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LineageOS 24.0
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zx8080
· 2026-10-11 Sun 10:18 UTC ·
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Why would someone want android with crappy apps comparing to linux on the old laptop?
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ggm
· 2026-10-11 Sun 10:24 UTC ·
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Familiarity
App consistency
Upstream app availability and release cycle
Security.
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ale42
· 2026-10-11 Sun 10:29 UTC ·
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Running apps that require a phone and are not available for Linux, without putting them on your actual smartphone (if any)
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satvikpendem
· 2026-10-11 Sun 10:45 UTC ·
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There are ways to run Android on Linux much more easily than running Linux on Android.
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fph
· 2026-10-11 Sun 11:57 UTC ·
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Much better security. Sandboxing and app isolation actually works on Android.
App consistency
Upstream app availability and release cycle
Security.