Your opinion on Sailfish X

yes, using as a main phone. browser sicks really bad, but hey: it's a real linux kernel! unfortunatelly ms got my ten dollars for this device. open the sources, plz

I think SF OS is best OS you can get right now from the ux perspective. But: I had it from V1 and I think V1 UI/UX was just better. But the thing in my opinion is: I never used droid or iOS, I came von Symbian (which was a good solid system on the N8, even for touch screen - but noone seemed to like it) and I had some views of meego (on the N9). SF simply feels fester, you can close apps right away (just a hint: Swipe from Top kills apps if you use it from the edge and opens the new top menu if you swipe from the middle of the screen), you can switch between apps really fast without having to press on tiny buttons. Going back is a simple swipe just like accepting things like you make a callender entry and accept it (on droid which I had to use for three weeks and it was worst feeling ever you have to push a button on the top left corner which is aweful). Other OSses copy that edge swipe from meego / SF. But there are some glitches like you have to push the accept button when receive a bt file (I think it was a swipe in SF 1), yes you can fast reach the notification screen - but for left handed usage its pretty hard to swipe from right to minimize an open app. SF 1 was better: Swipe up for events / notifications view (app drawer was just reachable from home screen which is not bad) and minimizing was both edge swipes. Right now I disabled droid support on my xperia x for a while. I use it kind of once to twice a month, why should I - but I even do not usw facebook, whatsapp, instagram, banking apps. Yes the browser is aweful, yes, mail too (I can not understand why there is no plain text only where you can choose size of latters). But overall UX is better and much faster than ever experienced. I always get into trouble when I shall do somethin on my wifes mobile - she has droid inside...

In the app drawer you can do a long prees and then move all icons anywhere you want. And just another advantage: No Google, Amazon, ... on it.

I've been using Sailfish as my main phone for a couple of years. Give it some time! The basic features feel intuitive at the beginning and the more you use it, the more "advanced" features you will find. For instance: Swiping the keyboard left/right will switch between the different keyboards installed (Most people know this), but swiping the keyboard from the top to bottom will close the keyboard. Etc.

The more I used it, the more I liked it. Trying to use a droid now feels like a gigantic leap backwards and is extremely frustrating...

Two weeks without sailfish X is a nightmare. Even if my Android phone is OK. I miss the swipes and never seem to get the logic. On sailfish I never worried about security. And all the necessary apps were there and working. Just those requiring newer android did not work on my Xperia X, on the XA2 they supposedly work. I'm just waiting for my next hardware. I'll be back.

I csn use Android apps I like/need, but have a Linux with a good user experience. It needs some time to set it up, but that's worth it.