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?

      • Malta Soron
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        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.

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      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.