I used a Linux phone for 30 days

This right here is the Google Pixel 3a. This right here is the Google Pixel 3a. And there's something special about this And there's something special about this And there's something special about this phone. This is the only phone that is phone. This is the only phone that is phone. This is the only phone that is listed to be 100% compatible with Ubuntu listed to be 100% compatible with Ubuntu listed to be 100% compatible with Ubuntu Touch. Arguably the very best and most Touch. Arguably the very best and most Touch. Arguably the very best and most featurerich Linux mobile operating featurerich Linux mobile operating featurerich Linux mobile operating system available today. And when I say system available today. And when I say system available today. And when I say everything works, I mean it says just everything works, I mean it says just everything works, I mean it says just about everything. They actually have a about everything. They actually have a about everything. They actually have a very nice page here to list out a bunch very nice page here to list out a bunch very nice page here to list out a bunch of different phones that are supported of different phones that are supported of different phones that are supported and all the things that should and and all the things that should and and all the things that should and shouldn't work with them. And when it shouldn't work with them. And when it shouldn't work with them. And when it comes to all the hardware features on comes to all the hardware features on comes to all the hardware features on this, everything does have a green check this, everything does have a green check this, everything does have a green check and that includes the camera, the and that includes the camera, the and that includes the camera, the Bluetooth, sending and receiving picture Bluetooth, sending and receiving picture Bluetooth, sending and receiving picture messages. The fingerprint reader here on messages. The fingerprint reader here on messages. The fingerprint reader here on the back, the flashlight, really just the back, the flashlight, really just the back, the flashlight, really just about everything. And I have been using about everything. And I have been using about everything. And I have been using this as my primary cell phone for just this as my primary cell phone for just this as my primary cell phone for just over 2 weeks. So, this video is going to over 2 weeks. So, this video is going to over 2 weeks. So, this video is going to be reporting to you guys on is actually be reporting to you guys on is actually be reporting to you guys on is actually using a Linux mobile device feasible using a Linux mobile device feasible using a Linux mobile device feasible today and is this phone that is today and is this phone that is today and is this phone that is supposedly 100% really 100%. So, before supposedly 100% really 100%. So, before supposedly 100% really 100%. So, before we dive into my actual experience using we dive into my actual experience using we dive into my actual experience using this thing, we need to talk about the this thing, we need to talk about the this thing, we need to talk about the actual specifications and Ubuntu Touch actual specifications and Ubuntu Touch actual specifications and Ubuntu Touch itself. Now, don't let the price of this itself. Now, don't let the price of this itself. Now, don't let the price of this thing fool you. This is the perfect thing fool you. This is the perfect thing fool you. This is the perfect example of why you really don't need to example of why you really don't need to example of why you really don't need to spend $1,200 to get a decent cell phone.

spend $1,200 to get a decent cell phone. spend $1,200 to get a decent cell phone. It features a Snapdragon 670, a 1080p by It features a Snapdragon 670, a 1080p by It features a Snapdragon 670, a 1080p by 2160 display. It's made of polycarbonate 2160 display. It's made of polycarbonate 2160 display. It's made of polycarbonate instead of plastic or fragile glass like instead of plastic or fragile glass like instead of plastic or fragile glass like we see on a lot of the really expensive we see on a lot of the really expensive we see on a lot of the really expensive smartphones. Like we saw, the smartphones. Like we saw, the smartphones. Like we saw, the fingerprint reader here is almost fingerprint reader here is almost fingerprint reader here is almost perfect placement. I still wish they perfect placement. I still wish they perfect placement. I still wish they were right there. 3700 milliamp battery were right there. 3700 milliamp battery were right there. 3700 milliamp battery and paired with the specifications of and paired with the specifications of and paired with the specifications of this phone, you easily can get a full this phone, you easily can get a full this phone, you easily can get a full day and that is also true with Auntu day and that is also true with Auntu day and that is also true with Auntu Touch on this phone. Overall, this phone Touch on this phone. Overall, this phone Touch on this phone. Overall, this phone was extremely wellreceived when it was was extremely wellreceived when it was was extremely wellreceived when it was released back in 2019, and the price released back in 2019, and the price released back in 2019, and the price since then has fallen significantly. since then has fallen significantly. since then has fallen significantly. These Google Pixel 3a you could probably These Google Pixel 3a you could probably These Google Pixel 3a you could probably find for around $80 to $150 depending on find for around $80 to $150 depending on find for around $80 to $150 depending on exactly what you're looking for. This exactly what you're looking for. This exactly what you're looking for. This one is the XL version, so it's going to one is the XL version, so it's going to one is the XL version, so it's going to cost a little bit more. And I did have cost a little bit more. And I did have cost a little bit more. And I did have to find a very specific model on eBay to to find a very specific model on eBay to to find a very specific model on eBay to make sure that it went ahead and make sure that it went ahead and make sure that it went ahead and actually worked with what we're going to actually worked with what we're going to actually worked with what we're going to be doing today. because I did originally be doing today. because I did originally be doing today. because I did originally buy this phone on black market and it buy this phone on black market and it buy this phone on black market and it said it was completely unlocked. They said it was completely unlocked. They said it was completely unlocked. They meant carrier unlocked and not OEM meant carrier unlocked and not OEM meant carrier unlocked and not OEM unlocked which is very important. So if unlocked which is very important. So if unlocked which is very important. So if you are considering trying this out and you are considering trying this out and you are considering trying this out and running this experiment for yourself, do running this experiment for yourself, do running this experiment for yourself, do make sure that the listing you buy this make sure that the listing you buy this make sure that the listing you buy this from specifies that it is OEM unlocked.

