From: Caleb Herbert <csh@bluehome.net>
To: Dmitry Alexandrov <321942@gmail.com>
Cc: libreplanet-discuss@libreplanet.org
Subject: Re: Samsung Galaxy S2 for Replicant (was: “Promote NoPhone” is a path to nowhere)
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 11:51:09 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <a42708ba-b27b-1219-e7ba-0dbd0497d045@bluehome.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <36gv56p5.321942@gmail.com>
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On 09/17/2019 09:38 AM, Dmitry Alexandrov wrote:
> Caleb Herbert <csh@bluehome.net> wrote:
>> I consider the ancient Galaxy S2 decent.
>
> A device without GPS and hardware graphic acceleration (unless you are willing to run nonfree software on CPU)? Or even without Wi-Fi and Bluetooth (unless you are willing to run nonfree firmware)?
I don't care about GPS or Bluetooth. I hate wireless stuff. I have
autism and I always find the devices lose charge at the worst time. I
just want it to always work.
I would happily use a Wi-Fi dongle over an OTG cable.
> That’s not saying about its obsolescence, which involves not only quantitative downsides but qualitative too: such as absence of LTE modem.
I've heard the dwindling of 2G makes the device impossible to use.
Perhaps it really doesn't work anymore.
> Replicant is not Libreboot, it does not require any flashing. It is installed just like as any other Android-based OS.
That's a relief, although I don't know what all is involved in rooting
and changing the OS on a mobile device. Last time I tried, it was hard
for me to do.
>> costs five hundred dollars last time I checked.
>
> Wow! That’s for sure a local issue. I’ve just checked, in Moscow you could get a _new_ Galaxy S2 for 85 $ (which I still found unacceptably expensive for a 2011 Android phone, but if someone really needs it new), used — from 25 $.
Oh, wow! I might have gotten one many years ago if I knew this! I've
been jonesing for a camera. (Remind me again: Which Replicant device is
fortunate to have at least the back camera working?)
Thank you for all your help!
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Caleb Herbert
KE0VVT
816-892-9669
https://bluehome.net/csh
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2019-09-17 16:51 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2019-09-16 2:12 Promote NoPhone Caleb Herbert
2019-09-16 2:48 ` Caleb Herbert
2019-09-16 3:12 ` quiliro
2019-09-16 8:23 ` “Promote NoPhone” is a path to nowhere Dmitry Alexandrov
2019-09-16 9:21 ` Caleb Herbert
2019-09-17 14:38 ` Samsung Galaxy S2 for Replicant (was: “Promote NoPhone” is a path to nowhere) Dmitry Alexandrov
2019-09-17 16:51 ` Caleb Herbert [this message]
2019-09-18 10:38 ` Samsung Galaxy S2 for Replicant Dmitry Alexandrov
2019-09-18 15:54 ` Caleb Herbert
2019-09-19 14:16 ` Dmitry Alexandrov
2019-09-20 3:38 ` Caleb Herbert
2019-09-16 9:23 ` “Promote NoPhone” is a path to nowhere Caleb Herbert
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