alt Hacker NewsThey exist. But they don't support Android apps that are unfortunately necessary. For example, any phone without WhatsApp or banking apps support is dead on arrival in Europe.
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flaburgan • today at 7:47 AM
Which is why /e/ OS and Graphene OS adoption is higher than projects such as PostmarketOS (now Nura) or Ubuntu Touch, even if they are already quite mature. I daily drove Ubuntu Touch for two years in 2019 and 2020, and it's the need of Signal which made me switch to /e/.
m4rtink • today at 8:52 AM
Sailfish OS devices have good support for running Android apps.
CalRobert • today at 7:44 AM
Once upon a time WhatsApp had a j2me client…
Though I see signal usage creeping upwards. Maybe just my circle
eddythompson80 • today at 7:38 AM
Couldn’t the EU pass a law to require e/os/ to support WhatsApp or vice verse?
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WhatsApp and my banking apps work fine on GrapheneOS (and /e/OS).