I just bought another android phablet with 5.1 and 3G.
Android is shit. It locks up and things quit working.

Somebody needs to do a smart phone with Linux installed.

I am about fed up.

Paul Lamar

Yes but Google has modified it ( I think)  so it's minute by minute functioning
depends on an on going connection to google. Consequently if if your
Internet connection is marginal so is your cell phone. (I think.)
Not phone calls. That is a tower connection.

They talk about the Google cloud. This is all I have been able to figure
out so far. My Linux on my notebook is 100 times more reliable.


Paul Lamar


Paul, Android is Linux-based and is completely open source.  Ubuntu worked on a phone version for a few years, but ultimately cancelled the project.

The problem you’re running into sounds like either a bug with the Android porting job done by the manufacturer or a hardware issue. When Linux is ported to a particular platform, the drivers frequently either need to be adjusted or rewritten.  Out of curiosity, who manufactured your device?  Android 5.1 is old enough to be unusual on a new phone.

Dave Klingler

It is a Pumpkin. My last pumpkin was more reliable. But I had a better wifi set up then.
If I move around in the house that varies the reliability.

If you search it on goggle many people with $600 Samsung Galaxy's have the
same kinds of problems. Black screens.  Freezes. The cost of making these
things is way less than a $100. They only have one or two chips and
a small screen.

I am not just talking about down loading apps or searching.

It is minute by minute functioning of apps that should have no need
for a wi fi connections. If you have a problem and you go
on Google you will find dozens with the same problem
on other brands.

Put in "freezes" or black screens :-)

I heard rumors of two versions of android.
One; Google charges big bucks for and another; free to certain
manufactures but more advertising..

Paul Lamar

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