from specifies that it is OEM unlocked. from specifies that it is OEM unlocked. So with that we are going to go ahead So with that we are going to go ahead So with that we are going to go ahead and move into talking about Ubuntu Touch and move into talking about Ubuntu Touch and move into talking about Ubuntu Touch as a project. Abuntu touch was announced as a project. Abuntu touch was announced as a project. Abuntu touch was announced by Mark Shuttleworth, the current CEO of by Mark Shuttleworth, the current CEO of by Mark Shuttleworth, the current CEO of Canonicle, even though he wasn't at the Canonicle, even though he wasn't at the Canonicle, even though he wasn't at the time of announcement in 2011 where he time of announcement in 2011 where he time of announcement in 2011 where he wrote a blog post talking about how he wrote a blog post talking about how he wrote a blog post talking about how he envisioned Ubuntu as a convergent envisioned Ubuntu as a convergent envisioned Ubuntu as a convergent platform powering smartphones, platform powering smartphones, platform powering smartphones, computers, smart TVs, just about computers, smart TVs, just about computers, smart TVs, just about everything. All thanks to Unity, which everything. All thanks to Unity, which everything. All thanks to Unity, which was announced just a year prior. And he was announced just a year prior. And he was announced just a year prior. And he said he expected all of this to happen said he expected all of this to happen said he expected all of this to happen by Ubuntu 14.04. Iuntu touch 1.0 0 did by Ubuntu 14.04. Iuntu touch 1.0 0 did by Ubuntu 14.04. Iuntu touch 1.0 0 did publish before deadline in Ubuntu 13.10. publish before deadline in Ubuntu 13.10. publish before deadline in Ubuntu 13.10. However, only a few phones were However, only a few phones were However, only a few phones were supported such as the Nexus 4. And to supported such as the Nexus 4. And to supported such as the Nexus 4. And to address this, Ubuntu launched a address this, Ubuntu launched a address this, Ubuntu launched a fundraiser to create their very own fundraiser to create their very own fundraiser to create their very own phone, the Ubuntu Edge. The goal for phone, the Ubuntu Edge. The goal for phone, the Ubuntu Edge. The goal for this project was uh quite ambiguous. It this project was uh quite ambiguous. It this project was uh quite ambiguous. It was $32 million in a single month. And was $32 million in a single month. And was $32 million in a single month. And there even some large donations from there even some large donations from there even some large donations from some big companies such as Bloomberg some big companies such as Bloomberg some big companies such as Bloomberg donating $800,000. donating $800,000. donating $800,000. One month later, $12.7 million was One month later, $12.7 million was One month later, $12.7 million was raised and unfortunately due to them not raised and unfortunately due to them not raised and unfortunately due to them not actually meeting the goal, all the money actually meeting the goal, all the money actually meeting the goal, all the money was returned. Granted, at the time it was returned. Granted, at the time it was returned. Granted, at the time it was the most money ever raised on was the most money ever raised on was the most money ever raised on Indiegogo. So, that's something Indiegogo. So, that's something Indiegogo. So, that's something interesting. And during the development interesting. And during the development interesting. And during the development of Unity 8 beta, that is when he of Unity 8 beta, that is when he of Unity 8 beta, that is when he announced the decision to completely announced the decision to completely announced the decision to completely stop funding for the Unity project as stop funding for the Unity project as stop funding for the Unity project as well as the phone and the convergent well as the phone and the convergent well as the phone and the convergent shell. The project was picked up by the shell. The project was picked up by the shell. The project was picked up by the community UB ports. In the same year community UB ports. In the same year community UB ports. In the same year they created a foundation to support the they created a foundation to support the they created a foundation to support the project from a legal perspective and

project from a legal perspective and project from a legal perspective and they are very active on this project. they are very active on this project. they are very active on this project. The very last Ubuntu touch OTAA is from The very last Ubuntu touch OTAA is from The very last Ubuntu touch OTAA is from June and there's actually going to be June and there's actually going to be June and there's actually going to be some major updates coming in the future some major updates coming in the future some major updates coming in the future that we will be covering on this channel that we will be covering on this channel that we will be covering on this channel as they're going to be going from Ubuntu as they're going to be going from Ubuntu as they're going to be going from Ubuntu version 16 to some later LTS versions version 16 to some later LTS versions version 16 to some later LTS versions such as 22. The support for Ubuntu touch such as 22. The support for Ubuntu touch such as 22. The support for Ubuntu touch devices is growing with Linux backed devices is growing with Linux backed devices is growing with Linux backed options such as the Pine phone and options such as the Pine phone and options such as the Pine phone and porting commercial phones, which brings porting commercial phones, which brings porting commercial phones, which brings us to this Pixel 3a, which by the way, us to this Pixel 3a, which by the way, us to this Pixel 3a, which by the way, the SIM card in this phone is a Mint the SIM card in this phone is a Mint the SIM card in this phone is a Mint mobile SIM card, and they're the ones mobile SIM card, and they're the ones mobile SIM card, and they're the ones that have partnered up with us and made that have partnered up with us and made that have partnered up with us and made this video possible. You've probably this video possible. You've probably this video possible. You've probably seen those funny lowbudget commercials seen those funny lowbudget commercials seen those funny lowbudget commercials with Ryan Lynns here on YouTube, but let with Ryan Lynns here on YouTube, but let with Ryan Lynns here on YouTube, but let me quickly tell you how awesome their me quickly tell you how awesome their me quickly tell you how awesome their service is. Mint Mobile offers premium service is. Mint Mobile offers premium service is. Mint Mobile offers premium wireless coverage for as low as $15 a wireless coverage for as low as $15 a wireless coverage for as low as $15 a month. And you do not have to sacrifice month. And you do not have to sacrifice month. And you do not have to sacrifice coverage, data, or speed. They're built coverage, data, or speed. They're built coverage, data, or speed. They're built on the same network as T-Mobile, which on the same network as T-Mobile, which on the same network as T-Mobile, which is what I've been using prior. is what I've been using prior. is what I've been using prior. Absolutely no speed difference between Absolutely no speed difference between Absolutely no speed difference between these two phones. And to keep cost low, these two phones. And to keep cost low, these two phones. And to keep cost low, they sell directly to you online, they sell directly to you online, they sell directly to you online, cutting out retail stores and cutting out retail stores and cutting out retail stores and salespeople. You can keep your same salespeople. You can keep your same salespeople. You can keep your same device, you can keep your same phone device, you can keep your same phone device, you can keep your same phone number, and easily switch services using number, and easily switch services using number, and easily switch services using either eSIM or if your phone is not either eSIM or if your phone is not either eSIM or if your phone is not compatible with that, they will go ahead compatible with that, they will go ahead compatible with that, they will go ahead and ship you a SIM card free of charge.

