People want 'dumbphones'. Will companies make them? - eviltoast
Self-labelled neo-Luddites and the tech-stressed are searching for phones with fewer features. Industry experts cite precarious profit margins and a wobbly market around this need.
  • BluesF@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    6 months ago

    Sadly not compatible with everything, though. My phone is off the list ☹️

    • Turbofish@lemmy.worldEnglish
      10·
      6 months ago

      I can’t use my banking app on lineage and those wonderful folk at the bank have made it so that you cant confirm online purchases without.

    • Possibly linux@lemmy.zipEnglish
      11·
      6 months ago

      Well, if you can unlock the bootloader you can port it assuming the device manufacture is in compliance with the GPL.

      Might be easier to just look into a supported device when the old one breaks.

      • BluesF@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        6 months ago

        Yeah I don’t know what any of that means so I’m stuck with good ol’ daddy Samsung for now 😂

      • lolcatnip@reddthat.comEnglish
        11·
        6 months ago

        Most people can port anything. And most of the ones who can have better uses for their time.