An Open Source Smartphone Supported by All Major Linux Phone Projects The PinePhone is a smartphone that empowers users with control over the device. It is capable of running mainline Linux, features hardware privacy switches, and is designed for open-source enthusiasts.
And I think that's a fair assessment for the general population... I love my pro and can daily drive it. I carry it everyday but my sim stays in my android ATM, only because my job requires me to not miss a single call and my one work area is already spotty with my android.... Long story short my android lives in tethering. That said, when ever I have an excuse, my pro is my main phone. I love the experience.... But I've been fucking around with Linux since like 2005. If you're not already a Linux nerd, I don't know if I can say it's a good first foray into it...
From a glance at the pne64 blog there hasn't been a mention of PinePhone since Feb 2022 though. It doesn't appear to be particularly active on that product.
August 2023 they mention in the blog an update stuff from megi. Maybe since I'm in the chatrooms a bit more I see the stuff happening... It's very active. But yeah the pine64 link might have not been ideal, but I wanted to show they were still about, but they don't focus on deving perse