and ship you a SIM card free of charge. and ship you a SIM card free of charge. Comes in a little card like this. You Comes in a little card like this. You Comes in a little card like this. You just pop it out and you're good to go. I just pop it out and you're good to go. I just pop it out and you're good to go. I went ahead and popped the Mint Mobile went ahead and popped the Mint Mobile went ahead and popped the Mint Mobile SIM card in this Ubuntu touch phone. And SIM card in this Ubuntu touch phone. And SIM card in this Ubuntu touch phone. And with some very light customization, it with some very light customization, it with some very light customization, it was working, including LTE, calls, text, was working, including LTE, calls, text, was working, including LTE, calls, text, picture messages, everything. All plans picture messages, everything. All plans picture messages, everything. All plans include unlimited talk, text, 5G include unlimited talk, text, 5G include unlimited talk, text, 5G hotspot, and of course, there are family hotspot, and of course, there are family hotspot, and of course, there are family plan options. So, stop paying more than plan options. So, stop paying more than plan options. So, stop paying more than you need to on your wireless bill, and you need to on your wireless bill, and you need to on your wireless bill, and start saving big with Mint Mobile. Use start saving big with Mint Mobile. Use start saving big with Mint Mobile. Use my link down in the description to get my link down in the description to get my link down in the description to get premium wireless starting at $15 a month premium wireless starting at $15 a month premium wireless starting at $15 a month or go ahead and head over to or go ahead and head over to or go ahead and head over to mintmobile.com/tech mintmobile.com/tech mintmobile.com/tech hut. Now, here we are on the device. hut. Now, here we are on the device. hut. Now, here we are on the device. Now, this is the lock screen. And before Now, this is the lock screen. And before Now, this is the lock screen. And before we get too far in opinions and all that, we get too far in opinions and all that, we get too far in opinions and all that, I am just going to show you the general I am just going to show you the general I am just going to show you the general user experience and UI. No calls made user experience and UI. No calls made user experience and UI. No calls made today. This is the lock screen. So to today. This is the lock screen. So to today. This is the lock screen. So to unlock, we're just going to go ahead and unlock, we're just going to go ahead and unlock, we're just going to go ahead and swipe over here. I could input my swipe over here. I could input my swipe over here. I could input my password or I could go ahead and use the password or I could go ahead and use the password or I could go ahead and use the little fingerprint reader on the back. little fingerprint reader on the back. little fingerprint reader on the back. Works very good, very quick. And then Works very good, very quick. And then Works very good, very quick. And then this is your home screen. Now, with no this is your home screen. Now, with no this is your home screen. Now, with no applications open, you actually get the applications open, you actually get the applications open, you actually get the home screen. But as soon as you start home screen. But as soon as you start home screen. But as soon as you start opening things, you're just going to be opening things, you're just going to be opening things, you're just going to be shuffling back and forth between those shuffling back and forth between those shuffling back and forth between those applications. Here is our doc with our applications. Here is our doc with our applications. Here is our doc with our most frequently used applications on the most frequently used applications on the most frequently used applications on the side. And you could customize this as side. And you could customize this as side. And you could customize this as you see fit. Hit this little Ubuntu you see fit. Hit this little Ubuntu you see fit. Hit this little Ubuntu button. It's going to open up all of our button. It's going to open up all of our button. It's going to open up all of our applications. So, for example, if we go applications. So, for example, if we go applications. So, for example, if we go ahead and open up a couple of them.

ahead and open up a couple of them. ahead and open up a couple of them. Let's open up messaging here. And then Let's open up messaging here. And then Let's open up messaging here. And then in this application, if we swipe up, it in this application, if we swipe up, it in this application, if we swipe up, it really doesn't do much except for open really doesn't do much except for open really doesn't do much except for open up a launcher option here. Now, here up a launcher option here. Now, here up a launcher option here. Now, here within messages, for example, if we within messages, for example, if we within messages, for example, if we swipe up like you'd expect on Android to swipe up like you'd expect on Android to swipe up like you'd expect on Android to go home, it's not going to do that. In go home, it's not going to do that. In go home, it's not going to do that. In this case, for this application, it's this case, for this application, it's this case, for this application, it's going to go ahead and try to compose a going to go ahead and try to compose a going to go ahead and try to compose a new message. If we swipe over this way, new message. If we swipe over this way, new message. If we swipe over this way, it's going to open up that app launcher. it's going to open up that app launcher. it's going to open up that app launcher. And then we could get into our full And then we could get into our full And then we could get into our full launcher this way or swipe it away. Now, launcher this way or swipe it away. Now, launcher this way or swipe it away. Now, to get to our multitasking, we could to get to our multitasking, we could to get to our multitasking, we could just go ahead and swipe from this side. just go ahead and swipe from this side. just go ahead and swipe from this side. Now, you can see the only thing open is Now, you can see the only thing open is Now, you can see the only thing open is messages. And I could go in between messages. And I could go in between messages. And I could go in between applications. And if I want to close applications. And if I want to close applications. And if I want to close this out, I would just swipe up. And this out, I would just swipe up. And this out, I would just swipe up. And here we are with nothing open. Looking here we are with nothing open. Looking here we are with nothing open. Looking up here on the top, we have our time, up here on the top, we have our time, up here on the top, we have our time, our battery, volume. The L stands for we our battery, volume. The L stands for we our battery, volume. The L stands for we are getting an LTE connection at the are getting an LTE connection at the are getting an LTE connection at the moment. We have our bars, location data, moment. We have our bars, location data, moment. We have our bars, location data, and the green means we have a new and the green means we have a new and the green means we have a new notification. If I go ahead and swipe notification. If I go ahead and swipe notification. If I go ahead and swipe down like you'd expect on most phones, down like you'd expect on most phones, down like you'd expect on most phones, you can see over here we have you can see over here we have you can see over here we have notifications. I have a new voicemail as notifications. I have a new voicemail as notifications. I have a new voicemail as well as a new message. If we go over to well as a new message. If we go over to well as a new message. If we go over to rotation, we have rotation lock. We have rotation, we have rotation lock. We have rotation, we have rotation lock. We have keyboard layout files right here. So, if keyboard layout files right here. So, if keyboard layout files right here. So, if you're actively downloading or uploading you're actively downloading or uploading you're actively downloading or uploading anything, you'll see that there. Under anything, you'll see that there. Under anything, you'll see that there. Under location, you have location detection.

