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Do you use the PinePhone as a daily driver, or just for tinkering?
Just for tinkering so far. I have a habit of tossing the devices aside for long periods of time when an OS breaks badly. 😁
Technically SailfishOS handles most of the requirements to make the device a daily-driver-in-training. All but one of my Android devices are VoIP now. Getting away from carrier-based stuff (and saving money). At the moment there isn't really anything usable on the mobile linux side (SIP, calls via XMPP - I have
JMP.chatnumbers) that I am aware of. On SFOS that is. Though I can use movim via browser.Guess it is time I took the devices seriously and try to use them more regularly.