Hi everyone, I wanted to take a moment to clarify a point from this video and its menu icons. I mentioned the “Scandinavian design aesthetic” as an inspiration, but I realize this could be misleading. Finland is not part of Scandinavia-it’s a Nordic country with its own rich design heritage. While the Nordic countries (including Finland) share some design principles, Finland’s aesthetic is distinct and deeply rooted in its own culture. For context, my reference to “Scandinavian” was inspired by the visual style described on the [Sailfish OS website](isailfishos.org), which I used as a source. However, I should have been more precise in distinguishing Finland’s unique contributions to design. Thanks for your understanding, and I appreciate the opportunity to learn and clarify!
Laura, A crucial thing I didn't hear is the c 2 price At 300 euro it costs TEN times more than my latest Android phone called TCL 501.. As you can imagine, I would never Pay that. I can still use Aura store and micro g on Android 14 go here.... Thanks
@LauraMalvoyante Hi! Me too! I think Linux always lacked some things. In Desktop, I thought Elementary OS had an opportunity, but nowadays there are 4-5 developers and the 8 version is impossible to install in some device, so i lost hope on this distro. And i totally agree with you about the fingerprint scanner or face unlock. First, it´s a safe way to unlock, second it´s faster and third, it´s an alternative from the pin, so it´s good having different ways to unlock if you miss one. I always thought Sailfish OS had the potential to become a popular OS in Europe, even worldwide. IMO, they need to improve some things, and put really good and different devices, not like this with just 4.000 mah for 6,52 inches. It´s way behind from other brands. I think they really need a boost in every way: - A more catchy name than Sailfish OS, like Air OS (because it represents freedom? haha). - More devices with different specs and prices. - Ads on TV, social media, etc to impact and attract people. - A desktop mode to use by USB-C. - Stop paying for updates (I think it´s like this now). - More developers to improve it faster. - Attract brands to make native apps for the OS, like Whatsapp, Instagram, Facebook. Most people use this apps everyday. Let´s see what happens!
@TheLiquidpsy on iOS and I do NOT use face scan, a four digit code is easy enough and if Sailfish allows camera access from a no unlock swipe that would be fine - watching with interest for when major suppliers go to lease only
Friendly reminder that face unlock was ruled to invalidate the "expectation of privacy" on phones in the US, meaning law enforcement can use your face to unlock your phone without your permission. This is one reason many privacy oriented phone OS projects omit face unlock.
And also one reason that privacy oriented people don’t use face unlock or even fingerprint sensor. Anyone believe that law enforcement would hesitate to hold your finger up to the sensor?
It's great to see a review of a Linux phone - there was quite a buzz over these a couple of years back but then it died down. It sounds like some of the things that were problems then have been somewhat ironed out, so it's really interesting to hear what the state of this is now, when there's not much talk (that I've spotted!) about them. It seems like there are a few options for consumer-ready devices appearing now, which is great news!
Yes it seems things are picking up again since Apple and Google don't sit well with the EU. I really hope more will take the chance and put out Linux phones.
I wrote a better post than the one I'm going to do now, essentially though, I feel like Linux on a phone today is the same place as this is the year of Linux desktop from 2005... It did not happen, and I only recently feel like Linux has reached that replacement level for the grandmother and the Luddite cousin. Hopefully Linux/BSD phones will not take that long to become truly viable contenders. This is especially true if you are a world traveler the way I am, I simply have to choose between a fairly secure phone versus a fairly useful phone but that mined all my data. Security is useless if it's not useful. I've been waiting already for 15 years for this type of phone, and if I was only traveling in Europe or maybe Europe and the United States, I would absolutely ditch my pixel for this phone
@Lisa-o5n4q Short answer: You can't... it will be a Pixel and stays one, even if you degoogle it, you just have put money into Google's Monopolistic behaviours and data mining machinery - just don't feed the dragon. ;)
Yeah, but tell me.. What exactly do you actually need to sideload anymore on Android in 2025?🤔 I stopped sideloading awhile back since I did not have the need to do it anymore to do what I wanted.
