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What phone should I buy for privacy? (sh.itjust.works)
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My current phone is 7 years old, does not support recent android versions, and battery life is becoming atrocious. This feels like right time to change my phone.

Currently, I know of & am considering 3 options:

  • Google Pixel
  • iPhone
  • Samsung Galaxy

I heard that Pixel is the best choice for privacy, despite it being Google^TM. Should I go with it, and install Graphene OS or similar options? The very fact that the name "Google" is attached makes me nervous. Also, I don't think I can trust android, so I would have to install Graphene OS or the like. In the case, app support would be lacking, though.

I am considering iPhone as well, since it has "reputation" of being secure. Of course, Apple can access my data, but that might be a good enough compromise? Honestly, I don't know. It's the best supported option as well - lots of apps support iPhone.

Galaxy is just the one that I am the most familiar with (my current one is Galaxy S8). I don't trust it, though. Do they even make good hardware nowadays?

EDIT: Turns out, Pixel phones are poorly supported by local telecomm companies. It is relatively cheap though. Still worth it?

EDIT2: I heard that data & message is fine, but the call quality is impacted by lack of VoLTE compatibility.

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[-] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago

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?

  1. I never said to buy a pixel, I merely refuted your claim of apple being "the good guys"

  2. 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".

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Me, critical about Google because they passed a deal with Israel against Palestinians

You:

you are just a Pro-Apple Pro-Israel supporter that hate Palestinians, you literally cannot claim to have the "moral high ground".

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.

1. I never said to buy a pixel, I merely refuted your claim of apple being "the good guys"

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.

this post was submitted on 24 May 2025
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