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I want a phone I can actually fix, and Fairphone’s record growth shows the world does too (www.androidcentral.com)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] 15 points 7 months ago (13 children)

I'm running e/os on my FP6 and it's a great de googled alternative!

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago (7 children)

    I'm using GrapheneOS on a Pixel 7a which I bought just to flash it. Google Android just ran on it for the obligatory update before the flashing. It's just very secure and that's what I like about it. I'm not so sure about /e/ even though it's being supported by semi prominent people here in DACH.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (6 children)

    For me any concerns about e/os are overshadowed by buying one of the most sustainable and "ethical" phones there are currently available, and not supporting google.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago (4 children)

    Buying a Pixel isn't automatically supporting Google. You can get them secondhand.

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  • [–] 5 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    You're indirectly helping Google though. If the second hand market is better for Pixels than other devices because of Graphene, then people are more willing to buy Pixels, so Google sells more of them.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago (1 child)

    The secondhand market for GrapheneOS users is a fraction of a fraction of Google's overall Pixel sales. Saying you're supporting Google by using GrapheneOS is a stretch even by the loosest definition and only serves to detract from literally the best OS you can use for privacy and security.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (4 children)

    /e/ os is not degoogled

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    How is it not degoogled?

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    Calls home to Google constantly ootb https://eylenburg.github.io/android_comparison.htm

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago (1 child)

    Where does it say that specifically? The table is not mobile friendly.

    According to e/os themselves, it is degoogled..

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

    Where does it say that specifically?

    See the row labeled "degoogling"

    According to e/os themselves, it is degoogled..

    Sorry but they are liars. The only truly degoogled android OSs are GrapheneOS and the experimental mobile linux ones.

    I really wish these alternative OSs were more truthful in how they portray themselves. They might not be terrible options for certain people and they might have good intentions but the dishonesty really leaves a bad taste in my mouth. There are so many who are misled.

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