It’s because Google devices are (ironically) one of the last few manufacturers that allows you to unlock the bootloader and provides mainstream “flagship” specs or foldy phones
If you want to go with an actual privacy focused phone, it requires a compromise somewhere
Make Google Pixels more valuable on the second hand market means even more reason for people to buy one new because they know it will still have value to some nerd. It still helps google.
¡Exactly! Like, at that point you could buy a Fairphone used, and if you do that in your own country at least you have some level of assurance that it was already working with the cellular network in-place.
“But but but Google is the best, you don’t understand!!!”
GrapheneOS has amazing marketing. They have convinced people to give more money to Google than google would ever make from selling their private information. Is GrapheneOS a Scroogle-op?
I swear, the low quality posts with scam-like titles one sees in the Fediverse these days…
It’s because Google devices are (ironically) one of the last few manufacturers that allows you to unlock the bootloader and provides mainstream “flagship” specs or foldy phones
If you want to go with an actual privacy focused phone, it requires a compromise somewhere
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The Tensor is a capable soc but not as snappy as I would like compared to Snapdragon. Your point stands, though.
Yeah, it’s very ironic isn’t it. It’s like paying Google a massive exit fee.
I mean, you could buy used, but if you are going for privacy you lose a number of assurances from doing that.
Make Google Pixels more valuable on the second hand market means even more reason for people to buy one new because they know it will still have value to some nerd. It still helps google.
¡Exactly! Like, at that point you could buy a Fairphone used, and if you do that in your own country at least you have some level of assurance that it was already working with the cellular network in-place.
Exactly. Fairphones support eOS with relocking the bootloader. You can even buy a new fairphone with eOS preinstalled.
No need to ride some hype train that benefits Scroogle.
Yeah, unlike apple fanbois everywhere using whatabouitism to justify their shitty stance /s
Just buy a used phone ffs or at keast encourage those going this way so e/os can grow big enough to work with a manufacturer to make their own phone
Graphene is doing this already. They announced a partnership with an Android OEM to produce a GrapheneOS phone some time in 2027.
“But but but Google is the best, you don’t understand!!!”
GrapheneOS has amazing marketing. They have convinced people to give more money to Google than google would ever make from selling their private information. Is GrapheneOS a Scroogle-op?
apple fanbois everywhere using whatabouitism to justify their shitty stance /s
Just buy a used phone ffs or at keast encourage those going this way so e/os can grow big enough to work with a manufacturer to make their own phone
I encourage people to buy a fairphone with eOS preinstalled. That already exists. No need to put money into the Scroogle ecosystem.
“ffs”
@onlinepersona
I prefer iodéOS over eOS
Whatever floats your goat 👌