Is there any open source/diy dumb phones? Pine64 should make one If there ist any on market :D

  • OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml
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    The problem is many government and need-to-live-comfortably services tend to require a non-dumb phone, and the number of services is only increasing

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      a tablet at home for “need-to-live-comfortably services” and a dumbPhone in your pocket

      a solution some people already chose

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          I actually keep an old used smartphone for just these sorts of things.

          I am planning on getting a small tablet to handle this. But, that will be a problem for a much richer MXX53.

  • Shareni
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    Pine64 should make one If there ist any on market :D

    They failed with the smart ones, so that might be an improvement.

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      They should just have put a stronger SoC in there, as well as a way bigger battery.

      We need raw power so that the DEs can be run smoothly to attract more people who are able to work on efficiency, which makes it possible to reduce battery size again, after.

      A Linux phone needs to be able to run games and not die so fast, like all the linux based handheld consoles. 🤔 maybe one of those PCBs can be used for strong phone by adding a modem 🤗

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      Maybe the Murena version, but the official one is stock android with all its trackers.