▲ 1320 ▼ The Browser Wasn’t Enough, Google Wants To Control All Your Software (hackaday.com) submitted 1 year ago by mesamunefire@piefed.social to c/technology@lemmy.world 394 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago (2 children) What kind of phone? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) I want to know, too. I got a Samsung s23 when my last phone suddenly died and I only then realized thar it wasn't compatible. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rainbowblite@lemmy.ca 22 points 1 year ago (3 children) The joke is that GrapheneOS only works on Google Pixel phones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 year ago (2 children) Fuck Google! Gives Google $900 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago Eh, I got a used Pixel 8 for $350 or so, and it works great with GrapheneOS. My gold standard is a proper Linux phone, but those aren't reliable enough yet, so using Google's phone is the next best option. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bluewing@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago I spent a mere $500 for my Pixel 9a. Most expensive phone I've ever owned. But at least I can send a text message from inside my house and make phones from out in my yard now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) I noticed that, and they are expensive. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] eleitl@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Bought a Pixel 7a new below 350 EUR last december. Buying used is also an option. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 2 points 1 year ago That is reasonably priced. I have another year on my current phone before it is paid off. I armored it up like there is no tomorrow so it should last without a breakage. I had a problem for years of buying cases and tempered glass for my phone since I had a phone break BECAUSE of those things. permalink fedilink source parent [–] magguzu@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago You can get a cheap refurb Pixel. The returns are very diminishing these days on new models anyway. permalink fedilink source parent [–] flemtone@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago Pixel 6 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) I want to know, too. I got a Samsung s23 when my last phone suddenly died and I only then realized thar it wasn't compatible. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rainbowblite@lemmy.ca 22 points 1 year ago (3 children) The joke is that GrapheneOS only works on Google Pixel phones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 year ago (2 children) Fuck Google! Gives Google $900 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago Eh, I got a used Pixel 8 for $350 or so, and it works great with GrapheneOS. My gold standard is a proper Linux phone, but those aren't reliable enough yet, so using Google's phone is the next best option. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bluewing@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago I spent a mere $500 for my Pixel 9a. Most expensive phone I've ever owned. But at least I can send a text message from inside my house and make phones from out in my yard now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) I noticed that, and they are expensive. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] eleitl@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Bought a Pixel 7a new below 350 EUR last december. Buying used is also an option. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 2 points 1 year ago That is reasonably priced. I have another year on my current phone before it is paid off. I armored it up like there is no tomorrow so it should last without a breakage. I had a problem for years of buying cases and tempered glass for my phone since I had a phone break BECAUSE of those things. permalink fedilink source parent [–] magguzu@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago You can get a cheap refurb Pixel. The returns are very diminishing these days on new models anyway. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rainbowblite@lemmy.ca 22 points 1 year ago (3 children) The joke is that GrapheneOS only works on Google Pixel phones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 year ago (2 children) Fuck Google! Gives Google $900 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago Eh, I got a used Pixel 8 for $350 or so, and it works great with GrapheneOS. My gold standard is a proper Linux phone, but those aren't reliable enough yet, so using Google's phone is the next best option. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bluewing@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago I spent a mere $500 for my Pixel 9a. Most expensive phone I've ever owned. But at least I can send a text message from inside my house and make phones from out in my yard now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) I noticed that, and they are expensive. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] eleitl@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Bought a Pixel 7a new below 350 EUR last december. Buying used is also an option. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 2 points 1 year ago That is reasonably priced. I have another year on my current phone before it is paid off. I armored it up like there is no tomorrow so it should last without a breakage. I had a problem for years of buying cases and tempered glass for my phone since I had a phone break BECAUSE of those things. permalink fedilink source parent [–] magguzu@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago You can get a cheap refurb Pixel. The returns are very diminishing these days on new models anyway. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 year ago (2 children) Fuck Google! Gives Google $900 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago Eh, I got a used Pixel 8 for $350 or so, and it works great with GrapheneOS. My gold standard is a proper Linux phone, but those aren't reliable enough yet, so using Google's phone is the next best option. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bluewing@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago I spent a mere $500 for my Pixel 9a. Most expensive phone I've ever owned. But at least I can send a text message from inside my house and make phones from out in my yard now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago Eh, I got a used Pixel 8 for $350 or so, and it works great with GrapheneOS. My gold standard is a proper Linux phone, but those aren't reliable enough yet, so using Google's phone is the next best option. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bluewing@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago I spent a mere $500 for my Pixel 9a. Most expensive phone I've ever owned. But at least I can send a text message from inside my house and make phones from out in my yard now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) I noticed that, and they are expensive. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] eleitl@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Bought a Pixel 7a new below 350 EUR last december. Buying used is also an option. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 2 points 1 year ago That is reasonably priced. I have another year on my current phone before it is paid off. I armored it up like there is no tomorrow so it should last without a breakage. I had a problem for years of buying cases and tempered glass for my phone since I had a phone break BECAUSE of those things. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] eleitl@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Bought a Pixel 7a new below 350 EUR last december. Buying used is also an option. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 2 points 1 year ago That is reasonably priced. I have another year on my current phone before it is paid off. I armored it up like there is no tomorrow so it should last without a breakage. I had a problem for years of buying cases and tempered glass for my phone since I had a phone break BECAUSE of those things. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 2 points 1 year ago That is reasonably priced. I have another year on my current phone before it is paid off. I armored it up like there is no tomorrow so it should last without a breakage. I had a problem for years of buying cases and tempered glass for my phone since I had a phone break BECAUSE of those things. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] magguzu@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago You can get a cheap refurb Pixel. The returns are very diminishing these days on new models anyway. permalink fedilink source parent