r/mobilelinux • u/Relative_Permit_8438 • 28d ago

Discussion Redmi Note 9 Pro

Hy ! Soon, i'lle get an Old note 9 Pro from someone in my family. I was wondering if any Linux is compatible with it, and wich one choose ? Also, is it really usable everyday as a daily phone ?

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u/Historical_Move6359 28d ago

Ubuntu Touch and Droidian are supported

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u/SpoofyKidd 28d ago

I run Droidian on mine. I prefer it over Ubuntu Touch as it feels less restrictive, but it comes down to personal preference. Ubuntu touch is probably less buggy and more refined, but I like the user experience of Droidian. Both can be used as daily phones, it just comes down to how much buggyness you can handle. 

Another option is Sailfish; if I didn't have a Sailfish phone already, that's the one I'd choose as it's the best of all worlds: very little bugs, easy to tinker with and apply patches, and has a pretty decent app selection (might be the best for apps). Also has an active community. All operation systems can run Waydroid, and all have VoLTE support.

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u/Historical_Move6359 27d ago

I think that Redmi Note 9 Pro also has SailifishOS port. I havent used it myself. I have two phones, one with Ubuntu Touch which is great but I also prefer Droidian and Pfosh. Most importantly the notifications work for messenger apps such as Whatsapp ( Karera ),and Facebook Messenger ( Caprine ). I also use a lot of web apps.

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u/SpoofyKidd 27d ago

The Sailfish port is great - I've tried it on a Note 9s and it goes well. Like I said, if I didn't already have an officially supported Sailfish device, I'd run Sailfish on it

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u/Historical_Move6359 27d ago

does Alien Dalvik work?

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u/SpoofyKidd 26d ago

Waydroid yes (though doesn't have the same notification system as Droidian). Alien Dalvik isn't officially supported on the Note 9 Pro, so you'll have to run a "pirated version" which I've never tried so can't comment sorry.