On: Right to root access

[markus_zhang]

This is the first time I heard about it. Has anyone looked into their claims? Would love to buy an affordable Linux pad or a mini PC.

[regnull → markus_zhang]

FWIW, I have no idea if this is any good. My point is, I found this after maybe 3 minutes searching. If we were to spend 30 minutes, we would definitely find something reasonable.

[Dylan16807 → regnull]

> If we were to spend 30 minutes, we would definitely find something reasonable.

That's quite an assumption.

[fsflover → regnull]

I'm using a GNU/Linux phone (Librem 5) as a daily driver, and it has a lot of rough edges. Root access is a no-brainer (it basically runs Debian), but a small company making them can't possibly provide Apple experience.

[markus_zhang → fsflover]

That's fair. What kind of rough edges did you find? I think I'm OK without any Google services, because I can simply keep another phone just for those and banks/trading platforms.

[fsflover → markus_zhang]

For me, it's mainly the battery life and the UI lagginess. There are some reviews on the forums: https://forums.puri.sm/t/why-i-stopped-using-my-librem-5-aft..., https://forums.puri.sm/t/librem-5-fatigue/21934.

[markus_zhang → fsflover]

Thanks! Looks like some of the concerns are legit. I guess I'll carry two phones if I buy this one. The web browsing experience is the most concerning one -- if that's bad then I might as well use a dumb phone.

[fsflover → markus_zhang]

The web browsing is quite manageable, especially with NoScript. Sent from the phone.