My phone’s just bitten the dust and now I need to look for a new one again.

Thought I’d test the waters and see what kinds of phones people on here are using nowadays and what for, what features set them apart if any etc

Bonus points if anyone’s managed to get mainline linux running on them either via KVM or bare metal

Edit: Thanks for everyone who talked about their choices of phone, I am now writing this on a fairphone 4 and am quite happy with it so far.

  • @Brkdncr
    10•4 months ago

    Just switched from an iPhone XR to a 15 pro. Hope to get another 4+ years out of it.

    I only switched because my SUV’s CarPlay and wireless charger turned the XR into a no-working hot plate after an hour. The 15 pro still gets as hot but doesn’t seem to shut down. I blame ford.

    • Poggervania
      9•4 months ago

      Nah, wireless charging in general is to blame here - they heat up batteries a ton, and that can kill the battery faster.

      If you keep using your Pro with it, expect the battery to deteriorate quickly.

      • @linearchaosEnglish
        2•4 months ago

        Somebody should start putting TECs in the wireless chargers. Even 10 watts of cooling would probably make a difference.

      • @fuckwit_mcbumcrumble
        2•4 months ago

        MagSafe/qi 2 + PPS should fix that. It’s actually tolerable to wirelessly charge my phone and do anything with it.

        But it’s still going to get pretty hot if you’re doing wireless CarPlay/AA. Even wired CarPlay it will get warm.