location, you have location detection. location, you have location detection. You can enable that there. Bluetooth, You can enable that there. Bluetooth, You can enable that there. Bluetooth, same deal. Network, you have a lot of same deal. Network, you have a lot of same deal. Network, you have a lot of options here, including if you want options here, including if you want options here, including if you want cellular data, Wi-Fi, flight mode, all cellular data, Wi-Fi, flight mode, all cellular data, Wi-Fi, flight mode, all that. Sound, we have some sound that. Sound, we have some sound that. Sound, we have some sound settings. Battery. We have our settings. Battery. We have our settings. Battery. We have our brightness. So, if I bump that up, it's brightness. So, if I bump that up, it's brightness. So, if I bump that up, it's not going to do much. That's one of the not going to do much. That's one of the not going to do much. That's one of the kind of hit or miss things. We have our kind of hit or miss things. We have our kind of hit or miss things. We have our time and date with the calendar and all time and date with the calendar and all time and date with the calendar and all that. And then last but not least, that. And then last but not least, that. And then last but not least, system. Now, one thing, this is a lot of system. Now, one thing, this is a lot of system. Now, one thing, this is a lot of things to be spread out like this to try things to be spread out like this to try things to be spread out like this to try to go ahead and jump back and forth in to go ahead and jump back and forth in to go ahead and jump back and forth in between. I do wish there was like a between. I do wish there was like a between. I do wish there was like a combined menu that was the default swipe combined menu that was the default swipe combined menu that was the default swipe down that maybe included like down that maybe included like down that maybe included like notifications, brightness, and a couple notifications, brightness, and a couple notifications, brightness, and a couple other things built into one or at least other things built into one or at least other things built into one or at least quick toggles like we see in Android, quick toggles like we see in Android, quick toggles like we see in Android, but this is definitely doing the trick but this is definitely doing the trick but this is definitely doing the trick for now. We just go ahead and swipe up for now. We just go ahead and swipe up for now. We just go ahead and swipe up to get rid of that and it will bring up to get rid of that and it will bring up to get rid of that and it will bring up our little thing over here. Now, one our little thing over here. Now, one our little thing over here. Now, one thing I do need to note, you probably thing I do need to note, you probably thing I do need to note, you probably noticed all the menus are dark and I did noticed all the menus are dark and I did noticed all the menus are dark and I did that with a customization. If we go over that with a customization. If we go over that with a customization. If we go over to the UT or Ubuntu touch tweak tool, to the UT or Ubuntu touch tweak tool, to the UT or Ubuntu touch tweak tool, that's where I went ahead and did this. that's where I went ahead and did this. that's where I went ahead and did this. And now here you can see we have Unity 8 And now here you can see we have Unity 8 And now here you can see we have Unity 8 scaling, usage mode, launcher, and a scaling, usage mode, launcher, and a scaling, usage mode, launcher, and a bunch of different settings. System bunch of different settings. System bunch of different settings. System theme under experimental. You can see theme under experimental. You can see theme under experimental. You can see I'm using the dark theme. The light I'm using the dark theme. The light I'm using the dark theme. The light theme is usually the default, but I just theme is usually the default, but I just theme is usually the default, but I just prefer light themes in general. For the prefer light themes in general. For the prefer light themes in general. For the rest of this video, let's go ahead and rest of this video, let's go ahead and rest of this video, let's go ahead and switch it over to the default theme. Go switch it over to the default theme. Go switch it over to the default theme. Go back. And to actually enable that, we're back. And to actually enable that, we're back. And to actually enable that, we're going to need to reboot our device. So, going to need to reboot our device. So, going to need to reboot our device. So, we go over here to system, shutdown, and we go over here to system, shutdown, and we go over here to system, shutdown, and restart. So, real quick, I'm going to restart. So, real quick, I'm going to restart. So, real quick, I'm going to wait for that to finish. And there we wait for that to finish. And there we wait for that to finish. And there we go. That's the initial screen that we

go. That's the initial screen that we go. That's the initial screen that we get since the device is unlocked. There get since the device is unlocked. There get since the device is unlocked. There we go. That's the initial screen we get we go. That's the initial screen we get we go. That's the initial screen we get since the actual boot loader is since the actual boot loader is since the actual boot loader is unlocked. And then we see the Google unlocked. And then we see the Google unlocked. And then we see the Google screen because it's a Pixel phone. And screen because it's a Pixel phone. And screen because it's a Pixel phone. And then that takes us to our actual Ubuntu then that takes us to our actual Ubuntu then that takes us to our actual Ubuntu touch loading screen. And now, if I go touch loading screen. And now, if I go touch loading screen. And now, if I go into an application such as the UT tweak into an application such as the UT tweak into an application such as the UT tweak tool, you can see it's all going to be a tool, you can see it's all going to be a tool, you can see it's all going to be a light theme. Now, authenticate that. And light theme. Now, authenticate that. And light theme. Now, authenticate that. And this doesn't come on the phone. This is this doesn't come on the phone. This is this doesn't come on the phone. This is actually from the app store. So if we go actually from the app store. So if we go actually from the app store. So if we go over there and kind of show you what over there and kind of show you what over there and kind of show you what that looks like, it's going to be right that looks like, it's going to be right that looks like, it's going to be right here. If we go over here to actually see here. If we go over here to actually see here. If we go over here to actually see the name of it, it is the open store. So the name of it, it is the open store. So the name of it, it is the open store. So open up the open store. Give it a minute open up the open store. Give it a minute open up the open store. Give it a minute to load up. And here you could see some to load up. And here you could see some to load up. And here you could see some of the applications. All the of the applications. All the of the applications. All the applications have uh kind of a rating applications have uh kind of a rating applications have uh kind of a rating system where it's hearts, smiley face, system where it's hearts, smiley face, system where it's hearts, smiley face, eh, no heart, and a bug. So, for eh, no heart, and a bug. So, for eh, no heart, and a bug. So, for example, if we go over to example, if we go over to example, if we go over to uh Teleyports, which I believe this is a uh Teleyports, which I believe this is a uh Teleyports, which I believe this is a Telegram client, you can see lots of Telegram client, you can see lots of Telegram client, you can see lots of hearts, lots of smileys, some bug hearts, lots of smileys, some bug hearts, lots of smileys, some bug reports, and some people who don't like reports, and some people who don't like reports, and some people who don't like it. Like everything else, you get a uh it. Like everything else, you get a uh it. Like everything else, you get a uh rundown of what the application is rundown of what the application is rundown of what the application is about, some reviews right here with what about, some reviews right here with what about, some reviews right here with what they rated it, uh nice change log, and they rated it, uh nice change log, and they rated it, uh nice change log, and some more specifics and their GitHub some more specifics and their GitHub some more specifics and their GitHub page and all that. Now, in the sake of page and all that. Now, in the sake of page and all that. Now, in the sake of time, I'm not going to go through time, I'm not going to go through time, I'm not going to go through absolutely everything that's in here, absolutely everything that's in here, absolutely everything that's in here, but you do have things like Deco, which but you do have things like Deco, which but you do have things like Deco, which is a uh email client. We have UNAV for is a uh email client. We have UNAV for is a uh email client. We have UNAV for navigation. The most loved down here, navigation. The most loved down here, navigation. The most loved down here, which is really nice. So, we have that which is really nice. So, we have that which is really nice. So, we have that tweak tool that I got, Pure Maps, Weber, tweak tool that I got, Pure Maps, Weber, tweak tool that I got, Pure Maps, Weber, Document Viewer, a couple other things.

