Curious what phones are more privacy-focused.
Pixel6 with grapheneOS
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Fairphone with /e/OS. I also like the fair-trade and repairability aspects of it.
How’s the performance/longevity of the Fairphone in your experience?
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.
That’s nice! Unfortunately it doesn’t seem like it’s available in the US just yet but I’ll keep my eyes peeled
You can also keep an eye on the forum in case someone wants to sell theirs.
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 italthough I’d really like to have a Linux smartphone. but there seems to be none with good hardware…
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 😭
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…
Android uses the Linux kernal, so it is technically linux
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.
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
I’m using a pixel 6a with GrapheneOs
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
Not using the esim, but i am interested to know as well
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.
A pinephone with postmarketOS and sxmo
Pixel 6 GrapheneOS
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.
@wesker @brihuang95 I will go with the 6a and then graphene OS in it :)
You could replace the battery. With patience it’s not terribly hard.
I believe the 4a is approaching EOL, graphene won’t support it for much longer
Lineage on a Pixel. AOSP is great without gapps
Pixel 4a with GrapheneOS
Me too. We are losing support in August this year. I’m likely getting a 6a then which will be supported until July 2027.
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.
it isn’t the phone itself but the operating system on it that makes it private.
Both in combination ya
Pixel 6 with CalyxOS.
Poco F2 with Crdroid and microg
a Sony z3c running Firefox OS and a Samsung A5 running Tizen.
FirefoxOS… Haven’t heard that name in a very long time, since 2013-2014
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