I have a PinePhone. It is a linux tinkers toy at this point. It is usable but still somewhat buggy.
The Pinephone is awesome in that it tries to solve the circular problem that has existed in phones/linux for some time. There are no phones because there is no software for them, and there is no software, because there are no devices to write software for.
Now there is a device and software development continues for it. There are several OS’s that are in formal beta and work at the moment, although still somewhat buggy. Within a year there will be solid offerings that work well.
For most people, this is still not a solid alternative and it takes technical knowledge, and work, to keep it updated and functioning. Hopefully, eventually, it will be a viable alternative to google’s evil data empire and apple’s high prices.
Thank you for the report on the PinePhone.
As a long time Linux user I do believe many Linux in the comunity are of the left, that said they have an intense eye on security. And have been helpful with my dumb questions.
My beef with android is all the crapware, being hearing impaired I only use a few apps, and I hate the clutter, yes I have turned what I can off.
Even used an app to clean them out, many reappear after a while with normal updates.
I actually turn all the tracking stuff on, after an evil car ran over my bicycle and I, leaving me sleeping in the hospital for two weeks before I awoke.(The bike did not make it.)