I had a SailfishOS phone for four years; an Xperia XA2+. The operating system was wonderful, and being able to run Android apps when there was no alternative was a good way of filling in the gaps in the Jolla store.
However, as I've got older I find large phones more and more unwieldy, and I couldn't find a small enough SailfishOS phone to switch to. I'm now running LineageOS on a Jelly Star. The form factor is perfect for me.
Would I return to SailfishOS? Absolutely. But there'd need to be a small phone in the line up for me to migrate to.
I had a Nokia N9 or was it N7 that ran the predecessor OS to Sailfish. It was so good back then. The UX left android and iOS in dust. Both ended up adopting a lot of patterns from it later. Loved that phone.
Which version of LOS do you run exactly? Did you compile it yourself, or did you pick a pre-made version? One from XDA?
I ask, because the device is not officially supported by LineageOS, but if it works well with a different approach it would be an interesting option for me as well.
I had no idea that you could run Lineage on the Jelly Star! That sounds phenomenal. My dream phone is a Star running Graphene. But short of that, Lineage would be great.
Not an author, but I've been using Jelly Star with a stock Android for 2 years.
Actually, typing this comment right now with this phone.
1. Keyboard: MessagEase or ThumbKey + Jelly Star is a perfect match.
2. Bitwarden passkeys + Firefox doesn't work. As I've researched, same with LineageOS. Didn't check Chrome, though.
3. All apps work without issues. Banking, Google Wallet, taxi, etc. It's a regular Android.
4. Battery isn't great, but charges fast and enough to carry on through the most of the day.
5. It's perfect for running or other outdoor activities.
6. 4G only, I sometimes also use it as an external modem for the laptop, and definitely would appreciate 5G.
7. Android 13 and no updates:/
All in all, I'm happy, but if I could foresee it advance, then I'd go with Jelly Max instead, because freshier Android version, Bitwarden + Firefox passkeys and 5G support.
Unfortunately, Jelly Max a bit bigger than Jelly Star, but still much smaller than other regular smartphones.
To my understanding, you need Google services for passkeys to work, at least for now. I wouldn't want them even sandboxed, and on Lineage they're not restricted in any way so this would be a big concession.
Did not know about Lineage either, now I'm interested too.
For the last 2 years I've been using a similar device from Unihertz's competitor, Cubot. Namely the King Kong Mini 3. No issues, very solid. Given how tiny it is, it gets lots of attention and marks me out as an eccentric (no objections). But stock Android, of course.
This is a very nice library. At a first reading it seems complete (but did I see summary/detail - I don't remember). Bookmarked for further investigation. Congratulations and thank you.
I've been running Linux Mint exclusively as a daily driver for fourteen years. The software company I started used it for everything from development to marketing to accounts. We had zero issues, and security audits always gave a clean bill of health.
Full disc encryption is now just a checkbox away when installing your distro of choice. Sticking to verified software is best practice.
I have a 2017 Dell XPS13 that's been hammered as a developer laptop and is still going great guns. It's on its third battery, and I've just replaced the screen. I bought a newer one in 2022 and sold it again a couple of months later because, although it had a faster processor and more RAM, it felt flimsier.
I'm also currently upgrading a refurbed Lenovo X270 for my granddaughter who's starting high school, and I am thoroughly impressed. Newer Lenovos are slimmer and slicker, but this thing will still be trucking after the cockroach apocalypse.
Yes, I still use FreePascal for utilities, libraries and console apps. I write these in Lazarus on Linux, and run them on local machines or (for some console apps) on our Intel Synology NAS. It's nice knowing I can easily recompile for other operating systems if I need to.
For some tasks FreePascal is quite clunky, but the lower level the task, the quicker it is to write a solution.
I live in Aotearoa New Zealand and have only one subscription: to the Otago Daily Times https://odt.co.nz. It comes a close second in annual "most trusted media" surveys, after Radio New Zealand https://www.rnz.co.nz/ which I also read daily but is free.
I switched from Google to StartPage twelve years ago and have seen no need to change. I have trialed Kagi, and would move there if Startpage became unreliable. I've not used any LLM as a search engine alternative, and I have no plans to do so.
I will no longer travel to or through the USA. I'm a white New Zealander, nearly seventy, have no criminal convictions, but will not even contemplate putting myself at the mercy of American border officials.
However, as I've got older I find large phones more and more unwieldy, and I couldn't find a small enough SailfishOS phone to switch to. I'm now running LineageOS on a Jelly Star. The form factor is perfect for me.
Would I return to SailfishOS? Absolutely. But there'd need to be a small phone in the line up for me to migrate to.