• ඞmir@lemmy.ml
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    7 hours ago

    There being zero ecosystem for Linux phones, unlike the desktop.

    You’d need an Android runtime layer.

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      2 hours ago

      They’re famous for making (or at least greatly improving) such comparability layers.

      Steam os can run Windows apps.
      There is talk of steam frame (with an arm processor) running x86 apps.

      So I say there would be a fair chance that we’d get decent compatibility/ Although idk if they actually would want to get into that market.

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      6 hours ago

      How many things to you really use your phone for anyway.

      Personally all I need is the basic things like a camera app, maps, authenticator, web browser, pdf reader, note taker, clock, etc.

      It’s really not that much

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        5 hours ago

        Banking/financial apps are the biggest sticking point that I keep hearing about. They won’t run on a non-Google Android, let alone an AOSP container in Linux.

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          4 hours ago

          Anything I can do through my banking app I could just as email do through the browser

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              50 minutes ago

              Never used this feature. I think this sort of QOL feature is something I’d be happy to wait on. The ecosystem doesn’t need this to launch at least imo.