You could buy a used Pixel, if you don’t want to support Google.
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eleitl@lemmy.zipto Privacy@lemmy.ml•Why are so many European countries getting worried about encryption and/or age verification? Why *now*?3·5 days agoEU is fasttracking the Fourth Reich. Can’t have totaliarism without complete communication control.
eleitl@lemmy.zipto Privacy@lemmy.ml•Can't we do anything as google is killing AOSP and custom ROMS4·22 days agoWork texts go to the work phone. Work 2FA also on work phone. I use a hardware TAN generator for web banking.
eleitl@lemmy.zipto Privacy@lemmy.ml•How often do I have to buy a new pixel if I fully degoogle with GrapheneOS? A support question3·1 month agoGOS is limited by upstream support. Newer devices can be up to 6 years.
eleitl@lemmy.zipto Privacy@lemmy.ml•What are you going to do when the internet starts asking for ID for everything?10·1 month agoThe Internet is a bunch of Autonomous Systems running open protocols like BGP. Packets have no passports.
No use cases for this so far.
Mobile service quality is defined by the baseband, which is an immutable blob to the OS. I phone rarely and currently use my old LineageOS phone for it.
I’ve got a support case for my Pixel 7a open due to potential battery issue. If I return it I will buy a different, bigger (6.7") Pixel model. My new Pixel tablet is doing fine so far.
I use tablets to read things when lying down, so notebooks don’t fit.
Matrix (Element), Signal, Telegram. Other stuff probably requires Google services which I don’t use on the tablet. Phone has Google services, but I don’t really use it for messaging other than Signal.
I’m on GrapheneOS on tablet/phone for time being, but I’m fine going back to a dumphone and a Linux or BSD tablet or convertible.
That’s why you should use a VPN or anonymizing traffic mixers.