If I buy the best that either company has to offer (Pixel 8 pro or S23 Ultra)

Which one, in your opinion, would be the best Android experience and why? Would love to know your thoughts.

  • KyleEnglish
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    9 months ago

    I understand one can flash a pixel. I never want to install another rom again though. I want to buy it and have it become my daily driver with android auto and communication apps within a few hours. I have found the ROM scene to be an enormous time commitment that I no longer want to fiddle with.

    • eclipse@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      9 months ago

      I plugged in my S21+ to my Google Pixel 7 and went to the browser installer on the S21+, took maybe 5 minutes to install. Graphene OS is dead simple unlike other roms. That’s why so many people use and recommend it.

      • KyleEnglish
        1·
        9 months ago

        I’m still desperately in love with android auto. I’d still need a phone with full android permissions and functionality. So graphene is still out.

        That’s really cool they smoothed the install process like that. Might try that on my old pixel as a travel phone.

        • eclipse@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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          9 months ago

          I totally get that. I’d probably be the same way if my car was new enough to support android auto.

          • KyleEnglish
            2·
            9 months ago

            If it’s not annoying I could probably use a spare old phone exclusively for android auto. But unfortunately I’m still entrenched in Google services. Slowly dragging myself out.