I’ve owned a Pinephone Pro since launch, and have tried to daily drive it on and off for years with limited success. It’s sitting in a drawer at the moment because echo cancellation doesn’t work on phone calls regularly.

Anyways, I have a Pixel 3a sitting around that needs a battery replacement, but I wanted to ask here if anyone else is running Linux on it? And if so, how is the experience? I’ve been using Linux for decades, so I have no problem working around quirks, but I just want a Linux phone I can text and make phone calls on. I really don’t have too many advanced app needs other than podcasts and web browsing.

Thanks in advance to anyone that replies.

  • erebion@news.erebion.euEnglish
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    9 days ago

    I’ve ported Mobian to it and use that. Runs well on it.

    But the battery is hard to replace on those and it might be cheaper to get another used one, sadly.

    • boaratio@lemmy.worldOP
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      9 days ago

      I was planning on just using one of those cellphone repair places. Yeah, the process of doing it myself seems out of the question.

      • aberrate_junior_beatnik (he/him)@midwest.socialEnglish
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        8 days ago

        I replaced the screen on mine a couple of years ago. It took an evening, there were a couple of fiddly parts, but it went fine. I imagine replacing the battery would be simpler. I have it still, maybe I’ll install Nura on it