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Things that make me angry about my current smartphone Samsung Galaxy S21Ultra on a Verizon plan is the mandatory software updates in which they install WITHOUT MY PERMISSION stupid apps like Netflix and addictive gambling games and stacking block games and Candy crush. God knows what else they install without my permission. I don't want any of it!

Next phone I buy I want to start with a clean slate, I'm not going to affiliate with any conglomerate like Verizon or AT&T or Sprint or T-Mobile etc, I prefer to go rogue somehow,

which smartphone do you recommend that has no bloatware and it's customizable?

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (3 children)

everyone's recommending Pixel. That's good to know.

ok but we're all here because we're interested in privacy, so please tell me what does Google Pixel have anything to do with privacy??

"Google" & "Privacy" are contradictions.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 11 months ago

GrapheneOS, a privacy/security focused operating system is compatible with a limited amount of devices. The pixel series is part of those compatible devices.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

They use Graphene. That's the point. Pixels are unfortunately the only supported devices. That's why I won't use Graphene as I would never support google. A pity, many do

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

I personally think this might be a "vote with your vallet" situation. Signaling to Google (and to other manufacturers) that people appreciate openness in their smartphones. Knowing Google though, it's unlikely they will get it.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

People or rather I didn't buy pixel as its more privacy friendly but its the only one available here that let's me install another ROM on day 1 without voiding warranty. And grapheneos being one of the best privacy focused ROM only available for pixel and that pretty much every ROM is available on pixel is another reason. I was basically forced into buying a google product as everyone else void warranty on unlocking boot loader or they don't have much of a custom ROM scene.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (3 children)

r o m?

range of motion

Read only material

That's all I've got

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Read Only Memory

[–] [email protected] -3 points 11 months ago

I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not but look it up yourself if you actually don't know