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Interest grows in Linux phones built on Rockchip chips
Original: I'm keeping an eye on Linux phones, and especially on the RK3588S SoC and the upcoming RK3668. https:// amosbbatto.wordp
Open-source advocates are watching Linux phones as an alternative to Android, focusing on the Rockchip RK3588S system-on-chip and the upcoming RK3668. One longtime commentator warns of an 'end of Android' era and argues that newer Rockchip hardware could finally make Linux-based mobile devices viable. Discussion centres on whether these chips deliver enough performance and support for daily use.
Why now: Concerns about Android's future are driving fresh attention to Linux phones and Rockchip's newer mobile chipsets.
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- I'm keeping an eye on Linux phones, and especially on the RK3588S SoC and the upcoming RK3668. https:// amosbbatto.wordpress.com/2026/ 10/05/linux-phones-alternative/ As you might know, I've been sounding the alarm about the "end of Android" for a while now. Yes, yes, I know,… · tomgag@infosec.exchange · 10
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