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which linux phone is the most promising?
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For me, the best is e/OS, which is based off of LineageOS, but with extra privacy features to de-google. Just get a compatible phone, and run that.
An Android phone isn't what's referred to when people say "Linux phone". What they're referring to is a phone running GNU/Linux, typically running one of the GNU/Linux phone shells/desktop environments.
Android is Linux-based, even if it's not a Gnu/Linux distribution. Besides, eOS is different enough from Android, since it barely works with existing Android apps (you'll need to use the microG lib to do so, which is optional). Its UI is iPhone-like too,so it's not comparable to other Android looks either. In other words, I'd say e/OS sits in a place that it's kinda its own. Not Gnu/Linux and not quite Android either.
And let's face it, no gnu/linux distro is mature enough to be a daily driver on a phone. Not a single one. I've tried them all. The best options are still Android-based: LineageOS if you don't care to be truly an Android, or e/OS if you want something that it's kind of its own beast (still based on LineageOS underneath). And that's why I suggested e/OS.
So not the topic of OP's question.