I bought a Jolla C2. Sandboxing incredible! Unfortunately after a few weeks either the app or the firmware breaks down on the preinstalled SMS messenger app and then Internet becomes unstable. This is not commensurate with Jolla advertising "A smart phone that work". Equally unfortunate is the Google style customer support which directs the user to the Sailfish OS Forum. The Forum offers equal measures of contributions from helpful to condescending comments about the user's intelligence, it seems important to many on the forum that users adopt an attitude of worship for the Sailfish OS and Jolla in general, despite several inquiries about the issue. As a phone the Jolla C2, while inexpensive, is a pretty unstable unit, some working, some not. Wait for a couple of things: One, a more stable even if more expensive phone. Two: Customer support that doesn't rely on a forum to fix their problems. Other Linux forums certainly have individuals supporting, but also direct support from the developer themself when needed. Jolla has a very long road ahead to produce "a smartphone that works". I would not recommend buying at this time.
As a Linux user one thing I would really like to see is the greater availability of Linux phones. The Apple Google duopoly is awful really. I use Android and I have a Nothing phone which at least has less bloatware, but to have the alternative of a good Linux phone option would be great. It needs to be less geeky, however. Even a Linux user balks at the prospect of geek tweaking a mobile phone.
@EhmTEhf I had one of the legendary Maemo-based N900 back in the day and it was *epic* ... absolutely soul-crushing when Microsoft's former.. CFO? whoever it was ... ended up working there and canned the project replacing it with a godawful windows phone.
With Google Gemini, Apple AI, and Copilot taking screenshots of your phone screen and banking information that can be used againt you. They are already taking off.
@AgniWatchLugun Fellow backer here. I’ve honestly done the same. But after years (and a partial refund) the current state of the world and tech companies is making me take a hard look at the new phone.
I used the jolla one for a long time and I LOVED it! If you are privacy interested it is a blessing. I wish that sailfish will be more popular in the future so that apps are getting better. Back then there was whatsup which was a native version for Whatsapp, but telegram still should work natively etc. I would love to go back to sailfish in the future!
if you go to settings and switch to apps on the left and select whatsapp you can allow background services for it and calls will give you notifications
Very interesting, I was not aware of sailfish OS before. apk compatibility is huge! But as I read the compatibility layer is proprietary which is unfortunate.
For everyone replying "Android is Linux". Sailfish OS is a Linux distribution in the traditional sense. It uses GNU userland, Qt toolkit and RPM package manager. This is why some prefer calling it GNU/Linux or GNU+Linux to distinguish it from Android and other different operating systems that also use the Linux kernel.
Oboy this brings back some memories! I used to run Sailfish OS on my Nexus 4 back in the days. I liked it a lot back then. Maybe time to take another look at it.
Thanks for a very honest and in depth review! As a linux user (laptop) I ve always been curious on how far it is working on phones, your review gives a good view of it.
I'm soo thankful for what you do and documenting it for us. On september 27 I will visit UBports meetup in Dutch city Amersfort, to talk with people about Ubuntu touch OS. I'm soo excited!
Thank you very much for the nice review and welcome to SFOS. I have a couple of SFOS devices myself and like them very much too. :) It was great watching this and seeing what you thought about it. :)
Ever since the meego team left Nokia with the N9 I bought the Jolla. Have been a sailfish os user since... what was it, 2012? oh yes 2013... Yeah I had a light phone and a punkt... but xperia with SFOS has been my daily driver. Unfortunately I believe I read a lot was financed by Russian enterprises precisely to escape from big tech so since the embargo on them Jolla has lost a lot of financing. Updates have become rarer and rarer
So the verdict is the same for any niche phone: "the device is total crap, but if you see some absolutely necessary feature there, you will embrace the suffering. otherwise, avoid". I am Unihertz user, speaking from the experience :))
I have a few things that seem tonbot work as testing continues. I can't get RCS messages at the moment. Some apps are also not playibg nice with MicroG (Paypal).
