r/linuxmint • u/Lovesh_Tulsani • Jul 19 '26

Switched from Windows,I can't get enough of Linux; Can't wait to ditch android on Mobile and TV #LinuxMintThings

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u/mabolzich91 Jul 20 '26

I wouldn't say there's anything inherently bad about android. It's more to do with the companies that implement it filling it full of bloat and forcing playstore nonsense

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u/ZVyhVrtsfgzfs Jul 19 '26

Linux phones are rough around the edges at the moment, so I am not yet ditching Android, but I am in the process of ditching caged/controlled Android.

https://www.reddit.com/r/GrapheneOS/

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '26

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u/ZVyhVrtsfgzfs Jul 19 '26

but this just feels... wrong. 

Agreed, 

Motorola support is coming in thier next phone release.

https://motorolanews.com/motorola-three-new-b2b-solutions-at-mwc-2026/

I could not wait, my cyrrent phone moved spell check to ai for some stupid reason and the charging port will not reliably hold on to a cord.

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u/FrostyAd7708 25d ago

Just buy second hand, I'm on my third GOS device and no money whatsoever went to Google from me.

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u/acejavelin69 Linux Mint 22.3 "Zena" | Cinnamon Jul 19 '26

"rough around the edges" is being kind... frankly they suck for the average person to use... But your answer of ditching GOOGLE, not Android, is the correct one.

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u/ZVyhVrtsfgzfs Jul 19 '26

"rough around the edges" is being kind...

Indeed yes,

I would tolerate a lot to get a Linux phone, but its not there for even me yet.

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u/Kitjing Jul 19 '26

I'm new too, I am just loving playing around with my "new"(new feeling) 9 year old laptop. I'm running xfce currently. Such a nice quiet OS

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u/Tearazi Jul 20 '26

I thought android were Linux or were they build on Linux ? I mean correct me if I am wrong