[Wandfarbe]

I assume so;

I would not replace my proper well working phone with a makeshift device like this at all.

And there are plenty of options out there already; No need to wait for this setup.

[Abishek_Muthian]

>And there are plenty of options out there already; No need to wait for this setup.

Like?

The only current mainstream Linux capable smartphone with physical keyboard I know of is Planet Computer devices[1]; even there, the first party support is for android and so the hardware is closed like any other android device out there.

[1]https://www.www3.planetcom.co.uk/

[Wandfarbe]

I'm not sure if i missed it but you did mention physical keyboard;

Without this physical keyboard, you have phones like https://puri.sm/products/librem-5/#overview

Also there are plenty of non google service based android phones and alternatives.

You can also use Linux on most Android Phones as well.

A Pi Zero or a Pi in general is very very far away from what a Android based Phone does and can do. Alone for Security.

What is your thought why you would assume a lot of people could get beind this setup? I do like the project, its nice though but for me probably for different reasons then for you.

[Abishek_Muthian]

'Without physical keyboard' there are about half-dozen alternative mainstream options now[1] for Google/Apple ecosystem, Thankfully.

[1]https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24072868

[inawarminister]

PinePhone has a keyboard attachment based on N900 keyboard (landscape slider) on the way supposedly. It also runs PostmarketOS, Mobian, and other mobile Linux distros natively so we'll see...