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Unfortunately, I think the vast majority who care are already using one. However, with Google device tree and other shenanigans on Pixel devices, it probably makes substantial room within the niche market for the likes of Fairphone and Shiftphone to get into new regions.
On the other hand, mandates for major operating systems to report illegal activity that are in the pipeline could have a larger effect.
I dunno, I'm talking out my ass.
That's pretty much what I'm afraid of, full 1984
And massive propaganda campaigns are turning people's civic energy back on themselves, and their own communities. Ain't life grand?
If I didnt have to pay 2x - 3x the price for a fairphone in the US I would've already switched. Unfortunately, $1k for a device with USB 2.0 is really not worth it for me or anyone else I know.
But you don't need to buy a Fairphone to use /e/OS. You can install it for free on any supported phone, so it's worth checking the website to see if your phone is supported. Switching to /e/OS has breathed new life into my Moto g 7 without having to spend a penny on hardware.
I'm not sure why you mentioned /e/OS lol. I use iodeOS, I was using CalyxOS before that. I don't feel entirely comfortable using /e/OS given their recent controversy with using OpenAI for STT. I want a fairphone because I dont want to buy a Pixel just to be able to relock my bootloader + I like their philosophy of carbon neutral phones w long support
Going for a used FP4 should address both those concerns!
Thr cheapest one I can find is $600, for a phone that is 4 years old. I would prefer not to do that.
Agreed, though if it weren't for tariffs it wouldn't be too expensive to ship from the likes of Clove Technologies. If the extra cost were going to Calyx instead of Murena I might pull the trigger.
SO TRUE LOL! If you could get the FP5/6 with a Calyx Membership that would be bomb.
Maybe they could make some similar arrangement with Shiftphone.
It's not impossible to make a custom ROM with that caveat, it's just more work. I would love to contribute, but I can't code for shit, so I toss devs some cash whenever I can.
I know, but this stuff is adding up where Pixels might stop being the golden child of the custom OS market.
That's fine. As long as a device has an unlockable bootloader, it'll be a candidate.