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PureOS – a pure Linux phone experience (puri.sm)
submitted 1 year ago by [M] to c/linuxphones@lemmy.ca
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[–] 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)

In case anyone else is wondering: you can't just download PureOS and install it on any Android phone. You can buy a phone with PureOS, but it's not possible to install it on a phone you already have.

So, I'm still on the search for a good Android alternative that will work with my old Motorola g(7).

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    there's a download pureos button, could we not use that as a bootable image for devices ?

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago

    https://docs.puri.sm/Software/PureOS/Overview/Compatibility.html#android-windows-phones

    For those who don't want to click through:PureOS is not compatible with Android or Windows smartphones. There are several reasons for this:

    1. These devices cannot work without proprietary parts that PureOS does not ship;

    2. These devices will not work with the latest mainline kernel (system’s core) found in PureOS; they need older versions with proprietary parts;

    3. Even if you have a device that does not fall under the previous issues, there is still a decent amount of work needed to make it possible to install and start on those devices

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