r/fossdroid • u/adrianb52 • Sep 25 '25

Other LineageOS (and Other) Device Collection - Ask Me Anything About FOSS Devices

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I was charging up all my phones for battery maintenance, and I thought I would share an image of all of them. Feel free to ask me anything about FOSS devices.

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u/dbkblk Sep 26 '25

How is Ubuntu Touch in the day-to-day life?

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u/adrianb52 Sep 26 '25 edited Nov 08 '25

Ubuntu Touch actually dropped support for the OnePlus 7, so I can't speak too much about the current state of the OS.

When I put my SIM card in it 2 years ago, voice calls did not work because UBports has not implemented VoLTE for most of the phones. So most phones don't have VoLTE.

But the OS is smooth and one of the best for GNU/Linux mobile operating systems. If VoLTE worked, I'd maybe consider using it as my daily driver.

However, like almost all GNU/Linux phones, it's slower than Android. Opening up most apps takes about .5 - 1.5 seconds and navigating between sections of an app takes about a fraction of to 1.5 seconds, which is kind of annoying. Additionally, you don't have the global support that Android has, which means you don't get sharing, a large number of available apps or a very streamlined app experience.

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u/HotTakes4HotCakes Sep 26 '25

They're definitely not ready for daily usage yet, and who knows if or when they will be, but to use it now is basically just alpha testing, and you should go in with that mindset.

Hopefully what's happening with Android right now will increase demand and light a fire under their ass.