There were (are?) some non-free proprietary parts to it, along with a subscription to emulate android apps. As far ad I know they were slowly open sourcing more and more of the special sauces.
But also according to many users on their forum, it has been a very mediocre to bad experience for many people such that many or most people who use sailfish do so while having to carry a second phone to access basic functions like receiving calls or GPS navigation or similar, which personally defeats the purpose for me.
I am really hoping their new 2026 phone is a complete turnaround and a great experience because we desperately need a daily driver Linux phones.
What’s wrong with SailfishOS?
There were (are?) some non-free proprietary parts to it, along with a subscription to emulate android apps. As far ad I know they were slowly open sourcing more and more of the special sauces.
But also according to many users on their forum, it has been a very mediocre to bad experience for many people such that many or most people who use sailfish do so while having to carry a second phone to access basic functions like receiving calls or GPS navigation or similar, which personally defeats the purpose for me.
I am really hoping their new 2026 phone is a complete turnaround and a great experience because we desperately need a daily driver Linux phones.
Lol, ok so its basically crap for now. Good to know, thanks!
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