[TriLUG] Linux phone OS?

[Michael Wright]

You can always use an AOSP build without the Google-specific bits (no
GApps, no Play Services). F-Droid functions as an app repository, etc.

Disclaimer: I work for Google on the open source Android platform.

Michael

On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 8:33 AM, Tim Jowers <timjowers at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks Brian,
>
> " I had a Debian installed".  This sounds awesome. Were you able to run
> FireFox?  Were you able to make a phone call?
>
> What i would like to do is get away from a legal contract with Apple or
> Google.  Its scary that I have to continually sign legal contracts with
> them in order to keep using my phone. and scary how much data collection
> and tracking they are doing. So, want something clean and which does its
> job and not some clandestine spy device.
>
> At the same time, I want a fully-featured consumer OS on my phone.
>
> Thanks,
> Tim
>
>
> On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 12:28 PM, Brian McCullough <bdmc at buadh-brath.com>
> wrote:
>
> > On Fri, Dec 05, 2014 at 10:49:06AM -0500, Tim Jowers wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > >    Has anyone loaded a non-Google Linux phone OS and been able to make
> > > phone calls? E.g. if Ubuntu would load on my LG Optimus L9 and I could
> > > still use it as a phone then I'd be delighted. Or even some of my old
> > > Android 2.x phones.
> > >
> > > Any luck/experience trying this?
> >
> > Take a look at -- darn.  Memory loss in wetware.
> >
> > Search for Openmoko and also Android on Free-something.  I know that I
> had
> > a Debian installed, as well as something else.
> >
> > I will do some searching later when I get a couple of moments.
> >
> >
> >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Tim
> >
> >
> > Brian
> >
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