Hi Laura! Thank you so much for a thoughtful review. I just want to clarify for everyone that both Google Android and Apple iOS are Linux-based operating systems. They both run variants of the Linux kernel. 😊
I tried this a few years ago on my XA 2 Ultra and didn't mind it. I'm thinking about giving it another shot instead of running graphene. Thanks for posting a relatively newer video on them.
In Sweden the BankID app is essential. If a phone can't install it then it is automatically disqualified for use in Sweden. And Swedes also use Swish app a lot and is very important for them. And people who go by bus and train need the local ticket app.
I wish they allowed Plasma Mobile on the device and/or allowed NixOS or Fedora instead of Sailfish. Thank you for covering this device, you earned a sub.
Hail to the KING: The Nokia N900 with Maemo and the gorgeous Nokia N9 with Meego 1.2 Harmattan....what a Beauty it is and was - still is. I left it in a Park....but i will never forgot the Time when i had it in my Hands. It was so beautiful that i could not stop taking Pictures of it with my N900. 🙂 And the Software....oh Boy. Makes me emotional. Art inside of a Phone. That`s what the Nokia N9 was. It was Art. Laura knows what i`m talking about - so don`t worry. ;-) I am very happy to see that Sailfish OS was not given up. Respect too Jolla!🥰😇 And thank you very much for your great presented Review of the Jolla C2.👌👍😊 Great Job!
I have gone down the same route a few months ago and found it tricky to recommend as a daily driver but bought the phone in any case to support the project. I suspect that some more powerful hardware would really help the day to day feel a lot. I also had good experience with banking apps from the UK and could get a lot of things working as I needed, there is also an andriod runtime which is very useful for some of the more tricky to replace apps from Android. Great video and review.
Hi can you please let us know how well GPS reliant apps work on this phone and OS ? For example, could you use it to get an Uber taxi? And how is turn by turn map based navigation? Thanks very much
I've played around with custom degoogled roms to know one thing: my banking apps only run with google and I need the apps to confirm online transactions. I tried micro G and first thing the bank app said was "you are rooted or running a custom ROM." And an Exit button.
This video made me think I might get this phone in another year from now, but we shall see how it will continue to improve. Good and honest review! Thank you very much! 👍
Felicitaciones, claro y concreta tu explicación. Ojala en Latinoamerica se puedan implementar estas tecnologías, libres y que ninguna gran empresa te utilice los datos. Que lindo sería un telefono Latinoamericano con tecnología de nuestras tierras, Gracias nuevamente!!!
It is so refreshing to come across someone with a healthy dose of European civic pride (used to be called local patriotism...but that does not sound so good anymore)... I am subscribing :) greetings from the Dictatorship of Hungary
Thanks that was super informative and felt very honest. I am on a similar path and started experiencing Linux recently with great joy. My phone is the part that is still very much bothering me and it is great to see dedicated hardware being (EU)-made for Sailfish. I think that is the way forward. I feel that my phone has still quite some life left and will be keeping close attention to the development of Jolla's hardware development as well.
I would be very interested to learn more about your jolla experience. The announcement of the new device has caught my interest and I would like to leaen more about sailfish os and AAS.
If I use micro g, for Google services, can I control when those services are allowed to run? Because if I can't, that would defeat the purpose of this phone. Thanks!
Well explained, please can somebody help me install this on HTC m9 + ? And I keep hearing you saying it 'shellfish' but it is spelled as 'Sailfish' in the title so how is it supposed to be pronounced exactly?
Hello. Good ol' days were of the N800, N810, N900 and N9. The best user experience ever until these days. I could flash android in the last two, but something in my heart told I was commiting sacrilege. I miss Maemo and Meego.
Great video. Just moved to Linux fully. Loving it. In mobile in not ready. Trying to cut as much as I can but I want flagship camera and smooth user experience. That phone sucks for that. Maybe one day.
Also for whatsapp notification issue, I’ve got the same problem with iOS in my country, FaceTime and regular phone call arrived on time but whatsapp. Of course if you use your phone often, whatsapp and telegram will arrive on time too. Once you put it inside your pocket, then it happens. Both are allowed background something? in the Settings (Background process? Akin to backgrounder in ios 4)
I have stock Android 2 phones Samsung and Blackview and I have the same problem with the WhatsApp app when I don't get incoming calls and only get a lost call notification same as you described in this video! It is a problem with the WhatsApp app not with the OS!
