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


Actually, Android is based on the Linux kernel, Paul ;)

Jacobo Guimeráns

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


I must agree to the most part Paul. Internet can be sketchy. The
phone is great. I have a problem with the i phones. Every new one has
a different charge cable plug. My Samsung uses the same cable as the
previous Samsung phone. Not sure about Crackberry or others.

Dale Davies

Paul, HACK the phone, and put a version of LINUX that runs on the
phones processor. That,s the reason I have my toughbook, runs all OS
and has cellular. Bulky, yes but really nice when you can just use
the touch screen.

Paul, maybe something like this would help,


http://www.techradar.com/how-to/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/how-to-install-linux-on-an-android-phone-1322579



Steve Carlisle

I have a book on android called my android phone and it says on page
8 "Android is tightly integrated into Google" Here is a scan of that
page. See for your self. Do you want to share all the information on
your phone with Google?

It is not just stuff you put on the Internet. It is TOTAL CONTROL of
your phone. How well it works and even if it works at all and all
information therein including exactly where you have been in the last
few days recorded by the GPS. They can also probably disable it ANY
TIME they feel like it!!!!!


Paul Lamar.



Hi Paul

See this a brief dialogue

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Hello! Gordon's pizza?

 No sir it's Google's pizza. - So I dialed the wrong number? -
No sir, Google bought it. - OK. Take my order please .. - Well
sir, you want the usual? - The usual? You know me? - According to
our caller ID, in the last 12 times, you ordered pizza with
cheeses, sausage, thick crust - OK! That is fine - May I suggest
to you this time ricotta, arugula with dry tomato? - No, I hate
vegetables - But your cholesterol is not good - How do you know?

Through the subscribers guide. We have the result of your blood
tests for the last 7 years - Okay, but I do not want this pizza,
I already take medicine - You have not taken the  medicine
regularly, 4 months ago, you only purchased a box with 30 tablets
at Drugsale Network - I bought more from another drugstore - It's
not showing on your credit card - I paid in cash - But you did
not withdraw that much cash according to your bank statement - I
have other source of cash -

This is not showing as per you last
Tax form unless you got it from undeclared income source -WHAT
THE HELL? Enough! I'm sick of Google, Facebook, twitter,
Whats App.


I'm going to an Island without internet,where there is
no cell phone line and no one to spy on me - I understand sir,
but you need to renew your passport as it has expired 5 weeks
ago.."
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Rolf Pfeiffer

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