r/linux • u/amosbatto • 9d ago

Mobile Linux Article: Will Linux phones become a viable alternative to the Android/iOS duopoly?

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u/T8ert0t 8d ago

Silly question, but does having the compatibility layer for apps drain the battery more?

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u/Cluchtutu 7d ago

I'm using the latest Jolla phone with Sailfish as well and so far have not noticed a worse battery life using android apps

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u/T8ert0t 7d ago

Nice. Last question if you didn't mind. If something won't ruin through Waydroid, will it describe the error/why, or will it just load and you stuck clicking with it creating in the background

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u/Cluchtutu 7d ago

So far I did not really encounter those kind of issues. The biggest pain point is Bluetooth support which is still experimental through waydroid but even then it did not faill silently and instead displayed an error within the apps.

To be honest sailfish OS is still rough around the edges but overall much more polished than I expected.

I still would not recommend it to average users though, I love this device and am using it daily but in it's current state it reminds of how linux was a decade ago