I have been out of the loop for a while with the development of Linux/GNU based OSes on phones. However, with seeing how companies (like reddit) can change the rules as they wish, I want to see if completely switching to Linux is possible.
Long story short… what are the current phone providers that have Linux as an OS, or what is the best way to run Linux on an off-the-shelf phone?
As a side-question, is Nextcloud still the next best option for a complete service alternative to Google/iCloud?
Thank you!
Yup, pretty much this. The short answer to this question seems to be “check back in five years.” There have been exciting developments on this front, like Gnome’s mobile focused project and their efforts on adaptive design, but we’re still a long way off.
Like another user commented below, buying a FairPhone and installing a “clean” Android version of it is probably the most usable experience that’s vaguely in the line of what OP is asking. It’s not quite Linux on mobile, but it is a device that’s actually usable day to day.