• Billiam
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    82 days ago

    If you buy a Pixel, you’re supporting Google which is probably worse.

    Maybe a Nothing Phone or a OnePlus?

    • @[email protected]
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      117 hours ago

      You pay them a one time fee. The data you share with them is what makes google money. So from that perspective it’s like direct buy over a loan. They can’t leech you dry when you are not on loans.

    • kat
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      11 day ago

      Worth it for the awesome work GrapheneOS devs have done. Heck, buy used.

      Pixel is just one of the safest android phones in terms of hardware security.

    • @[email protected]
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      32 days ago

      Buy a used one then. GrapheneOS is by far the best mobile operating system. I have used Calyx and have a Lineage tablet. Neither of them compare to how well GrapheneOS works in and of itself as well as with sandboxed Play services

    • @[email protected]
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      22 days ago

      PinePhone any good? Sounds like it’s still a bit of a hobbyist device but if it can do the basics of texting and calling that’s all I need.