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Apple being Apple again. Just why does anyone actually like that company?

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[–] RGB3x3@lemmy.world 38 points 2 years ago (6 children)

Fuck Google

Give them money

Is there another option?

[–] TotalSonic@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago

Other options are Fairphone, Volla, Murena - or flashing "vanilla" custom ROM's on phones other than Pixels - or using Ubuntu Touch, Plasma Mobile, Mobian, Droidian or Sailfish OS.

[–] muntedcrocodile@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

Its kinda ironic that google pixel is the only phone with decent secirity hardware and an unlockablw bootloader.

[–] kilgore_trout@feddit.it 8 points 2 years ago

Buy a second-hand Google Pixel.

[–] rikudou@lemmings.world 6 points 2 years ago
  1. Buy an old Xperia 10 III.
  2. Flash SailfishOS there
  3. ???
  4. Profit
[–] SuperSaiyanSwag@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 years ago

They would make a lot more money on that purchase if it’s vanilla android though. Yes, you’re spending money on the hardware, but is Google really known for making bank on just hardware sales?

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 years ago

buy a used phone