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Mobile Phone Without An OS?

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Are there mobiles on the market that don't have an operating system such as Android? I just want a basic phone to text call and with a camera?:confused:

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    sethpetsethpet Posts: 497
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    CerealKiller wrote: »
    Are there mobiles on the market that don't have an operating system such as Android? I just want a basic phone to text call and with a camera?:confused:

    Erm no...every phone has an OS
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 841
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    sethpet wrote: »
    Erm no...every phone has an OS

    But why?
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    Sunset DaleSunset Dale Posts: 1,732
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    CerealKiller wrote: »
    But why?

    Why do you think? To control it. Otherwise you'd switch it on and there wouldn't be anything there. An expensive brick.
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    KesterKKesterK Posts: 3,485
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    I presume what you mean is you don't want a smart phone? Just an old fashioned feature phone?
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    d123d123 Posts: 8,605
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    CerealKiller wrote: »
    Are there mobiles on the market that don't have an operating system such as Android? I just want a basic phone to text call and with a camera?:confused:

    The closest to that would be a "dumb" phone like a cheap Nokia or Samsung, just made for phone calls and texts.

    For example
    Samsung E1200, no camera though.
    http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/phones/samsung-e1200/ppay?colourCode=BLACK

    Or

    Nokia 108 with a camera
    http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/phones/nokia-108/ppay?colourCode=BLACK
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    c4rvc4rv Posts: 29,624
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    I think OP is looking for a non-'smart' handset that basically makes calls, text and has a camera. The answer is yes they do still exist, something like Nokia 108 ?

    http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/mobile/phone/108/specifications/
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    finbaarfinbaar Posts: 4,818
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    :o:o:o:o:o:o:o
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    PencilPencil Posts: 5,700
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    I long for the day when smartphones have no operating system, when you can pop into WHSmith or go to an online retailer and buy the latest version of iOS, Windows Phone or Android packaged, on a microSD card that auto-installs. I also long for the day when modular smartphones become popular.
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    BunionsBunions Posts: 15,023
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    Sunset Dale wrote: »
    Why do you think? To control it. Otherwise you'd switch it on and there wouldn't be anything there. An expensive brick.
    :D
    finbaar wrote: »
    :o:o:o:o:o:o:o
    :D
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    The Lord LucanThe Lord Lucan Posts: 5,054
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    Jam a SIM card into a Snickers or Mars bar. A candy bar mobile with no OS :D
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    noise747noise747 Posts: 30,861
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    Pencil wrote: »
    I long for the day when smartphones have no operating system, when you can pop into WHSmith or go to an online retailer and buy the latest version of iOS, Windows Phone or Android packaged, on a microSD card that auto-installs. I also long for the day when modular smartphones become popular.

    i long for the day where there is a true open source Os for mobile phones that is as good as what is available now.
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    Jack_Wilson2Jack_Wilson2 Posts: 2,135
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    The phones hardware components wouldn't know what to do without a O/S. It'd literally be a brick.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,072
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    noise747 wrote: »
    i long for the day where there is a true open source Os for mobile phones that is as good as what is available now.

    There is its called android open source project. Download the code and give it a go.
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    neo_walesneo_wales Posts: 13,625
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    noise747 wrote: »
    i long for the day where there is a true open source Os for mobile phones that is as good as what is available now.


    So whats wrong with whats available now?
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    Richard_TRichard_T Posts: 5,166
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    You could get an android device and, as above flash android open source project onto it, or you could install firefox OS, or Sailfish OS and theres probably a few more out there as well.
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    noise747noise747 Posts: 30,861
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    rosetech wrote: »
    There is its called android open source project. Download the code and give it a go.

    If i had a old phone I would do.
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    noise747noise747 Posts: 30,861
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    neo_wales wrote: »
    So whats wrong with whats available now?

    It is not open source.
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    noise747noise747 Posts: 30,861
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    Richard_T wrote: »
    You could get an android device and, as above flash android open source project onto it, or you could install firefox OS, or Sailfish OS and theres probably a few more out there as well.

    Sailfish seems to be getting there, firefox Os seems ok as well. but both Os needs a bit more time.

    Great to see them. I think Ubuntu is a no go, it seems to have dies, but then I do not think i would bother with that.
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    DevonBlokeDevonBloke Posts: 6,835
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    Yes I think the OP meant "without a smart OS".
    All phones of course, have an OS of some sort.
    Plenty here http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2/275-2201437-2566757?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=cheap+mobile+phone
    All I did was go to Amazon and type Cheap mobile phone.
    Not quite sure why OP didn't try this first.
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    neo_walesneo_wales Posts: 13,625
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    noise747 wrote: »
    If i had a old phone I would do.


    https://source.android.com/
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