Very interesting. I'm glad to hear there are alternatives now that Google is ending the Android Open Source Project, and locking down who can develop apps for it. It couldn't come at a worse time, but at least Linux exists.
With my iPhone running iOS, I not only receive notifications late, but I also receive duplicate notifications up to two or three days after opening and reading a notification. 😒
Hi everyone,
I wanted to take a moment to clarify a point from this video and its menu icons. I mentioned the “Scandinavian design aesthetic” as an inspiration, but I realize this could be misleading.
Finland is not part of Scandinavia-it’s a Nordic country with its own rich design heritage. While the Nordic countries (including Finland) share some design principles, Finland’s aesthetic is distinct and deeply rooted in its own culture.
For context, my reference to “Scandinavian” was inspired by the visual style described on the [Sailfish OS website](isailfishos.org), which I used as a source. However, I should have been more precise in distinguishing Finland’s unique contributions to design.
Thanks for your understanding, and I appreciate the opportunity to learn and clarify!
Wow, I think I assumed scandinavian and nordic to be the same thing... PV! (PV si Costa Rican for OK, kinda)
Don't show your face. Show the product or talking points. Focus on content not ego.
@Ribjar I would have liked more footage of the OS, but sheesh, tone it down dude
Laura,
A crucial thing I didn't hear is the c 2 price
At 300 euro it costs TEN times more than my latest Android phone called TCL 501..
As you can imagine, I would never Pay that.
I can still use Aura store and micro g on Android 14 go here....
Thanks
I don't think anyone minded, but thanks for explanation. Love my droidian phone I'm typing this from!
I hope these Linux phones gain more popularity and support in the upcoming years. Writing this from my Android phone :D
Me too. This gives me hope but there is a bit to go before it is ready for the masses.
@LauraMalvoyante Hi! Me too! I think Linux always lacked some things. In Desktop, I thought Elementary OS had an opportunity, but nowadays there are 4-5 developers and the 8 version is impossible to install in some device, so i lost hope on this distro.
And i totally agree with you about the fingerprint scanner or face unlock. First, it´s a safe way to unlock, second it´s faster and third, it´s an alternative from the pin, so it´s good having different ways to unlock if you miss one.
I always thought Sailfish OS had the potential to become a popular OS in Europe, even worldwide. IMO, they need to improve some things, and put really good and different devices, not like this with just 4.000 mah for 6,52 inches. It´s way behind from other brands.
I think they really need a boost in every way:
- A more catchy name than Sailfish OS, like Air OS (because it represents freedom? haha).
- More devices with different specs and prices.
- Ads on TV, social media, etc to impact and attract people.
- A desktop mode to use by USB-C.
- Stop paying for updates (I think it´s like this now).
- More developers to improve it faster.
- Attract brands to make native apps for the OS, like Whatsapp, Instagram, Facebook. Most people use this apps everyday.
Let´s see what happens!
no fingerprint, no facescan and a headphonejack ? this is gonna be my next phone 100%
@TheLiquidpsy on iOS and I do NOT use face scan, a four digit code is easy enough and if Sailfish allows camera access from a no unlock swipe that would be fine - watching with interest for when major suppliers go to lease only
We need alternatives so badly right now - so it's nice to see there are viable options developing.
Friendly reminder that face unlock was ruled to invalidate the "expectation of privacy" on phones in the US, meaning law enforcement can use your face to unlock your phone without your permission. This is one reason many privacy oriented phone OS projects omit face unlock.
And if I may add... if your consideration is privacy... you should remove your self from anything "Meta"... including WhatsApp... ;)
And also one reason that privacy oriented people don’t use face unlock or even fingerprint sensor. Anyone believe that law enforcement would hesitate to hold your finger up to the sensor?
