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What do you think is the difference and some pros/cons of a fairphone with e/OS vs. an unlocked pixel with grapheneOS? (leminal.space)

submitted 3 days ago by vapordays@leminal.space to c/privacy@lemmy.world

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Looking at options to degoogle etc., and these look like two valid options. I mainly use a phone for maps and authenticator, and the occasional text or call.

Also, any other good options or considerations I am missing?

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[–] reallyzen@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

2 completely different propositions :

gOS is all about security - do you live in a Surveillance State? (The answer today is most probably yes)
e/OS is all about🖕google - do you think google is a nefarious entity part of today's world problems? (I think absolutely yes)

So your choice isn't one because it's apples and oranges. I can't go for gOS because they don't care about google, and it means I'd be waving around a pixel, I'd be a mobile billboard for google - and also if "someone" wants to get into my phone, they will anyway. A fairphone is another statement entirely, and with an alternate OS from a small French business it's the most political choice I can make. Also, fuck google.

[edit] e/OS is built on LineageOS which runs on many many phones.