Document Viewer, a couple other things. Document Viewer, a couple other things. There's not a lot of applications, but There's not a lot of applications, but There's not a lot of applications, but there are actually a lot of web apps. So there are actually a lot of web apps. So there are actually a lot of web apps. So if I searched up like YouTube for if I searched up like YouTube for if I searched up like YouTube for example, you could see there's a whole example, you could see there's a whole example, you could see there's a whole bunch of different YouTube clients which bunch of different YouTube clients which bunch of different YouTube clients which in turn are just basically web apps. And in turn are just basically web apps. And in turn are just basically web apps. And for example, I do have one. So if I go for example, I do have one. So if I go for example, I do have one. So if I go over to my applications, you can see over to my applications, you can see over to my applications, you can see YouTube there. If I go ahead and open YouTube there. If I go ahead and open YouTube there. If I go ahead and open that up and I am signed in. So if I go that up and I am signed in. So if I go that up and I am signed in. So if I go over to my channel, you can see it's over to my channel, you can see it's over to my channel, you can see it's pretty snappy. The only really like pretty snappy. The only really like pretty snappy. The only really like native feature is down here. If I touch native feature is down here. If I touch native feature is down here. If I touch this little play button, we got reload, this little play button, we got reload, this little play button, we got reload, back, home, trending, and just some back, home, trending, and just some back, home, trending, and just some links to go ahead and quickly get to links to go ahead and quickly get to links to go ahead and quickly get to things. But if I go ahead and play things. But if I go ahead and play things. But if I go ahead and play something here, it works really good. something here, it works really good. something here, it works really good. And if I go ahead and lower the volume And if I go ahead and lower the volume And if I go ahead and lower the volume here, you can see all that works. And if here, you can see all that works. And if here, you can see all that works. And if I full screen it, give it a rotation, I full screen it, give it a rotation, I full screen it, give it a rotation, everything's pretty snappy and it everything's pretty snappy and it everything's pretty snappy and it doesn't really hold back on you. And of doesn't really hold back on you. And of doesn't really hold back on you. And of course, to get rid of this, I could just course, to get rid of this, I could just course, to get rid of this, I could just swipe over to multitasking and then swipe over to multitasking and then swipe over to multitasking and then swipe up on YouTube and that will swipe up on YouTube and that will swipe up on YouTube and that will completely close out that application. completely close out that application. completely close out that application. And now let's go ahead and dive into And now let's go ahead and dive into And now let's go ahead and dive into some of the applications I actually some of the applications I actually some of the applications I actually installed on this thing. So for example, installed on this thing. So for example, installed on this thing. So for example, there are some games. I have Circle Jump there are some games. I have Circle Jump there are some games. I have Circle Jump on here. One I really like right here is on here. One I really like right here is on here. One I really like right here is Liner. Now, there's not a lot of games, Liner. Now, there's not a lot of games, Liner. Now, there's not a lot of games, but there is a few to kind of help you but there is a few to kind of help you but there is a few to kind of help you pass some time. This one, you just touch pass some time. This one, you just touch pass some time. This one, you just touch the screen to move, and you kind of have the screen to move, and you kind of have the screen to move, and you kind of have to avoid obstacles. So, let's go up over to avoid obstacles. So, let's go up over to avoid obstacles. So, let's go up over all the way down, and oh, and that's how all the way down, and oh, and that's how all the way down, and oh, and that's how you die. But pretty straightforward you die. But pretty straightforward you die. But pretty straightforward game. It's actually pretty fun. And as game. It's actually pretty fun. And as game. It's actually pretty fun. And as you go on, the uh levels do get more you go on, the uh levels do get more you go on, the uh levels do get more challenging. So, whoop.

