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You can also mod your phone by installing a de-Googled OS. It's cheaper and more functional than any de-Googled phone you can buy off the shelf.

Qno 2y ago

Yes, good point. So far the people I know with de-googled droids have had some problems as well as limited choice, plus weren't quite as de-googled as they had hoped. But these things are getting better all the time.

I do have a couple of lovely button phones also: but beware, most are in fact droids also. If going that route you need to check carefully. One thing they don't do well is apps for payment, so my POS needs brought me back to Android. I have a Nokia G21 which was cheap, low SAR and the battery lasts AGES! Honestly a few more sensors would be nice. But it does what I need it for just fine.

And that's the other thing: paying and extra $1000 for a phone gets you very little additional happiness!

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hongumart 2y ago

What do you guys mean by de-googled android? Is that like graphene or is it a specific os?

Fiat Shenanigans 🤡🌎 2y ago

Graphene OS is probably the best way to go if you want to de-google your phone, yes.

Qno 2y ago

Not entirely sure of this. There are a number of attempts to make a Linux OS that can just replace Android on phones. I haven't gone there because the tech knowledge required is considerable and they sound temperamental, and they don't work on most devices either. One recent notice doing the rounds was that De-googled Androids were trying to update themselves to Android 12, which makes me wonder how de-googled they really are.

Some phones are designed for other OSs, but I have no special knowledge on that.

Things you can search:

Purism

Librem

Pinephone

Ubuntu touch

The other guy might be right about Graphene, check it out by all means. Really none of this is my field - I just like typing ;-)

Remember that a regular Android settings can make a huge difference to privacy, and there are a number of apps to help, like microphone blockers, location fakers and so on.

Most important of course when it comes to privacy is it is ALWAYS the user not the device that counts the most.

This guy knows his stuff about device security, may be worth a follow:

https://odysee.com/@RobBraxmanTech:6/paranoia.mp4:6?&sunset=lbrytv

I hope that helps.

Qno 2y ago

Wow having to send the URL as a screenshot because Iris is messing it up!

Qno 2y ago

Hey thanks for the zaps! Much appreciated :-)