Thread: N900 viable daily phone or is nostalgia clouding my memory?
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2017-03-29 , 21:18
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Originally Posted by Malakai View Post
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I was thinking of buying a phone that is compatible with LineageOS.
How would you compare LineageOS with Maemo.
I looooove Maemo, and hate Android with Google, do you think LineageOS (with some open source repos) could be a viable option?
I would like to have an updated Maemo5/Debian-like GNU-Linux OS too, but sadly I think we are stuck with what we have now.
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I run CM13, effectively LineageOS, with noGAPPs. Look it is Android in it's manner, but yes, you are free of leaking info left right and centre. That is a huge plus, if you want modern browsing and access to Android apps, such as those for local public transport (the n900 had Fahrplan, but it was not updated to newer iterations and so.... it makes a huge difference having that access for me). So yes, it is viable but still Androidish.

N900 style linux phone? Guess Sailfish is the closest, now that Ubuntu Touch is dormant, and UT anyway was frustrating due to it's security model.

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