Same thing for fingerprints they can make you do that but they can't force you to give up your code or pattern to get into the phone
It's great to see a review of a Linux phone - there was quite a buzz over these a couple of years back but then it died down. It sounds like some of the things that were problems then have been somewhat ironed out, so it's really interesting to hear what the state of this is now, when there's not much talk (that I've spotted!) about them. It seems like there are a few options for consumer-ready devices appearing now, which is great news!
Yes it seems things are picking up again since Apple and Google don't sit well with the EU. I really hope more will take the chance and put out Linux phones.
I wrote a better post than the one I'm going to do now, essentially though, I feel like Linux on a phone today is the same place as this is the year of Linux desktop from 2005... It did not happen, and I only recently feel like Linux has reached that replacement level for the grandmother and the Luddite cousin. Hopefully Linux/BSD phones will not take that long to become truly viable contenders. This is especially true if you are a world traveler the way I am, I simply have to choose between a fairly secure phone versus a fairly useful phone but that mined all my data. Security is useless if it's not useful. I've been waiting already for 15 years for this type of phone, and if I was only traveling in Europe or maybe Europe and the United States, I would absolutely ditch my pixel for this phone
@marcm. Which pixel would u recommend? How can you minimize the data harvesting on it, and make it more secure ?
@marcm. they have linux phones in china that work with all of their apps (yukou, didi, 1688 etc.) but... it's made by huawei. open harmony OS
@Lisa-o5n4q Short answer: You can't... it will be a Pixel and stays one, even if you degoogle it, you just have put money into Google's Monopolistic behaviours and data mining machinery - just don't feed the dragon. ;)
With Google killing sideloading, I have to wonder if the Linux phone will take off
That's what pushed me to try a Linux phone
Ngl I thought you were Louis for a minute lol
Maybe, Linux gaming is definitely taking off
Yeah, but tell me.. What exactly do you actually need to sideload anymore on Android in 2025?🤔
I stopped sideloading awhile back since I did not have the need to do it anymore to do what I wanted.
Simply, NO
Love your precise review without bullshit.
This is my favorite comment by far
It would be interesting to hear more in-depth reviews later on!
Yes I will 👍
@LauraMalvoyante thank you!
The OG Nokia Meego Developers
Meltemi FTW!
I'm glad that work didn't get lost.
I have been considering this phone for the past ~13 months but never pulled the trigger. Kudos for trying it out. ❤
I bought a Jolla C2. Sandboxing incredible! Unfortunately after a few weeks either the app or the firmware breaks down on the preinstalled SMS messenger app and then Internet becomes unstable. This is not commensurate with Jolla advertising "A smart phone that work". Equally unfortunate is the Google style customer support which directs the user to the Sailfish OS Forum. The Forum offers equal measures of contributions from helpful to condescending comments about the user's intelligence, it seems important to many on the forum that users adopt an attitude of worship for the Sailfish OS and Jolla in general, despite several inquiries about the issue. As a phone the Jolla C2, while inexpensive, is a pretty unstable unit, some working, some not. Wait for a couple of things:
One, a more stable even if more expensive phone.
Two: Customer support that doesn't rely on a forum to fix their problems. Other Linux forums certainly have individuals supporting, but also direct support from the developer themself when needed. Jolla has a very long road ahead to produce "a smartphone that works". I would not recommend buying at this time.
I appreciate you conveying your genuine experience and thoughts on SailfishOS and the Jolla C2 phone.
New Jolla phone now in production!
As a Linux user one thing I would really like to see is the greater availability of Linux phones. The Apple Google duopoly is awful really. I use Android and I have a Nothing phone which at least has less bloatware, but to have the alternative of a good Linux phone option would be great. It needs to be less geeky, however. Even a Linux user balks at the prospect of geek tweaking a mobile phone.
I am on the hunt for a device that could appeal to the average user. I am also thinking of testing Ubuntu Touch on a Fairphone.
@LauraMalvoyante Never liked the ubuntu phones. I wish Nokia had not gone windows phone and went with linux. It would have been legendary
@EhmTEhf I had one of the legendary Maemo-based N900 back in the day and it was *epic* ... absolutely soul-crushing when Microsoft's former.. CFO? whoever it was ... ended up working there and canned the project replacing it with a godawful windows phone.
