[asah]

Recently went to a security conference and really wanted a secure low-feature phone to coordinate with friends and keep up with email/web... Speed and features don't matter, don't need games or even video. Can't imagine I'm alone... is this a niche market for a linux smartphone to take off?

[UbrtrbNchDneRle]

Nope, not alone. I would go with an oldschool mobile, but I need navigation and modern, encrypted internet-based communication. Tethering, calls, SMS, mail, Signal, GPS, OSMand, calendar. Maybe a good camera and payment stuff, but that’s probably too much niche then. But no web, no social networks, no games, no music/podcasts/video. Can be thick as a can of sardines for all I care, but please be operational with a single average hand (not just men’s average hand).

Minimalism/down-sizing is a lasting trend, I think quite a few people are fed up with being hooked to modernity’s love bombing and are up for making the phone a tool again.

[kaba0]

The pinephone (and a linux distro) is privacy-oriented at most, but most definitely not secure. For that, choose an iPhone or a Pixel phone with GrapheneOS.

[llaolleh]

You are not alone!