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GrapheneOS tested and I ended up going back to Apple.
It’s good in concept but in reality you’re just forced to used play services because most apps require it, but you lose mobile payment and access to some apps because you’re not running a whitelisted OS. App makers don’t give a fuck because custom ROM users are fewer than Linux users, and we all know most software and games don’t give a fuck about Linux users.
Stock GrapheneOS also feels like a jump in the past in terms of UI and accessibility. I felt like I was always going out of my way to make it somewhat usable.
The Pixel also has a battery that doesn’t last long and poor charge retention on idle (Android phones do be like that though). I found out that many tasks cause it to heat a lot. Something like updating an app takes ages and shows visual bugs, like no progress indicator.
I hate Apple but at least I trust that they don’t sell my data to everyone, and they have a good UI.
If the end it’s about how much you’re willing to trade your convenience for privacy. I realized I wasn’t ready.
The same corporation that donated money to a fascist?
🤔
What? Who?
You prefer Google, a company that actively works with Israel for military purposes, against Palestinians, by offering them their cloud services, and then firing the employees that were protesting? It must feel good to purchase a Pixel from them, heh?
I never said to buy a pixel, I merely refuted your claim of apple being "the good guys"
How does Google being evil make Apple any better? Google, Apple, its both the same. Same genocide. You are being hypocritical by accusing others of being pro-genocide while you yourself are supporting genocide yourself. Get off your high horse, you are just a Pro-Apple Pro-Israel supporter that hate Palestinians, you literally cannot claim to have the "moral high ground".
Me, critical about Google because they passed a deal with Israel against Palestinians
You:
Ok buddy
Apart from that, where did I say that would make Apple better? I asked for proof that Apple donated money to a fascist. I’m still waiting for that, because afaik it did not.
Plus about you original comment, I don’t see any link with them not selling my data and being able to donate to a so-called fascist.
I’ve never said they were. I was just saying what was my preferred phone for privacy and convenience. I also said I hated them. That’s straw man fallacy.