| ▲ | stratom 5 hours ago | |
GrapheneOS is great. But that currently means you have to buy a phone from Google to work around Google looking down Android. | ||
| ▲ | microtonal 5 hours ago | parent | next [-] | |
True. I'm really happy that they are working with an OEM to bring an alternative in 2027. Until then: - A refurbished Pixel works (except some weird Verizon locking that I heard about the other day). - Pixels get really heavily discounted near the end of the cycle (e.g. 9a currently). Google probably doesn't make much on it if you are opting out of your ecosystem. | ||
| ▲ | troyvit 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |
When I do this for family I buy a used pixel. Then no dollar goes directly back to Google. | ||
| ▲ | palata 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | |
They say they will announce a partnership with a major OEM manufacturer in March 2026! | ||