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[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

The pinephone: https://www.pine64.org/

Otherwise i am currently watching Huawei's OS closely (though it seems quite shitty) and there is lineageOS for more than these One phones.

My personal solution: Use an "older" ultraportable thinkpad with manjaro and an UTMS slot.

But since this market is already so big and most shares of it are already taken my prediction is, there will have to be something real innovative first before you can degoogol your life completely. If any of these spying companies doesn't buy it first. :)

[–]AddledCorpse 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

This looks quite great. A linux phone. Just perhaps not quite ready :(

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Choice. Either you put a value to your privacy or you don't. It is your choice.

[–]Drewski 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I recommend a Google Pixel 3 with GrapheneOS. Yeah yeah I know, Google phone but Graphene removes all Google services from the operating system and provides extra privacy and security hardening features. I guess you can't really trust any hardware manufacturer with closed source firmware, but it's the best thing I've found.

Pinephone and the Librem 5 are promising for Linux smartphones, but they're really not ready for daily use yet IMO. If you like to tinker and can deal with some bugs, it's great to support their development though.

[–]AddledCorpse 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Thx this sounds good.

Does Graphene degoogle all phones? What do you think about a rooted one plus that is degoogled?,

[–]Drewski 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

No, it's just for Pixel phones. For other phones, you can try LineageOS. I don't recommend rooting, because it can be a security issue.

[–]forgottenpasswordguy 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

If you're not in the US get a fairphone and degoogle it

[–]AddledCorpse 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

This is quite awesome, but cant use where im from.

[–]forgottenpasswordguy 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yeah same sadly. I'd definitely get one if they sold it here.