@GordLamb Yes I felt so bad that Nokia allowed MS to do this to their excellent products.
@davidhailstone7794 Huawei has Harmony OS
Thanks. I bought it during watching this video. It's just £215 for me. I think it's worth to try.
And thats the normal price for a phone !! Wow!!! Not 2.000 like shitsung or iphone do.
That's a really good price How are you finding it?
@TheGreatAwakening888 s/he bought it from Temu and it's Android 10 phone with custom launcher :D
With Google Gemini, Apple AI, and Copilot taking screenshots of your phone screen and banking information that can be used againt you. They are already taking off.
I've avoided Jolla ever since they burned me on the Jolla Tablet crowdfunding, never got refunded after they terminated that project
same. i've already paid that phone (by buying the tablet) so i will not buying again ....
That is HORRIBLE that Jolla will not help you. That proves they are mentally unfit to serve well meaning customers. I wish you well.
@IamEarth.IamWaterno, this is perfectly normal and expected. Crowd sourcing is not a purchase, Kickstarter is not Amazon
@AgniWatchLugun Fellow backer here. I’ve honestly done the same. But after years (and a partial refund) the current state of the world and tech companies is making me take a hard look at the new phone.
That's a bit scary, when did this happen?
I used the jolla one for a long time and I LOVED it! If you are privacy interested it is a blessing. I wish that sailfish will be more popular in the future so that apps are getting better.
Back then there was whatsup which was a native version for Whatsapp, but telegram still should work natively etc.
I would love to go back to sailfish in the future!
you can enable quick access to camera.
i have set autolock to 20 mins, to redce the number of typing in the code
I'll have to try to figure this out
@LauraMalvoyante quick access to camera is just swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen
@ms101289 Yes, exactly. Was about to post about the same 👍
Jolla is making a new phone btw and it's on preorder rn on there site
hy can you make a video about postmarketOs? (nice video)
I really liked this video, maybe in the future I will also get it, SailfishOS looks slick!
Love the slow pan over the coveted headphone jack.. >
if you go to settings and switch to apps on the left and select whatsapp you can allow background services for it and calls will give you notifications
Thanks for tip! I finally got it to work perfectly. Its just a learning curve but all is well now.
Very interesting, I was not aware of sailfish OS before. apk compatibility is huge! But as I read the compatibility layer is proprietary which is unfortunate.
For everyone replying "Android is Linux".
Sailfish OS is a Linux distribution in the traditional sense. It uses GNU userland, Qt toolkit and RPM package manager. This is why some prefer calling it GNU/Linux or GNU+Linux to distinguish it from Android and other different operating systems that also use the Linux kernel.
@4izm0v informative 👍
Great point. Linux is not an OS, only the kernel. Android uses the Linux kernel. But "Linux" (i.e. GNU/Linux) is much more than just the kernel.
alpine isn't gnu/linux tho 😏
Thank you for this info! Please keep us updated how it goes longer term!
Excelente revisión, equilibrada, honesta y sensata.
Coincido con la opinión expresada.😊
I've try Jolla os on my old Samsung device and is awesome, hope that os keeps growing, great video
It's still going and they are pushing updates regularly. Fingers crossed they get more support.
Oboy this brings back some memories! I used to run Sailfish OS on my Nexus 4 back in the days. I liked it a lot back then. Maybe time to take another look at it.
Not available in Asia 😢
Thanks for a very honest and in depth review! As a linux user (laptop) I ve always been curious on how far it is working on phones, your review gives a good view of it.
I'm soo thankful for what you do and documenting it for us.
On september 27 I will visit UBports meetup in Dutch city Amersfort, to talk with people about Ubuntu touch OS.
I'm soo excited!
How was it?
Interesting product, thanks for sharing!
lady, where have you been all of my youtube life? Love your videos !
Thank you very much for the nice review and welcome to SFOS. I have a couple of SFOS devices myself and like them very much too. :)
It was great watching this and seeing what you thought about it. :)
Ever since the meego team left Nokia with the N9 I bought the Jolla.
