Curious what phones are more privacy-focused.

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      How’s the performance/longevity of the Fairphone in your experience?

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        Super happy. I’ve had mine since pre-pandemic and it’s still working perfectly. It’s even survived an accidental mud bath, I could then open it up myself and clean it.

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          That’s nice! Unfortunately it doesn’t seem like it’s available in the US just yet but I’ll keep my eyes peeled

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    I recently got myself a Pixel 7 Pro. the preinstalled OS really tries to push all the Google stuff on you, which isn’t great.
    but after a quick look around for 1 hour, I installed GrapheneOS and am very happy with it

    although I’d really like to have a Linux smartphone. but there seems to be none with good hardware…

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      You can flash your own mobile linux os to it. I know a guy who did. But he was very knowledgeable about that stuff. And so privacy focused he wouldn’t even show it off 😭

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        I haven’t checked for the Pixel for now, but for every older phone (usually OnePlus’) there was always something missing - only the OP One was well supported, which speaks for this company’s decisions…

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      Right the Linux phones seem to be more for tinkering than anything. I can’t really convince myself that’d be suitable for my every day life lol

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        Nah, I wanna have a real Linux system, complete with userspace environment and my complete control over everything

        GrapheneOS is pretty cool for now though.
        I haven’t tried PostmarketOS.

        But I’m so in love with my Steam Deck. it’s just pure beauty to have a complete Linux system in this lovely package. I can just ssh into it :⁠-⁠D
        so, it would be awesome to have a device, that would fit in my IT environment. Apple products work better/exclusively with Apple products, Linux stuff works better with Linux stuff.

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      Just ordered a 6a. Any idea how that works with the esim? I’ve never done esim or graphene, so although I’m familiar with different roms I have no idea what the setup experience is like on graphene with a pixel 6a

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        I’m probably getting a new phone in October or November. Depends on when I have enough money.

        I’m either getting the 6a or 7a. I guess the 7a is more powerful but also more expensive.

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    Fairphone 3+ with /e/OS. It has been 3 years now, still working fine, and no major problems really. It is expensive for what you get, but if it can help reducing e-waste and spare me the burden of buying a phone every 2 years, I think it’s worth.

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    it isn’t the phone itself but the operating system on it that makes it private.

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    Pixel 4a 5G with GrapheneOS. Though it’s finally starting to hold less and less of a charge, so I may “upgrade” to a newer yesteryear Pixel model.

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      Sweet! I’ve heard of Murena before so I’ll look into that