The only thing holding back linux phone other than the SOC is the modem. It is a black box computer on its own with no fixed way to interact with them.
VoLTE is nearly impossible to implement across all the countries. Same will be true with 5G.
You can’t build a open hardware modem because of all the patents.
The only thing holding back linux phone other than the SOC is the modem. It is a black box computer on its own with no fixed way to interact with them.
VoLTE is nearly impossible to implement across all the countries. Same will be true with 5G.
You can’t build a open hardware modem because of all the patents.
Biggest difficulty for me with a pinephone was SMS tbh, data was fine.
Software vehicle integration.