I only haxe one phone with Thunderbird. Checked but I see no way to add folders. Since TB is based on K-9 Mail I assume the latter can't do it either but will check.
FairEmail, however, does allow for creation of folders.
Granted I don't run modern Android but being on a custom ROM vs OEM stock has nothing to do with whether or not one should root. Being on a custom ROM doesn't mean you have more control over your device. Where possible I have always been rooted (since Jellybean). Only on rare occasions (device cannot be unlocked) am I not on a custom ROM. I need / want full control over my devices.
I am, however, one of those persons who does not tell someone they should root nor am I one to tell someone they don't need root. That's up to the individual and their needs.
The old adage that if one has to ask whether or not one should root then the answer is probably no.
Interesting. Never heard of them before. Doing some reading I see they've been around a very long time (mostly as content provider). Even once had an Ubuntu music store.
Didn't realize that the company that bought them, Songtradr, also bought Bandcamp (resulting in the loss of half their employees). I remember when Epic Games bought the latter but didn't pay attention after that. Been three years since Epic sold.
Can't access 7digital on the phone I'm typing on now (guess it doesn't like IVPN) but checked it out on another. Not bad but no flat pricing like on Bandcamp. Charge differently depending format (mp3 vs flac).
I'm in the U.S. so will stick with what I know.
Thought I tried this app but I guess not. Installed it from both F-Droid and IzzyOnDroid (essentially github release). Couldn't get the app to do anything really. Wouldn't play anything (known issue on their git). Not even sure what its music sources are.
You mentioned Bandcamp. I buy googobs of music from there. Transferred all my music to a NAS running Jellyfin and Navidrome then stream using various clients.
Sometimes it seems like I'm hearing some tracks for the first time.
If I feel a need to discover new music I'll use the Bandcamp app or go through the flood of emails they send. :)
Don't forget that Newpipe and Pipepipe are also Bandcamp & Soundcloud clients. You can random stream (and download???) using those.
Yes, ThinkPad is great for Linux.
Only had/have a few but always a pleasure to use. So reliable.
Plus I really don't like touchpads so ThinkPads for the win. Even have two ThinkPad standalone keyboards (one wireless, one wired) for when I hook up to a mobile device, media box, or mini PC.
T21, Pentium III - Slackware 12 & Windows XP
SL510 2847DKU - MX Linux 21.2.1_(respin) FVWM_Ext, OpenBSD, and Void Linux
E15 Gen 3, AMD Ryzen 7 - Slackware 15
X1 Carbon Gen 3, Intel Core i7 - Fedora KDE Plasma Mobile Spin
Anyone know if it's possible to use the SIM slot in the X1 Carbon?
Also, any recommendations for an alternate distro that is ideal for that laptop/tablet combo?
Been using Thexyz for a long time but another I also use that has so far been reliable and inexpensive is Cheap email for everyone | Purelymail.
Also use it with my own domain.
See if they fit your criteria.
EDIT: Oops. forgot about the EU requirement. Maybe nevermind.
Yes, I am in the U.S.
Sailfish has been available for the Pines early on. Most of the time I was on T-Mobile and later Mint Mobile. Calls worked fine I remember. VoLTE wasn't being forced yet so maybe that's why.
Regarding non-user-servicable battery, I have a ZTE Axon 7 that was in need of a new battery. I have the batteries and included tools but I lamented the task of prying open the case. Laziness and procrastination turned into weeks, then months, and sad to say, years. One of these days. :D
I actually have a third Pinephone. The one that came with Ubuntu Touch way back when. It had that faulty USB thing. I got an updated mainboard (more RAM and EMMC) but never got around to swapping it in. Another one of these days.
With everything that's been going on with Android I really do want a Linux that can be a daily driver. Just need to put in more effort. I keep throwing them aside for weeks at a time.
I have the Pinephone and Pinephone Pro (both with Sailfish OS which I really like), Pixel 3a XL (Droidian), and an old Nexus tablet with UBTouch.
Had ordered the FuriLabs FLX1 just as it went unavailable. Haven't yet opted in to receive the new FLX1s due to its "downgraded" feature set. What I wanted from the old (headphone jack, removable battery) are not there on the new but we get kill switches. Ooh. Not like I ever used them on the Pinephones. So I'm on the fence but may go for it.
