Do you use a device with open source Android firmware? What device, which distro and what do you do with it? I have a Samsung tablet with LineageOS and apps from F-Droid. Other than displaying dire warnings about the unlocked bootloader every time it cold boots, It’s great for a “recliner system”: email, Web browsing, E-book reader and MP3 player. What do you have, what do you use it for, and how well does it work for you?

  • multicolorKnight@lemmy.worldOP
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    8 months ago

    Yes, of course. I’m not aware of any fully open source tablet that actually works - I got a PineTab2, but it’s more like a mini laptop, and the onboard WiFi does not work, which is too bad.

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        8 months ago

        Disappointed. The killer is the lack of a working driver for the onboard WiFi. They say this is a priority, but no checkin on the github page for months. It works tethered to a phone, or with a USB network adapter, but that’s not good for my use case. Touch integration in Linux is not really there, and the snap on keyboard is kind of thin and floppy. That said, I have a Quartz board that is excellent. The pine guys have excellent technology, but maybe their manufacturing vendors are better at circuit boards than finished products.

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          8 months ago

          Thx for the reply. I’ve been waiting years for Pine to become a good option for end-users. I would really like them to be!