Curious what phones are more privacy-focused.

  • auth@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I don’t like GrapheneOS’ creator… I’d rather use LineageOS on my Pixel 3… I also have a stock Pixel 5

    • archchan@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      1 year ago

      GrapheneOS is a fantastic software regardless of its creator. Also didn’t Daniel Micay step down?

      • TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.mlEnglish
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        1 year ago

        There is no clue about him, because he hid behind the veil of his forum, where Amy question related to him started being censored after Rossmann exposed him. He could very well be the guy under a new pseudonym alias, considering he has lied every single time about anything.

  • naeap@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I recently got myself a Pixel 7 Pro. the preinstalled OS really tries to push all the Google stuff on you, which isn’t great.
    but after a quick look around for 1 hour, I installed GrapheneOS and am very happy with it

    although I’d really like to have a Linux smartphone. but there seems to be none with good hardware…

  • 💡dim@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    A de-googled huawei.

    Honestly, i care less about the Chinese knowing what time i go to bed, when i get up and the fact i rarely leave the house, than I do having google knowing literally everything :D

    F-droid for apps, nextcloud for my contacts, calendar, bookmarks etc

  • Richard is a lemur@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Moto g7 play with lineageOS 20 + microg + magisk delta I’m also running adaway and blocking all the tracker activities from my apps using app manager, and of course, using the most FOSS as possible for replacing proprietary apps. It works well, but sadly this phone won’t allow me to hide root and the locked bootloader, so no safetynet because of CTS verification.

      • Sarcasmo220@lemmy.mlEnglish
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        1 year ago

        I am in the USA using T-Mobile. Yes, voice calls work. Depending on when the device was shipped, it may require a modem firmware update. After that its a simple install of bm818-tools package, enable VOLTE and then reboot.

  • 3migo@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Unfortunately most of the “privacy phones” really aren’t that great of a smartphone experience due to them running Linux which isn’t nearly as developed for smartphone use as Android or iOS.

    I personally use a Samsung Fold 4, and run Firefox w/ add ons, DDG for search and app tracking protection.

    Apple likes to boast about how iOS is more privacy focused than Android, though. Grain of salt.