Have been a sailfish os user since... what was it, 2012? oh yes 2013...
Yeah I had a light phone and a punkt... but xperia with SFOS has been my daily driver.
Unfortunately I believe I read a lot was financed by Russian enterprises precisely to escape from big tech so since the embargo on them Jolla has lost a lot of financing. Updates have become rarer and rarer
I wish Europe would finance them. It would be a real shame to let something like this go under.
So the verdict is the same for any niche phone: "the device is total crap, but if you see some absolutely necessary feature there, you will embrace the suffering. otherwise, avoid".
I am Unihertz user, speaking from the experience :))
@LauraMalvoyantethe phone stands for everything the EU doesn't
Thank you for covering something I had never heard of this company!
There's no ability to turn on a limited camera from lock screen?
Thanks Laura.. good info..
I have been looking for options to leave big corporate on phones. Great info. Subscribed.
Thank you, I hadn't seen a current and proper review of that combination yet. Interesting how well this seems to work.
I have a few things that seem tonbot work as testing continues. I can't get RCS messages at the moment. Some apps are also not playibg nice with MicroG (Paypal).
4:19 that terminal was all i needed to see, thank you
Hi Laura! Thank you so much for a thoughtful review. I just want to clarify for everyone that both Google Android and Apple iOS are Linux-based operating systems. They both run variants of the Linux kernel. 😊
@AdamHalemano you may be slightly out of your element on this one
thank you for doing this
Great to see a Linux phone
Excellent review of a device am sure I will ever get in Kenya
thanks, have a pine phone, but this it definite worth consideration
Subscribed!! ❤❤
Thank You for super video.
Thank you for your channel. It's interesting to watch more about EU-made products.
Looks very good!
I tried this a few years ago on my XA 2 Ultra and didn't mind it. I'm thinking about giving it another shot instead of running graphene. Thanks for posting a relatively newer video on them.
great post!!
My first touch screen smartphone was a Jolla 1. I loved that phone.
This is what I'm looking for!
In Sweden the BankID app is essential. If a phone can't install it then it is automatically disqualified for use in Sweden. And Swedes also use Swish app a lot and is very important for them. And people who go by bus and train need the local ticket app.
I wish they allowed Plasma Mobile on the device and/or allowed NixOS or Fedora instead of Sailfish. Thank you for covering this device, you earned a sub.
Hail to the KING: The Nokia N900 with Maemo and the gorgeous Nokia N9 with Meego 1.2 Harmattan....what a Beauty it is and was - still is. I left it in a Park....but i will never forgot the Time when i had it in my Hands. It was so beautiful that i could not stop taking Pictures of it with my N900. 🙂 And the Software....oh Boy. Makes me emotional. Art inside of a Phone. That`s what the Nokia N9 was. It was Art.
Laura knows what i`m talking about - so don`t worry. ;-) I am very happy to see that Sailfish OS was not given up. Respect too Jolla!🥰😇
And thank you very much for your great presented Review of the Jolla C2.👌👍😊 Great Job!
Thanks, Brilliant video
Thank's fo create and shared.
I have gone down the same route a few months ago and found it tricky to recommend as a daily driver but bought the phone in any case to support the project. I suspect that some more powerful hardware would really help the day to day feel a lot. I also had good experience with banking apps from the UK and could get a lot of things working as I needed, there is also an andriod runtime which is very useful for some of the more tricky to replace apps from Android. Great video and review.
Hi can you please let us know how well GPS reliant apps work on this phone and OS ? For example, could you use it to get an Uber taxi? And how is turn by turn map based navigation? Thanks very much
Wow this is cool !
How can I purchase one if I am in the USA?
I've played around with custom degoogled roms to know one thing: my banking apps only run with google and I need the apps to confirm online transactions. I tried micro G and first thing the bank app said was "you are rooted or running a custom ROM." And an Exit button.
Can they ship this to usa now? Sailfish was pretty much EU only. Thx
"6.5 inches is definitely bigger in the hands than I'm used to." Nice.
