Post #494770
2026-03-02 18:30 UTC
Replies (4)
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@ZeDoTelhado@lemmy.world 2026-03-02 19:03
But at the same time, you are signaling that you give money to a phone where is OK to actually change what it runs without much questions (for how long? Not sure). In a way, it’s an incentive to do something positive (even if it is google). Also as someone mentioned, getting second hand phones is possible although I understand it can be a big gamble at times
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@gravitas@lem.ugh.im 2026-03-02 21:43
Used phones exist and if you buy ANY android phone google has been paid at some point for licensing not to mention whatever junk the carrier puts on them to subsidize costs.
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@sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today 2026-03-03 02:39
That’s a lame excuse to not reap the benefits GrapheneOS provides
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@defaultusername@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-03-02 18:59
It has always been an option to buy a used phone, immediately unlock the bootloader, and install GrapheneOS on it while avoiding installing Google apps entirely. Then Google gets none of your money.