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Motorola's GrapheneOS phones will launch in 2027 priced higher than Pixels (arstechnica.com)
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[–] 26 points 16 hours ago (4 children)

Honestly, I'd replace this fuckass Google device in a heartbeat, but I will never in my life understand why people want flagship phones. I got a b-ware 9a for 300 bucks and even this one is way overkill for what I want in a phone. Why can't there just be a low-spec one instead of ones that cost more than an entry class laptop?

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

    I will never in my life understand why people want flagship phones

    It's easier to compile Rust programs and emulate Wii games on phones with higher RAM/CPU/Storage

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  • [–] 6 points 7 hours ago (1 child)

    Yeah, I'm still holding out hope for a "convergent" device I can dock and use as a PC. I've used Samsung's DeX a bit, and it's okay but I really want a Linux phone with something like a high end flagship Snapdragon SOC that gives me a normal Plasma desktop when docked. Samsung was doing Linux on DeX for like, a month or so, then discontinued it.

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  • [–] 9 points 14 hours ago (1 child)

    @yxc999 @zdhzm2pgp

    > even this one is way overkill for what I want in a phone. Why can’t there just be a low-spec one instead

    Exactly this.

    My solution is: dirt-cheap bargain-basement Chinese phones.

    They do the job and you can get a lot for under £150.

    My best buy was an Umidigi F2. Stunning device for £125. I have bought dinners that cost more than that.

    *But* you'll never get an OS upgrade, they're unsupported by all the alternative OSes, and there is the everpresent risk of spyware.

    For me, that's worth it, but I get that it's not for everyone and so I do not unequivocally recommend them.

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  • [–] 2 points 11 hours ago (1 child)

    Well I do want GrapheneOS on it so they aren't an option. I just wonder why noone is capitalizing on a ~200 bucks GrapheneOS phone for people like me who don't need the processing power or even lower-spec models for criminals who literally only have Signal on it. I mean which criminal organization or activist group or whatever wouldn't buy a box full of sub 200 bucks GrapheneOS phones?

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  • [–] 1 point 7 hours ago

    First, phone makers need a strong market signal that a significant number of people do give a damn about security and privacy.

    When "everyone" is on Whatsapp/Facebook/X/etc., it's hard to believe!

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