challenging. So, whoop. challenging. So, whoop. And go. And keep going. Keep going. Keep And go. And keep going. Keep going. Keep And go. And keep going. Keep going. Keep going. and we win. So, ju just an going. and we win. So, ju just an going. and we win. So, ju just an example. Now, one thing you probably example. Now, one thing you probably example. Now, one thing you probably will be doing quite a bit since there's will be doing quite a bit since there's will be doing quite a bit since there's not much application availability is not much application availability is not much application availability is browsing the web. So, this is their web browsing the web. So, this is their web browsing the web. So, this is their web browser and I'm just going to show you browser and I'm just going to show you browser and I'm just going to show you real quick kind of the responsiveness real quick kind of the responsiveness real quick kind of the responsiveness and all that. Let's go ahead and Google and all that. Let's go ahead and Google and all that. Let's go ahead and Google Tech Hut. And this should give us the Tech Hut. And this should give us the Tech Hut. And this should give us the option to go to the main TechHut option to go to the main TechHut option to go to the main TechHut website. So, if we open that up, give it website. So, if we open that up, give it website. So, if we open that up, give it a second just to load. There we go. I a second just to load. There we go. I a second just to load. There we go. I had to tap on it a little harder. This had to tap on it a little harder. This had to tap on it a little harder. This is our website. And if I open up our is our website. And if I open up our is our website. And if I open up our latest newsletter, I do recommend you go latest newsletter, I do recommend you go latest newsletter, I do recommend you go subscribe to it. Lots of news every week subscribe to it. Lots of news every week subscribe to it. Lots of news every week for the most part. And you can see it's for the most part. And you can see it's for the most part. And you can see it's very responsive. Go ahead and scroll. very responsive. Go ahead and scroll. very responsive. Go ahead and scroll. There's not much stutter, not much lag. There's not much stutter, not much lag. There's not much stutter, not much lag. We can zoom in, zoom out. Overall, it's We can zoom in, zoom out. Overall, it's We can zoom in, zoom out. Overall, it's really no issue at all. Nothing worse really no issue at all. Nothing worse really no issue at all. Nothing worse than you'd expect on a normal browser on than you'd expect on a normal browser on than you'd expect on a normal browser on like an Android or even an iPhone. And like an Android or even an iPhone. And like an Android or even an iPhone. And like let's go ahead and select this text like let's go ahead and select this text like let's go ahead and select this text here. Copy. And all that works perfectly here. Copy. And all that works perfectly here. Copy. And all that works perfectly fine. If we go hold down over here, fine. If we go hold down over here, fine. If we go hold down over here, there's not a select all option, which there's not a select all option, which there's not a select all option, which kind of sucks, but we could go ahead and kind of sucks, but we could go ahead and kind of sucks, but we could go ahead and paste and we're good to go. Now, paste and we're good to go. Now, paste and we're good to go. Now, additionally, speaking of web and web additionally, speaking of web and web additionally, speaking of web and web apps, I do have a couple other ones on apps, I do have a couple other ones on apps, I do have a couple other ones on here other than YouTube. For example, here other than YouTube. For example, here other than YouTube. For example, Twitter here is one that I've been using Twitter here is one that I've been using Twitter here is one that I've been using off and on quite a bit, and it tends to off and on quite a bit, and it tends to off and on quite a bit, and it tends to work fairly well. So, here we are. Going work fairly well. So, here we are. Going work fairly well. So, here we are. Going to give it just a minute to load. And to give it just a minute to load. And to give it just a minute to load. And again, it's not as responsive as like a again, it's not as responsive as like a again, it's not as responsive as like a native Android application, but it will native Android application, but it will native Android application, but it will definitely do the trick. So, we go over definitely do the trick. So, we go over definitely do the trick. So, we go over to notifications here. Takes it a sec to notifications here. Takes it a sec to notifications here. Takes it a sec just to load up. And we can kind of see just to load up. And we can kind of see just to load up. And we can kind of see what's going on. Now, let's check out what's going on. Now, let's check out what's going on. Now, let's check out some of the actual real non-web app

some of the actual real non-web app some of the actual real non-web app applications. For example, Podbird. This applications. For example, Podbird. This applications. For example, Podbird. This is a really nice podcast application. If is a really nice podcast application. If is a really nice podcast application. If you listen to podcasts on your phone, you listen to podcasts on your phone, you listen to podcasts on your phone, this is probably going to be your best this is probably going to be your best this is probably going to be your best friend. You can see I have a lot of uh friend. You can see I have a lot of uh friend. You can see I have a lot of uh uh Destination Linux. Would recommend. uh Destination Linux. Would recommend. uh Destination Linux. Would recommend. And then some news stuff. And if we go And then some news stuff. And if we go And then some news stuff. And if we go over here under downloads, you can see I over here under downloads, you can see I over here under downloads, you can see I was using it a couple weeks ago for that was using it a couple weeks ago for that was using it a couple weeks ago for that stuff. But if I go and play one for stuff. But if I go and play one for stuff. But if I go and play one for example, example, example, welcome to episode number 302 of welcome to episode number 302 of welcome to episode number 302 of Destination Linux. Destination Linux is Destination Linux. Destination Linux is Destination Linux. Destination Linux is a video podcast from the text digital a video podcast from the text digital a video podcast from the text digital network. If you're new to the show, network. If you're new to the show, network. If you're new to the show, Destination Linux is a podcast. Perfect. Destination Linux is a podcast. Perfect. Destination Linux is a podcast. Perfect. I think it's a mistake. I think it's a mistake. I think it's a mistake. Plus or Google circles or what? Plus or Google circles or what? Plus or Google circles or what? It it just overall works really good. At It it just overall works really good. At It it just overall works really good. At least in my experience, all the least in my experience, all the least in my experience, all the applications that are have good ratings applications that are have good ratings applications that are have good ratings and all that really are definitely worth and all that really are definitely worth and all that really are definitely worth using. For example, weather here. using. For example, weather here. using. For example, weather here. Everybody needs a good old weather Everybody needs a good old weather Everybody needs a good old weather application. You could see how it looks, application. You could see how it looks, application. You could see how it looks, works. Overall, it's really nice. gives works. Overall, it's really nice. gives works. Overall, it's really nice. gives you a lot of data, a lot of information you a lot of data, a lot of information you a lot of data, a lot of information to get really specific data on exactly to get really specific data on exactly to get really specific data on exactly what is going on on certain days. Just what is going on on certain days. Just what is going on on certain days. Just overall, the entire experience of using overall, the entire experience of using overall, the entire experience of using this phone has been awesome. Now, with this phone has been awesome. Now, with this phone has been awesome. Now, with that, there are some cons. I did mention that, there are some cons. I did mention that, there are some cons. I did mention initially that I do wish that these were initially that I do wish that these were initially that I do wish that these were a little more uh linked together instead a little more uh linked together instead a little more uh linked together instead of having all these different options of having all these different options of having all these different options across the uh what would be the across the uh what would be the across the uh what would be the notification panel. Additionally, the notification panel. Additionally, the notification panel. Additionally, the one thing that isn't working is right one thing that isn't working is right one thing that isn't working is right over here under location. It says it's over here under location. It says it's over here under location. It says it's working. I've gotten it to work one time working. I've gotten it to work one time working. I've gotten it to work one time for like a minute and that is about it.