I was using the Droidian phone as a daily driver test bed in anticipation of the FLX1.
Pinephone Pro has been discontinued.
All of my Android phones are VoIP (XMPP) so I don't have to worry about things like VoLTE. I use JMP.chat to be able to call/text anyone in my contacts. On the Linux side that's not really doable although with WayDroid it's workable. WayDroid works fine on Droidian but not so much on Sailfish. From what I read the FuriOS version of WayDroid is even better.
The recommendation posted here about the OnePlus 6 (and 6T) is a good one. Seems it is an ideal phone for say postmarketOS. Most features are known to work save for camera which barely works on any Linux Mobile.
I ditched my carriers about a year or so ago. Ported two numbers over to JMP.chat and all has been good.
Contacts integration and using the standard Phone to make calls works well. Agreed, too, the support is great. Nice bunch of folks.
There's a few guides or articles that might be helpful.
Dialer integration is possible using the Cheogram client but the monocles chat client is now based on Cheogram & Conversations so one could use that also. It might have a few extra options/features.
Native Alpha also uses your webview for rendering. If your BlackBerry still gets updates then maybe you're fine. Otherwise a bit insecure but maybe that's not a problem(?).
Oh, I found out that WebApps was moved to the F-Droid Archives repo. They've been cleaning up the main repo by moving out older and unmaintained apps.
I only haxe one phone with Thunderbird. Checked but I see no way to add folders. Since TB is based on K-9 Mail I assume the latter can't do it either but will check. FairEmail, however, does allow for creation of folders.
Granted I don't run modern Android but being on a custom ROM vs OEM stock has nothing to do with whether or not one should root. Being on a custom ROM doesn't mean you have more control over your device. Where possible I have always been rooted (since Jellybean). Only on rare occasions (device cannot be unlocked) am I not on a custom ROM. I need / want full control over my devices.
I am, however, one of those persons who does not tell someone they should root nor am I one to tell someone they don't need root. That's up to the individual and their needs. The old adage that if one has to ask whether or not one should root then the answer is probably no.
Have an X1 Carbon with SIM slot. Been meaning for ages to do something with that. This gave me nudge. :-)
Interesting. Never heard of them before. Doing some reading I see they've been around a very long time (mostly as content provider). Even once had an Ubuntu music store. Didn't realize that the company that bought them, Songtradr, also bought Bandcamp (resulting in the loss of half their employees). I remember when Epic Games bought the latter but didn't pay attention after that. Been three years since Epic sold.
Can't access 7digital on the phone I'm typing on now (guess it doesn't like IVPN) but checked it out on another. Not bad but no flat pricing like on Bandcamp. Charge differently depending format (mp3 vs flac). I'm in the U.S. so will stick with what I know.
Thought I tried this app but I guess not. Installed it from both F-Droid and IzzyOnDroid (essentially github release). Couldn't get the app to do anything really. Wouldn't play anything (known issue on their git). Not even sure what its music sources are.
You mentioned Bandcamp. I buy googobs of music from there. Transferred all my music to a NAS running Jellyfin and Navidrome then stream using various clients. Sometimes it seems like I'm hearing some tracks for the first time.
If I feel a need to discover new music I'll use the Bandcamp app or go through the flood of emails they send. :)
Don't forget that Newpipe and Pipepipe are also Bandcamp & Soundcloud clients. You can random stream (and download???) using those.
Is qt5ct available on nixos? If so maybe install that to get qt5 apps themed properly. Maybe.
It's a messaging/chat app, closer to social networking than social media.
NsCDE on several OSes.
Sounds like one of those Why Waa Waa questions. There's currently only six browsers listed, at the moment. It's not some all inclusive thing.
Where's Fennec, where's IronFox, where's WebLibre, where's Cromite or Helium or Tor Browser or or...?
Give these kinds of lists and the organizers time to check and test things or get additional feedback.
Yes, ThinkPad is great for Linux. Only had/have a few but always a pleasure to use. So reliable. Plus I really don't like touchpads so ThinkPads for the win. Even have two ThinkPad standalone keyboards (one wireless, one wired) for when I hook up to a mobile device, media box, or mini PC.
