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Other than blue bubbles, why do you use iPhone? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Yes, I'm the one in the group DM that turns the bubbles green, I'm sorry.

But other than that, I don't hear many other reasons why people actually prefer iPhones over Androids. What other reasons are there?

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Linux phones are a thing?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Barely lol. Basically just the Fairphone 4 and the OnePlus 6.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I think you're confusing things. The Fairphone 4 and OnePlus 6 are both regular Android phones, but Android is based on Linux.

Edit: maybe you meant they're running stock Android instead if a custom version (with bloatware) like Samsung phones.

Other smaller Adroid brands, like Nokia and Motorola, do that as well. I don't really understand why people still bother with Samsung's bullshit.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

PinePhone is an actual Linux phone, though it's nowhere near ready to replace Android or iPhones.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Good call! I forgot about the PinePhone.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Yeah I meant more Linux friendly. All the software is still in alpha.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

It's a start I guess. Something to keep an eye on.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Kind of. There is the PinePhone and Librem 5 that both run full Linux. I have a Pinephone. Unfortunately, the hardware is underpowered and the software is not ready to replace iOS or Android. The battery is also not good. The standby has improved a lot, so it can last a day of limited use, but the battery drains very quickly when the device is actively being used. It's definitely fun to play around with, and it even has the convergence feature Microsoft tried to do with Windows Phone. The UI changes to regular desktop Linux when plugging the phone into a monitor and connecting a keyboard and mouse. But again, the hardware really limits what can be done.

In short, Linux phones are a thing, but not reliable enough to be the only phone a person has.