for like a minute and that is about it. for like a minute and that is about it. Uh, one of the high-rated applications Uh, one of the high-rated applications Uh, one of the high-rated applications is right here, Pure Maps. Now, the is right here, Pure Maps. Now, the is right here, Pure Maps. Now, the application itself is great, but I've application itself is great, but I've application itself is great, but I've just not been able to get proper just not been able to get proper just not been able to get proper location data. So, if I go ahead search location data. So, if I go ahead search location data. So, if I go ahead search or let's do a directions. or let's do a directions. or let's do a directions. You can see from current position and You can see from current position and You can see from current position and it's just going to be loading like that it's just going to be loading like that it's just going to be loading like that for just about ever. The one time I did for just about ever. The one time I did for just about ever. The one time I did get it to work, I kept it on this screen get it to work, I kept it on this screen get it to work, I kept it on this screen for about 10 minutes. It eventually for about 10 minutes. It eventually for about 10 minutes. It eventually connected and then about a minute later connected and then about a minute later connected and then about a minute later it disconnected. So, not very good for it disconnected. So, not very good for it disconnected. So, not very good for turnbyturn directions, but you can still turnbyturn directions, but you can still turnbyturn directions, but you can still use this application as like a Map use this application as like a Map use this application as like a Map Questl like system. You can see how Questl like system. You can see how Questl like system. You can see how responsive it is. I mean, it's a it's a responsive it is. I mean, it's a it's a responsive it is. I mean, it's a it's a good application. Zooming in here, it good application. Zooming in here, it good application. Zooming in here, it loads data really fast. It's good, but loads data really fast. It's good, but loads data really fast. It's good, but it would be oh so much better if the uh it would be oh so much better if the uh it would be oh so much better if the uh turnbyturn directions and all that would turnbyturn directions and all that would turnbyturn directions and all that would be able to work. No matter what SIM card be able to work. No matter what SIM card be able to work. No matter what SIM card I have on this, whether if it's I have on this, whether if it's I have on this, whether if it's T-Mobile, Mint Mobile, whatever, it T-Mobile, Mint Mobile, whatever, it T-Mobile, Mint Mobile, whatever, it tends to like to disconnect and tends to like to disconnect and tends to like to disconnect and reconnect to the uh internet. It always reconnect to the uh internet. It always reconnect to the uh internet. It always starts off with 2G and then eventually starts off with 2G and then eventually starts off with 2G and then eventually connects to LTE. So, it is just kind of connects to LTE. So, it is just kind of connects to LTE. So, it is just kind of annoying. If you're actively browsing annoying. If you're actively browsing annoying. If you're actively browsing the web and it decides to drop the web and it decides to drop the web and it decides to drop connection and reconnect, it takes it connection and reconnect, it takes it connection and reconnect, it takes it much longer than it should. And again, much longer than it should. And again, much longer than it should. And again, that's the fault of the operating system that's the fault of the operating system that's the fault of the operating system and not the uh service providers. But if and not the uh service providers. But if and not the uh service providers. But if we go over here, we can wait. A lot of we go over here, we can wait. A lot of we go over here, we can wait. A lot of the times, if I go into flight mode and the times, if I go into flight mode and the times, if I go into flight mode and make it rethink about it and then make it rethink about it and then make it rethink about it and then disable that, a lot of times this will disable that, a lot of times this will disable that, a lot of times this will rapidly fix the issue. But other than rapidly fix the issue. But other than rapidly fix the issue. But other than that, there's really not much going that, there's really not much going that, there's really not much going wrong or bad with this phone. It's very wrong or bad with this phone. It's very wrong or bad with this phone. It's very usable for just normal day-to-day

usable for just normal day-to-day usable for just normal day-to-day calling, texting. Looking up something calling, texting. Looking up something calling, texting. Looking up something on Google real quick, you can see all on Google real quick, you can see all on Google real quick, you can see all the various settings here. We have uh the various settings here. We have uh the various settings here. We have uh VPN. We have the customization settings VPN. We have the customization settings VPN. We have the customization settings for background, sounds, etc. for background, sounds, etc. for background, sounds, etc. notifications, some system stuff, notifications, some system stuff, notifications, some system stuff, including updates, and we could go to including updates, and we could go to including updates, and we could go to about and see some really specific about and see some really specific about and see some really specific information about this phone. It's the information about this phone. It's the information about this phone. It's the Pixel 3a and all of that. Now, one thing Pixel 3a and all of that. Now, one thing Pixel 3a and all of that. Now, one thing that's really nice about this phone is that's really nice about this phone is that's really nice about this phone is the camera. The camera on the phone the camera. The camera on the phone the camera. The camera on the phone itself is really good, but I have not itself is really good, but I have not itself is really good, but I have not experienced any significant issues when experienced any significant issues when experienced any significant issues when it comes to actually using this camera. it comes to actually using this camera. it comes to actually using this camera. So, for example, I'm going to zoom into So, for example, I'm going to zoom into So, for example, I'm going to zoom into that little mini PC I just recorded a that little mini PC I just recorded a that little mini PC I just recorded a video on. It should be up. You should go video on. It should be up. You should go video on. It should be up. You should go check it out. Snap a picture and good to check it out. Snap a picture and good to check it out. Snap a picture and good to go. Now, if I switch over to video, for go. Now, if I switch over to video, for go. Now, if I switch over to video, for example, I can also example, I can also example, I can also start recording a video. And right now, start recording a video. And right now, start recording a video. And right now, what you're hearing is my audio behind what you're hearing is my audio behind what you're hearing is my audio behind the video. And it's pretty good. If we the video. And it's pretty good. If we the video. And it's pretty good. If we zoom in while we're recording, of zoom in while we're recording, of zoom in while we're recording, of course, it's going to get a little course, it's going to get a little course, it's going to get a little distorted. Not the best, but for an distorted. Not the best, but for an distorted. Not the best, but for an open- source Linux phone, this quality open- source Linux phone, this quality open- source Linux phone, this quality is pretty good. And then from there, if is pretty good. And then from there, if is pretty good. And then from there, if we open up the gallery application, we we open up the gallery application, we we open up the gallery application, we can see some of what we've done. So, if can see some of what we've done. So, if can see some of what we've done. So, if I open up this picture, zoom in, you can I open up this picture, zoom in, you can I open up this picture, zoom in, you can see it's pretty good. It's a little see it's pretty good. It's a little see it's pretty good. It's a little washed out, but I do have a lot of washed out, but I do have a lot of washed out, but I do have a lot of lights on at the moment. If I go lights on at the moment. If I go lights on at the moment. If I go back and go to that video, and if I hit back and go to that video, and if I hit back and go to that video, and if I hit play, it's going to open up the media play, it's going to open up the media play, it's going to open up the media player application and then play the player application and then play the player application and then play the video. Overall, really good, very video. Overall, really good, very video. Overall, really good, very responsive, and I can just go boom, boom responsive, and I can just go boom, boom responsive, and I can just go boom, boom to get rid of those applications. So to get rid of those applications. So to get rid of those applications. So overall, there's definitely a few cons,

