Oh so now they get this bright idea. Better late than never I guess.
God please yes.
Shut up and take my money!
The most important thing fo me is not to fix a new Linux phone or linux compatible phone. It is to pressure the banks and digital ID providers here in Sweden and EU to support Linux.
I wanted a Linux phone, I was open and prepared to have a worse camera, battery, stability, user experience. You name it. Just to break free from the duopoly. But then I wouldn’t be able to use my bank, healthcare services, insurance, file my taxes, etc. Cause there is no support for Linux only Android and iOS, windows, Mac OS.
Services needed to exist in a modern society locked to platforms owned by private corporations. Even if ASOP gets a fork that continues without Google’s version of ASOP for future version’s, there is a good chance none of the bank apps would function without integration of google services.
I’m running /e/OS on a fairphone, that was the best option out there for my requirements. But with the latest developments around ASOP I’m not sure about how long this will be an option.
The solution is to get a phone that does two things.
- Connect to a mobile network
- Share the link via hotspot to device of choice
Now you can do whatever you want with a mobile Linux device or anything your heart desires with your hotspot.
Set the bar low. Put out a product. Get traction.
