Sailfish OS: actually usable now? 2024 review and comparison

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Yes, Sailfish OS is still in active development! Sailfish OS 5 was announced on May 20th, 2024. Let's find out if it can be used as a daily driver and why it is the best Linux OS for smartphones out there. *** BONUS All the stock wallpapers, including the 4 atmospheres (ambiences) from Sailfish OS 4: https://photos.app.goo.gl/xoVcfaodPKVsVztH9 There you can also find default Sailfish OS 3 wallpaper (northern lights) and 2 additional wallpapers from the tutorial app. Enjoy! *** How to install microG on Sailfish OS: https://forum.sailfishos.org/t/installing-microg-on-sailfish-os/14375 Keep in mind, OS updates may brake microG install and it might affect Android App Support *** 📲 Sailfish OS is free, but you can buy add-ons license here: https://shop.jolla.com (yes, you can use VPN if you're not in the EU/UK/Norway/Switzerland, your payment will go through anyway) *** ✨ Sailfish OS community Installation instructions for Windows, macOS and Linux are available here: https://jolla.com/sailfishxinstall/ List of Sailfish OS supported devices: https://docs.sailfishos.org/Support/Supported_Devices/ Jolla reborn: community discussion → https://forum.sailfishos.org/t/sailfish-community-news-30th-november-jolla-reborn/17473 Work in progress: Sony 10 III camera lenses support → https://forum.sailfishos.org/t/camera2-api-development/14491/56 Sony 10 III battery draining problems discussion → https://forum.sailfishos.org/t/high-battery-drainage-xperia-10-iii/12393 #jolla #sailfish #linuxphone *** 00:00 Intro 00:20 Jolla and Sailfish OS in 2024 01:42 Sailfish OS on Xperia 10 vs 10 III vs Jolla phone 01:49 Sony Xperia 10 III - bad things 02:16 Sony Xperia 10 III - good things 02:54 Sailfish OS on Xperia 10 III - strengths 03:15 Browser is smoother 04:03 Fixes in browser 04:12 GPS connectivity is different 04:39 Fingerprint scanner 04:55 Is it really faster? 05:19 How do android apps work 06:29 Working with documents (kinda) 07:12 Watching movies from SD card 07:55 Xperia 10 vs 10 III - speed and RAM management 08:41 Sailfish OS on Xperia 10 III - weaknesses 09:22 Camera support on Xperia 10 III 10:10 Battery drain on Xperia 10 III 11:12 (Basic) things that are still missed 11:37 Nice addition in Sailfish OS 4.6 for Xperia 10 III 11:50 Ports for Sony vs Jolla phone! 12:20 Gaming on Sailfish OS: Sony vs Jolla phone 13:19 The difference is noticeable 14:00 Jolla phone scrolling tricks 14:19 Xperia 10 III vs Jolla - speed and RAM management 15:29 Sailfish OS as a daily driver in 2024? 15:39 Sailfish OS vs Linux "competitors" 16:04 Sailfish OS community apps 16:30 I love this design! 17:13 It is not android, BUT 17:43 Whom I would recommend a Sailfish OS phone 18:18 More good news soon!