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All of the open source phones I'm aware of barely function. I mean like they can barely make phone calls, and receive text messages. Much less last throughout the day.
I have a pine 64, and I would put it into the hobby toy category, not a everyday carry device.
Asking for a totally open phone, and the ability to run critical Android apps, we're not there yet. Maybe in 20 years
Yeah, the infrastructure just isn't there yet, and with the difficulty being reported on models I haven't tried, I'm not willing to jump into any of the current options.
Even the pine phone I got to play around with for a few days was prone to connection issues, and that's a bit of a dealbreaker
Sounds bleak, especially when you think that these phones cost 500+ euros, but thank you for the honest review.