return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoPeople want 'dumbphones'. Will companies make them?www.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square257fedilinkarrow-up1478arrow-down131
arrow-up1447arrow-down1external-linkPeople want 'dumbphones'. Will companies make them?www.bbc.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square257fedilink
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·6 months agoWell, if you can unlock the bootloader you can port it assuming the device manufacture is in compliance with the GPL. Might be easier to just look into a supported device when the old one breaks.
minus-squareBluesF@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 months agoYeah I don’t know what any of that means so I’m stuck with good ol’ daddy Samsung for now 😂
minus-squarelolcatnip@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·6 months agoMost people can port anything. And most of the ones who can have better uses for their time.
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoThat’s why I said it might be easier to find a device that already has maintainers
Well, if you can unlock the bootloader you can port it assuming the device manufacture is in compliance with the GPL.
Might be easier to just look into a supported device when the old one breaks.
Yeah I don’t know what any of that means so I’m stuck with good ol’ daddy Samsung for now 😂
Most people can port anything. And most of the ones who can have better uses for their time.
That’s why I said it might be easier to find a device that already has maintainers