Next smartphone I buy, which one do you recommend? (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago by LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Things that make me angry about my current smartphone Samsung Galaxy S21Ultra on a Verizon plan is the mandatory software updates in which they install WITHOUT MY PERMISSION stupid apps like Netflix and addictive gambling games and stacking block games and Candy crush. God knows what else they install without my permission. I don't want any of it!

Next phone I buy I want to start with a clean slate, I'm not going to affiliate with any conglomerate like Verizon or AT&T or Sprint or T-Mobile etc, I prefer to go rogue somehow,

which smartphone do you recommend that has no bloatware and it's customizable?

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[-] library_napper@monyet.cc 29 points 11 months ago

Get a used pixel for $100. Factory reset on arrival, and install Graphene OS. Do not install gapps.

[-] iturnedintoanewt@lemm.ee 7 points 11 months ago

Ignoring the gapps part is... Tricky.

[-] library_napper@monyet.cc 1 points 11 months ago

Why? By default gapps doesn't come with ROMs. Its usually more work to install gapps.

[-] iturnedintoanewt@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

Well yeah...but eventually you end up needing some banking app or some other crap that might need G-Services.

[-] library_napper@monyet.cc 1 points 11 months ago

Nope. Never needed it. Just dont use that crap.

I wouldn't put anything financial on a phone, anyway. Use a secure laptop for that.

[-] iturnedintoanewt@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

Except, in my country, the banking website will NEED a token generated on the banking app. Internet banking assumes a smartphone with their app...or it's completely blocked what you're allowed to do.

[-] library_napper@monyet.cc 0 points 11 months ago

Which country? All countries I know about like this allow hardware tokens as an alternative to a smartphone with a TPM

[-] netchami@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago

I wouldn't recommend a Pixel older than the Pixel 6 as these will soon be EOL.

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