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Quoting: fabertawe
Quoting: JarmerI would LOVE to switch to a linux phone, but for me a daily driver has to have the following:

  • banking apps for remote deposit and other stuff

  • reliable maps with gps and navigation

  • whatsapp & signal & sms

  • bluetooth connection to car audio

  • all day long battery with medium usage

  • decent camera - don't need fanstastic features, just need to be able to quickly open and snap kids moments



so far I don't think there is anything?
The phone I already mentioned does all of those things apart from maybe the banking app (depends on the bank). I use PureMaps (Linux) with voice navigation. I have bluetoothed to my car, bluetooth speaker, TV, earbuds and headphones. Also records video.

Edit: disclaimer: there are teething troubles with the new phone (I have the original) but they will get ironed out very quickly (as with the original, no issues for me), the devs are amazingly productive for a small team and super helpful.

Also, you can't switch your Granny to one of these from Android (that's what they're ultimately aiming for though), you'll need some Linux experience to get the best out of it and really enjoy it.
The granny problem is probably what Steam pocket people are hoping Valve will fix, since they made such great strides in handling that on the Steam Deck.

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