Her husband catching strays 🤣
Thank you!
1:36 it says, “not for general sale”. Is it still in the prerelease phase? What is the price? Can you swap the battery?
This video made me think I might get this phone in another year from now, but we shall see how it will continue to improve.
Good and honest review! Thank you very much! 👍
Wait for a decade, or a better quality handset. The handsets are cheap because they are junk.
Felicitaciones, claro y concreta tu explicación. Ojala en Latinoamerica se puedan implementar estas tecnologías, libres y que ninguna gran empresa te utilice los datos. Que lindo sería un telefono Latinoamericano con tecnología de nuestras tierras, Gracias nuevamente!!!
It is so refreshing to come across someone with a healthy dose of European civic pride (used to be called local patriotism...but that does not sound so good anymore)... I am subscribing :) greetings from the Dictatorship of Hungary
Thanks that was super informative and felt very honest. I am on a similar path and started experiencing Linux recently with great joy. My phone is the part that is still very much bothering me and it is great to see dedicated hardware being (EU)-made for Sailfish. I think that is the way forward. I feel that my phone has still quite some life left and will be keeping close attention to the development of Jolla's hardware development as well.
Will it work in Amerikkka?
Will i be able to use the Android Tesla App on this phone, i wonder....
I would be very interested to learn more about your jolla experience. The announcement of the new device has caught my interest and I would like to leaen more about sailfish os and AAS.
If I use micro g, for Google services, can I control when those services are allowed to run? Because if I can't, that would defeat the purpose of this phone. Thanks!
Awesome 🎉
It’s awesome that there are different OSs out there… it would be great if there was one with qwerty physical keyboard though
Six and a half inches is bigger in the hand than I'm used to. Comedy gold
Voluntary subscription model is a great plus too. 👍
Well explained, please can somebody help me install this on HTC m9 + ? And I keep hearing you saying it 'shellfish' but it is spelled as 'Sailfish' in the title so how is it supposed to be pronounced exactly?
Hello. Good ol' days were of the N800, N810, N900 and N9. The best user experience ever until these days. I could flash android in the last two, but something in my heart told I was commiting sacrilege. I miss Maemo and Meego.
please bring this to Canada. We need a phone like this here
Very intresting
Is it possible to install this operating system on Xperia 5 III, 1 III?
You unfortunately need microg for notifications to work
Great video. Just moved to Linux fully. Loving it. In mobile in not ready. Trying to cut as much as I can but I want flagship camera and smooth user experience. That phone sucks for that. Maybe one day.
Great review, thank you! I'm waiting for a higher spec model 🤘❤️🔥
I think they are planning another device next year 🤞
Also for whatsapp notification issue, I’ve got the same problem with iOS in my country, FaceTime and regular phone call arrived on time but whatsapp.
Of course if you use your phone often, whatsapp and telegram will arrive on time too. Once you put it inside your pocket, then it happens. Both are allowed background something? in the Settings (Background process? Akin to backgrounder in ios 4)
I have stock Android 2 phones Samsung and Blackview and I have the same problem with the WhatsApp app when I don't get incoming calls and only get a lost call notification same as you described in this video! It is a problem with the WhatsApp app not with the OS!
Thinking about getting one. I am fed up with Google locking out unwanted apps.
Can you connect a usb-c display to it?
Very interesting. I'm glad to hear there are alternatives now that Google is ending the Android Open Source Project, and locking down who can develop apps for it. It couldn't come at a worse time, but at least Linux exists.
Actually, if the US is to remain free, we have the same needs as you! Long time Linux user. Great presentation!
Very true
I had no idea you could run native android apps on a Linux phone that's dope. I use youtube a lot and having youtube revanced is a must.
The only thing holding me back from switching over is the size of the phone. It's almost the size of a small tablet. Thanks for a good review.
With my iPhone running iOS, I not only receive notifications late, but I also receive duplicate notifications up to two or three days after opening and reading a notification. 😒
I'm actually thinking about learning how to build apps on this Linux mobile but I hope they polish the APIs needed.