• jan teli@lemmy.world
      22·
      9 months ago

      As far as I can tell, droidian uses the android kernel etc (like ubuntu touch) whereas mobian is closer to mainline linux

      • flashgnash@lemm.ee
        81·
        9 months ago

        What difference does that make? I had thought the android kernel was just the Linux kernel

        • smileyhead@discuss.tchncs.de
          20·
          9 months ago

          It basically is, but this kernel is much modified by modem maker, SoC maker and device and component manufacturers. They almost always do dirty low quality patches just to make one device work with Android and not care about sending them to upstream (mainline) kernel or even about compatibility with anything but their Android version.

          https://not.mainline.space/ - example of OnePlus 6 having more than 5,600,000 lines of code difference from normal Linux kernel. And is still considered pretty close compared to most phones.

        • J4g2F@lemmy.ml
          6·
          9 months ago

          I think that in the Android kernel (for your device) there are binary blobs for hardware drivers. Which are not in mainline and most of the times not even available anywhere.

        • MonkderZweite@feddit.ch
          31·
          9 months ago

          Driver blobs often have ludicrous requirements/restrictions and are made for Android. Main difference would be the kernel version i guess.

  • Batman@lemmings.world
    101·
    9 months ago

    How? Can it run other oneplus? I have a 6T and will want to try it out. Any help or suggestions would be helpful

        • smileyhead@discuss.tchncs.de
          21·
          9 months ago

          Worth it to try out and see the current state. The ecosystem is close to daily usage if you mind some bugs and use only standardized FOSS things. There are bugs here and there like GNOME Web crashing on more load that definetly can be a turn off for many to switch now, but it is worth trying out especially when going back is easy on OnePlus phones.

    • butterOPEnglish
      101·
      9 months ago

      I read on the droidian Matrix that the 8 and 8 pro were ported. You might ask there?

      Also, no instructions. The droidian installer was pretty straightforward. Downgrade to the last Android 10 and run it.

        • 8Bitz0@discuss.tchncs.de
          8·
          9 months ago

          This is common with these Linux on Android-based phones. I believe Ubuntu Touch requires you to downgrade to Android 9 in most cases.

          • Pantherina@feddit.de
            1·
            9 months ago

            Very strange and not reassuring at all, thinking that GrapheneOS and everything else use the latest software always. Doesnt sound like a good solution.

        • butterOPEnglish
          4·
          9 months ago

          Something to do with firmware. I just follow the instructions

  • Pasta Dental@sh.itjust.works
    52·
    9 months ago

    I want to try and port my Zenfone 8 to droidian when I have the will to do it, unfortunately Asus has disabled bootloader unlocking over a year ago and we still have no word since other than “soon™️” every 3 months. A shame really because this phone has great support by 3rd party android Roms such as lineageos or omnirom

      • GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml
        1·
        9 months ago

        No I meant that reverse engineering of it or something can help to make a universal Linux kernel or at least port some drivers which should simplify the development and increase the amount of supported devices

  • sibloure@beehaw.org
    56·
    9 months ago

    I love Gnome and would love a Linux phone, but sadly I hear they aren’t as secure as Android, and security is important to me. I’m really curious how the experience is to use it though.

    • cyruseuros@lemmy.ml
      75·
      9 months ago

      Android is Linux. It’s all the stuff on top that makes it more secure - 90% of which is covered by flatpak + MAC.