T21, Pentium III - Slackware 12 & Windows XP
SL510 2847DKU - MX Linux 21.2.1_(respin) FVWM_Ext, OpenBSD, and Void Linux
E15 Gen 3, AMD Ryzen 7 - Slackware 15
X1 Carbon Gen 3, Intel Core i7 - Fedora KDE Plasma Mobile Spin
Anyone know if it's possible to use the SIM slot in the X1 Carbon? Also, any recommendations for an alternate distro that is ideal for that laptop/tablet combo?
Been using Thexyz for a long time but another I also use that has so far been reliable and inexpensive is Cheap email for everyone | Purelymail. Also use it with my own domain. See if they fit your criteria.
EDIT: Oops. forgot about the EU requirement. Maybe nevermind.
After many many years that would have been obvious yet this time I had a total brain blackout. I feel so dumb right now. ȏ.̮ȏ Thanks.
Yes, I am in the U.S. Sailfish has been available for the Pines early on. Most of the time I was on T-Mobile and later Mint Mobile. Calls worked fine I remember. VoLTE wasn't being forced yet so maybe that's why.
Regarding non-user-servicable battery, I have a ZTE Axon 7 that was in need of a new battery. I have the batteries and included tools but I lamented the task of prying open the case. Laziness and procrastination turned into weeks, then months, and sad to say, years. One of these days. :D
I actually have a third Pinephone. The one that came with Ubuntu Touch way back when. It had that faulty USB thing. I got an updated mainboard (more RAM and EMMC) but never got around to swapping it in. Another one of these days.
With everything that's been going on with Android I really do want a Linux that can be a daily driver. Just need to put in more effort. I keep throwing them aside for weeks at a time.
I have the Pinephone and Pinephone Pro (both with Sailfish OS which I really like), Pixel 3a XL (Droidian), and an old Nexus tablet with UBTouch. Had ordered the FuriLabs FLX1 just as it went unavailable. Haven't yet opted in to receive the new FLX1s due to its "downgraded" feature set. What I wanted from the old (headphone jack, removable battery) are not there on the new but we get kill switches. Ooh. Not like I ever used them on the Pinephones. So I'm on the fence but may go for it. I was using the Droidian phone as a daily driver test bed in anticipation of the FLX1.
Pinephone Pro has been discontinued.
All of my Android phones are VoIP (XMPP) so I don't have to worry about things like VoLTE. I use
JMP.chatto be able to call/text anyone in my contacts. On the Linux side that's not really doable although with WayDroid it's workable. WayDroid works fine on Droidian but not so much on Sailfish. From what I read the FuriOS version of WayDroid is even better.The recommendation posted here about the OnePlus 6 (and 6T) is a good one. Seems it is an ideal phone for say postmarketOS. Most features are known to work save for camera which barely works on any Linux Mobile.
Void is NOT based on Arch. It was an original distro created by an ex-NetBSD dev. But yeah, I'd recommend it too.
This is a nice recent write-up about JMP. Pros, cons, use cases, etc.
Going Mobile with JMP.chat | Mitch's Blog
I ditched my carriers about a year or so ago. Ported two numbers over to JMP.chat and all has been good. Contacts integration and using the standard Phone to make calls works well. Agreed, too, the support is great. Nice bunch of folks.
There's a few guides or articles that might be helpful.
How to Replace Your Carrier on Android Using These Fully Open-Source Tools
Set up your Internet Phone Number (JMP.chat) with Cheogram
Dialer integration is possible using the Cheogram client but the monocles chat client is now based on Cheogram & Conversations so one could use that also. It might have a few extra options/features.
I have Fedora KDE Plasma Mobile Spin on a ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3. I kinda like it. Initially rotation wasn't working but once fixed it was cool.
Had also tried KDE Neon but don't recall why I went back to Fedora.
Native Alpha also uses your webview for rendering. If your BlackBerry still gets updates then maybe you're fine. Otherwise a bit insecure but maybe that's not a problem(?).
Oh, I found out that WebApps was moved to the F-Droid Archives repo. They've been cleaning up the main repo by moving out older and unmaintained apps.
Ah, sorry. Forgot to include a link. Just noticed today that it is no longer on F-Droid.
WebApps is no longer maintained but so is the dev's older GApps Browser yet that's still there. Strange.
Despite being dated it suits me fine. Used with updated webviews (Mulch) so I feel comfortable with its use.
GitHub - tobykurien/WebApps: DEPRECATED ⛔️ Android app to provide sandboxed (private) browsing of webapps