpine base)

    I personally think arch and mobian are the best options right now, using the phosh UI (I like gnome-mobile as well, but it is not as mobile friendly as phosh)

    Now to the hardware part, you have basically two options:

    1. Use a phone where most drivers are in the mainline kernel, but with bad performance due to weak SoC (e.g. pine phone pro)
    2. Use a phone with strong(er) SoC but relay on custom kernel from the phone brand, locking you in place of the version of the kernel they modified (e.g. oneplus 6, I think)

    At least this is how I remember it

    When we come to App support; you mostly have to rely on webApps for proprietary services like train ticket, uber, etc.

    For massages, I would recommend a Matrix server and the various bridges to third party messaging services that exist for it (be aware that some services consider a connection via bridge as incompatible with their ToS and may block you)














  • 😇I love my 4yo Dacia Spring

    😁i guess for the similar reasons:

    • navigation / entertainment is disconnected from internal car computer
    • Still, has Carplay / Android Auto
    • can be opened and started using a real hardware key
    • monitors the distance to car in front and warns if I am to near to be able to react (and actively breaks if necessary)
    • heating can be started via app (but setup of temperature, airflow and where are hardware nobs that preserve their state)
    • It is only about 1000 kg
    • mostly drives 200km (depending on weather and speed)
    • can easily be parked due to small size
    • has ISO-fix child seat mounting
    • can charge to 80% in 50min (if fast charging option is chosen)
    • has only one up-sale add-on option (fast charging)
    • has a feature to set max speed while driving on steering wheel
    • internet features can easily be enabled and disabled (even while driving)
    • speakers are ok (not too bad)
    • eco mode that prevents you from accelerating to fast and making your co-passengers sick
    • has back peeping as well as build-in cam
    • can easy be charged over night using 230v16a plug (adapter had to be bought separately, tho)