Open Source @lemmy.ml Volfase @lemmy.world 2d ago

Open source phone

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

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_open-source_mobile_phones
- Man, Wikipedia is fucking cool.
  
  Thank you for linking! (And if anyone else finds this list super useful, maybe think about donating; Wikipedia is massive and run exclusively off donations :)
  
  Wikipedia is financially pretty stable, afaik. Not saying you shouldn't donate, but you might want to look into what happens with it. It won't necessarily be used to cover costs of running the website.
  
  Look up InfoGalactic as well
Pine64 should make one If there ist any on market :D

They failed with the smart ones, so that might be an improvement.
- 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 🤗
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
- a tablet at home for "need-to-live-comfortably services" and a dumbPhone in your pocket
  
  a solution some people already chose
  
  Fantastic until entering your workplace needs a nfc phone tap and app
Does FairPhone count as one ?
- Maybe the Murena version, but the official one is stock android with all its trackers.
https://skysedge.com/telecom/RUSP/index.html top phone )

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