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Re: Sailfish Mobile OS

#3

Post by desdenova »

I wish it was feasible to have alternative mobile systems, but it's not really.

You can't simply give up every popular app for a system nobody else uses or develops for.

Sailfish has Android emulation, but good luck running banking apps without Google SafetyNet. Even pure Android ROMs, like LineageOS, can't do that.

Also good luck with proprietary firmware for mobile networking and cameras. Another thing that usually holds back AOSP distributions, and will likely be even worse in a non-Android system.

Re: Sailfish Mobile OS

#4

Post by beardyw »

desdenova wrote: post #3

I wish it was feasible to have alternative mobile systems, but it's not really. You can't simply give up every popular app for a system nobody else uses or develops for. Sailfish has Android emulation, but good luck running banking apps without Google SafetyNet. Even pure Android ROMs, like LineageOS, can't do that. Also good luck with proprietary firmware for mobile networking and cameras. Another thing that usually…

But for an old phone a very open and developer friendly environment (Linux like maybe) is attractive. Sadly those available are limited to more modern phones, which is I think a mistake. Maybe the answer is a side loaded application with a ridiculous amount of permissions?

Re: Sailfish Mobile OS

#6

Post by fractallyte »

By far the best mobile OS, way better than iOS or Android (simpler and more consistent).

The biggest obstacle to greater adoption is the lack of availability outside of the EU; of course, this is easy to work around...

It has a 'killer feature': Android App Support (https://jolla.com/appsupport), which enables a SFOS device to run Android apps in a sandbox.

I would also love to see a carefully engineered photo app...

Re: Sailfish Mobile OS

#7

Post by BSDobelix »

fractallyte wrote: post #6

By far the best mobile OS, way better than iOS or Android (simpler and more consistent). The biggest obstacle to greater adoption is the lack of availability outside of the EU; of course, this is easy to work around... It has a 'killer feature': Android App Support ( https://jolla.com/appsupport ), which enables a SFOS device to run Android apps in a sandbox. I would also love to see a carefully engineered photo app.…

Na thanks no closed source "near scam" OS/Company for me.

Re: Sailfish Mobile OS

#9

Post by fractallyte »

BSDobelix wrote: post #7
fractallyte wrote: post #6

By far the best mobile OS, way better than iOS or Android (simpler and more consistent). The biggest obstacle to greater adoption is the lack of availability outside of the EU; of course, this is easy to work around... It has a 'killer feature': Android App Support ( https://jolla.com/appsupport ), which enables a SFOS device to run Android apps in a sandbox. I would also love to see a carefully engineered photo app.…

Na thanks no closed source "near scam" OS/Company for me.

Well, I think you ought to write more than that... Enlighten us!

Re: Sailfish Mobile OS

#10

Post by yazzku »

BSDobelix wrote: post #7
fractallyte wrote: post #6

By far the best mobile OS, way better than iOS or Android (simpler and more consistent). The biggest obstacle to greater adoption is the lack of availability outside of the EU; of course, this is easy to work around... It has a 'killer feature': Android App Support ( https://jolla.com/appsupport ), which enables a SFOS device to run Android apps in a sandbox. I would also love to see a carefully engineered photo app.…

Na thanks no closed source "near scam" OS/Company for me.

I am skeptical too, but the company is Finnish. Anybody know more about them?

Edit: looks like a non-free OS indeed. The developer tools just seem to include an SDK. It's a pass for me.

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