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Alternatives to GrapheneOS (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 days ago by impudentmortal@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Wanted to get a new phone since my S20 is starting to show its age. And with all the enshitification of Android lately I thought it'd be good to try a different phone OS.

However, I don't really want to buy a Google Pixel so GrapheneOS is a no go. I was really interested in the Fold 7 but it seems that will not be possible to get without Android. Thought DivestOS was good but it looks like support ended in 2024.

What other phone OS are people using?

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[–] piyuv@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Pixels are very well made though, google is not a hardware company; data and ads is their business. So, buying a pixel and starving them of your data is actually bad business for them

[–] synapse1278@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I have a Pixel 7 and my wife has the Pixel 6a, I don't find them particularly well made. My pixel 7 is already show signs of wear with the power button getting stuck after about 2 years of use, with a case pretty much always on. My former phone, Huawei P20 worked flawlessly and was like new after 5 years of use. In the end I wanted to run GrapheneOS and decided for the Pixel. But at this price, I am quite disappointed with the hardware quality.

[–] JamesBoeing737MAX@sopuli.xyz 2 points 21 hours ago

To be fair, Huawei hardware (in my experience) lasts way longer than any other, if you take care of the devices.