I broke my phone a few months ago and I hadn’t use a phone since I didn’t need it until now. I’m willing to buy one that’s around under 500$. I’m thinking of getting google pixel maybe, any recommendations?
I broke my phone a few months ago and I hadn’t use a phone since I didn’t need it until now. I’m willing to buy one that’s around under 500$. I’m thinking of getting google pixel maybe, any recommendations?
security? well, do you know if there is any spyware or such like that in that phone? I don’t use gapps
You can say that for absolutely any phone/device in existence. As for Graphene, I’ve ran
tcpdumpon my router for a week against the device’s IP and confirmed that it only talks to the documented default connections on their site.cool. also a pixel?
Yes, Graphene is only officially supported on Pixels at this time.
I think I’ll buy a pixel then, I’m a bit too cautious so can I ask which model pixel do you own?
I run GrapheneOS on a Google Pixel 3 (secondhand). It’s a nice phone - made sure to extract the GCamera app in order to keep the camera app that actually works to the cameras full potential.
Other than that I just want to express my red hot hatred for all established mobile OSes. Its all crapware.
I have a 4a, which is supported until fall 2023. The newer 5 model doesn’t give you much more time.
alright, thanks for the suggestion. It’s decided.
edit; nvm
It’s not an easy solution. GrapheneOS is really good, but you need to be sure you will not need Google service and NEITHER MicroG, because those aren’t supported by GrapheneOS
Do you reaaally need google apps? It’s good that I don’t even have to option to use crapware like whatsapp. forcing people to talk to me through matrix
I don’t need any Google apps, and luckily I don’t need WhatsApp either, but some apps I use (like my goddamn bank) need Google services, and for this I rely on MicroG