Thanks I had ubuntu for my computer before and it worked fine. Didn't know they did cell phones. I hate my phone. I have zero social media but I pay for a ton of data in case I ever need GPS or get stranded and need info.
I'm pretty much the same. I had gotten a little too attached to my phone and was getting more concerned with spying/tracking/etc. I did a little research and picked up an old Google Nexus 5 because it's pretty easy to redo it and use Ubuntu Touch on it. It's somewhat slow and Ubuntu Touch is somewhat clunky, but it has everything I need and hasn't really bothered me. After a couple months, I ditched the Nexus and bough a new Pine Phone and am doing the $15/month plan on tello. It only has 2 GB of data a month, but I pretty much only use it for email, directions, and looking at this site and haven't run out. (And apparently you have unlimited "really slow" data if you do run out) Ubuntu Touch also does a pretty cool trick through something it calls "convergence" where you can plug it into an adapter, plug a monitor and keyboard into the adapter, and use it (almost) like a desktop computer. It's not perfect, but it felt good for me to do something to detach myself from big tech.
Thanks I had ubuntu for my computer before and it worked fine. Didn't know they did cell phones. I hate my phone. I have zero social media but I pay for a ton of data in case I ever need GPS or get stranded and need info.
I'm pretty much the same. I had gotten a little too attached to my phone and was getting more concerned with spying/tracking/etc. I did a little research and picked up an old Google Nexus 5 because it's pretty easy to redo it and use Ubuntu Touch on it. It's somewhat slow and Ubuntu Touch is somewhat clunky, but it has everything I need and hasn't really bothered me. After a couple months, I ditched the Nexus and bough a new Pine Phone and am doing the $15/month plan on tello. It only has 2 GB of data a month, but I pretty much only use it for email, directions, and looking at this site and haven't run out. (And apparently you have unlimited "really slow" data if you do run out) Ubuntu Touch also does a pretty cool trick through something it calls "convergence" where you can plug it into an adapter, plug a monitor and keyboard into the adapter, and use it (almost) like a desktop computer. It's not perfect, but it felt good for me to do something to detach myself from big tech.