[Swlug] Installing Linux onto Android smartphone

[Bill Thomson]

 Hi all,
For information, a fairphone is a smartphone running Android. The idea behind the fairphone is that it's an ethically fair product (see Mobile Phone Ethical Comparison ) which builds its phones avoiding mineral mining conflict, slave labour etc. That's why I got it. Have a look at it on FairphoneI have to say the camera isn't much good, but the rest of it is pretty good and at a fair price compared to some of the big players (Apple, Samsung etc)

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So there you have it!
Cheers,Bill



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    On Thursday, 7 March 2019, 16:43:29 GMT, phil--- via Swlug <swlug at mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:  
 
 It is only available to buy if you are in the EU, Norway and Switzerland. 

Not really sure beyond that but as one forum visitor says People do Travel. 

Phil 

On Thursday, 7 March 2019, Chris Jackson via Swlug wrote:
> Out of curiosity, why would one need to do it before the 29th? I know
> something big happens that night but I'm not seeing the connection to
> installing an OS onto one's own phone.
> 
> On Thu, 7 Mar 2019, 16:16 phil--- via Swlug, <swlug at mailman.lug.org.uk>
> wrote:
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> > I am not sure about a fairphone, or even what one is but....
> >
> > I have recently installed Sailfish OS, which is linux, onto a Sony XA2.
> >
> > It is nice to get away from Android. It does run Android apps, as well as
> > having its own Store.
> >
> > Certainly worth a look, but you need to do it before 29th.
> >
> > Phil
> >
> > On Thursday, 7 March 2019, Bill Thomson via Swlug wrote:
> > > Hi team,I have a smartphone (Fairphone FP1U) which runs on Android. The
> > current version of Android on the phone is 4.2.2, kernel version 3.4.5
> > > Fairphone have stopped updating the Android system on the phone, and I
> > wonder if there is a way of installing Linux as the OS instead of Android
> > whilst still being able to download apps from sources outside  of the Linux
> > environment. A bit of a tall question to ask, I know.
> > >
> > > I'm particularly interested in YouVersions Bible App, and the HTB Bible
> > in One Year app. Obviously I would like something to take notes, a
> > calculator, WhatsApp, and the other usual bits and pieces that are now
> > routinely packaged with smartphones - and of course the abiity to use the
> > phone as a phone!
> > > Hope to hear from you soon,
> > > Cheers,Bill Thomson
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Sent from my Sailfish device
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