I have a pixel 6a and it works great. However, I did run GrapheneOS shortly after I got it, so that may be why. I don't use the Stock OS.
So google might be trying to get you to buy the newest phone? I know apple likes to slow down their old phones so people upgrade, maybe Google does the same.
I was looking for something that I'm confident doesn't spy at the hardware level.
I used Thinkpads as an example because after the early 2010 ones, they got those weird i7 (I believe) processors and we don't know much of what they do but some speculate they record keystrokes and phone data home.
What PC can you trust has good hardware in privacy? I don't want to buy a PC and run Linux, trying my best, and the thing spies at the hardware level.
On Android, Squaker still currently works after the latest update. You can view tweets and profiles but not replies. The guy running it is really working overtime for us.
Yk, I'll play devils advocate and say that I see the good in this. People with disabilities will finally be able to do things.
But, governments will definitely love this. And the proprietary technology would definitely be spying on people, no surprise there.
I'm really afraid it could become a mandate to get in the future (gotta learn how to survive in the woods.)
So overall, it has good potential but would definitely be used for harm. I think it's a net negative.
Couldn't you ask the guys at the dealership to remove the router and such from the car? Say you don't want internet. If so, I'd say that's the best you'd get in terms of new cars.
I love how our tax dollars and inflated fed bucks go to this. We pay to get spied on. We've gone far beyond full circle.
You could try to jailbreak but honestly you're better off not having an iPhone
Amazing background, I love the forest
What are the stats for Graphene and Calyx?
I have to buy older cars. I wish there was a car company making new cars that were older fashioned. Or I wish cars were simplistic enough to DIY.
https://piped.video/watch?v=HNwWQ9zGT-8&t=0