overall, there's definitely a few cons, overall, there's definitely a few cons, but using this thing has been an but using this thing has been an but using this thing has been an absolute pleasure. So with all that, is absolute pleasure. So with all that, is absolute pleasure. So with all that, is this phone usable as a daily driver? I this phone usable as a daily driver? I this phone usable as a daily driver? I do have to say yes, you are going to be do have to say yes, you are going to be do have to say yes, you are going to be giving up a little bit, though. The giving up a little bit, though. The giving up a little bit, though. The problem is having both of these phones problem is having both of these phones problem is having both of these phones available to me. At this desk here, for available to me. At this desk here, for available to me. At this desk here, for example, I would find myself reaching example, I would find myself reaching example, I would find myself reaching for the Android one to do things like for the Android one to do things like for the Android one to do things like posting a tweet or something like that. posting a tweet or something like that. posting a tweet or something like that. But when I went ahead and took this one But when I went ahead and took this one But when I went ahead and took this one out and about, it did a lot of the basic out and about, it did a lot of the basic out and about, it did a lot of the basic things that I needed it to do. But of things that I needed it to do. But of things that I needed it to do. But of course, going from something like an course, going from something like an course, going from something like an Android phone to this is a little Android phone to this is a little Android phone to this is a little difficult. If you're just used to the difficult. If you're just used to the difficult. If you're just used to the availability of applications, the speed, availability of applications, the speed, availability of applications, the speed, the responsiveness, if you do a lot of the responsiveness, if you do a lot of the responsiveness, if you do a lot of work from an Android or even an iPhone, work from an Android or even an iPhone, work from an Android or even an iPhone, you might struggle using this you might struggle using this you might struggle using this day-to-day. But I think probably one of day-to-day. But I think probably one of day-to-day. But I think probably one of the very best use cases for something the very best use cases for something the very best use cases for something like this is if you're looking to not like this is if you're looking to not like this is if you're looking to not use your phone as much. There's kind of use your phone as much. There's kind of use your phone as much. There's kind of a trend of people who are switching over a trend of people who are switching over a trend of people who are switching over to these dumb phones or really deloating to these dumb phones or really deloating to these dumb phones or really deloating their phone and stripping features from their phone and stripping features from their phone and stripping features from it in order to be staring at the screen it in order to be staring at the screen it in order to be staring at the screen less. And that's really a good thing.

less. And that's really a good thing. less. And that's really a good thing. It's good for your mental health. It's It's good for your mental health. It's It's good for your mental health. It's there's a lot of positive aspects when there's a lot of positive aspects when there's a lot of positive aspects when doing that. Now, the difference between doing that. Now, the difference between doing that. Now, the difference between using a dumb phone and something like a using a dumb phone and something like a using a dumb phone and something like a uh Linux phone that actually works uh Linux phone that actually works uh Linux phone that actually works somewhat decent is you actually do have somewhat decent is you actually do have somewhat decent is you actually do have more tools and things available to you. more tools and things available to you. more tools and things available to you. And if you're somebody who's looking to And if you're somebody who's looking to And if you're somebody who's looking to get away from the Google ecosystem get away from the Google ecosystem get away from the Google ecosystem altogether and still have apps and some altogether and still have apps and some altogether and still have apps and some of that functionality that you would of that functionality that you would of that functionality that you would expect out of a smartphone today, this expect out of a smartphone today, this expect out of a smartphone today, this is a really a good option. I do a lot of is a really a good option. I do a lot of is a really a good option. I do a lot of the work I do from my phone and the work I do from my phone and the work I do from my phone and unfortunately this is just not quite unfortunately this is just not quite unfortunately this is just not quite there yet for me as currently in my life there yet for me as currently in my life there yet for me as currently in my life I'm a little too mobile not to have all I'm a little too mobile not to have all I'm a little too mobile not to have all the applications and everything that I the applications and everything that I the applications and everything that I use dayto-day but if I needed to could I use dayto-day but if I needed to could I use dayto-day but if I needed to could I switch to using Auntu Touch on this switch to using Auntu Touch on this switch to using Auntu Touch on this Pixel yeah one suggestion I could make Pixel yeah one suggestion I could make Pixel yeah one suggestion I could make if you do want to try to switch to this if you do want to try to switch to this if you do want to try to switch to this is keep your current phone get a cheap is keep your current phone get a cheap is keep your current phone get a cheap used Pixel just like I did use both at used Pixel just like I did use both at used Pixel just like I did use both at at the same time for a little while and at the same time for a little while and at the same time for a little while and then occasionally go ahead and leave then occasionally go ahead and leave then occasionally go ahead and leave your old phone home and see how well you your old phone home and see how well you your old phone home and see how well you do with this one. Again, the big con, at do with this one. Again, the big con, at do with this one. Again, the big con, at least that I've noticed, granted it least that I've noticed, granted it least that I've noticed, granted it technically is supposed to work is GPS technically is supposed to work is GPS technically is supposed to work is GPS just does not update quick enough. So, I just does not update quick enough. So, I just does not update quick enough. So, I can't really use this for mapping or can't really use this for mapping or can't really use this for mapping or like real-time direction. You can use it like real-time direction. You can use it like real-time direction. You can use it kind of as like a map quest like system, kind of as like a map quest like system, kind of as like a map quest like system, but that's not going to cut it for me, but that's not going to cut it for me, but that's not going to cut it for me, unfortunately. And of course, things are unfortunately. And of course, things are unfortunately. And of course, things are updating all the time. So, I will updating all the time. So, I will updating all the time. So, I will definitely be taking a look at this definitely be taking a look at this definitely be taking a look at this again when some of those big updates again when some of those big updates again when some of those big updates come up in the future. And uh with all

come up in the future. And uh with all come up in the future. And uh with all that, I do hope you enjoyed this video. that, I do hope you enjoyed this video. that, I do hope you enjoyed this video. I do hope you have an absolutely I do hope you have an absolutely I do hope you have an absolutely beautiful day. Anything I mentioned will beautiful day. Anything I mentioned will beautiful day. Anything I mentioned will be linked down below. And goodbye.