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 <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.


Paul, we know that already. I doubt the I phone is any different. If you are that security conscious, then you need the Blackberry! The GPS can be turned off. But if
the NSA is monitoring you, they can just triangulate your location, from the carrier.

Steve Carlisle

I don't mind that. What I mind is the functioning of the Operating System is dependent
on a on going  two way communication with the owner of the operating system over
the Internet.

As far as I know that is not the case with Linux Mint.
I can turn off the Internet and it still works exactly the same.
They are not "tightly integrated".

My cell phone game Solitaire stops working as well as my file manager
if I don't have a good wi fi connection.

Paul Lamar


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