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TLDR: i complain about samsung's flagship and newer android.

I use samsung flagship phone and it's crazy, how unable I am to use full potential of my phone, just because I don't want to log in to google neither to samsung. I try to use F-droid and Aurora Store whenever possible, but its so bad experience...for maps I use Organic Maps, but google forces it to be installed specifically from Google Play Store to work with Android Auto, so I have to log in every time there is an update. Most of games won't work, because they require being signed-in to google, and thats actually kinda weird..before my phone now I had an old Galaxy S5 Android 6.0 and games there didn't complain that much as here on Android 14 (so the newer android the less privacy you get, while them all companies "focus on privacy", bullshit liars), samsung requires signing-in to usd like 1/10 of the flagship features..It's so sad, as I love samsung's quality, phone is really outstanding, overall all samsung products are very good quality, but pushing these fucking accounts is convincing me not to buy samsung's flagship anymore. We need to finally unite and make some alternative to those close-sourced bloatware, as phone industry is nowhere near to being as free as desktop industry. I feel more free using Windoze than those fucking " smart"phones. Really if you have to buy new smartphone and are into privacy, think twice before you buy samsung..phone itself is great, but software side is a nightmare.

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[–] GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml 10 points 12 hours ago (6 children)

That's only as long as you have money for a Pixel (and most people don't).

[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 8 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

I've bought used phones since 2013. The most I've ever paid is $150, and that was recently for a Pixel.

You can pickup a Pixel 4 for about $100.

Surely "most people" are paying far more for their phones.

[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

Pixel 4 is past EOL with Graphene (and google)

[–] GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml 3 points 9 hours ago

Old second hand Pixels are pretty cheap but they don't receive Graphene updates for very long.

[–] djsaskdja@reddthat.com 3 points 7 hours ago

I got a refurbished Pixel 7A for $220 just to mess around with GrapheneOS. It’s a very affordable phone.

[–] QuazarOmega@lemy.lol 13 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

The a series is pretty good bang for your buck, if you can't afford that and neither used ones, then maybe you could settle for one of the cheaper Asian ones supported by Divest OS

[–] GreatBlueHeron@lemmy.ca 7 points 10 hours ago

Exactly - I'm still very happy with my 4a. A used 5, 6 or 7a would be very cheap and very usable.

[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org -1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

or want a pixel, or want to buy a new phone. the insistence on pixel support only is frustrating.

[–] GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 hours ago

Graphene doesn't have an advantage over other options if it doesn't get newest security patches so support is mandatory.

[–] zingo@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

The biggest problem is the scarce availability outside the US.

Or should I say, that the biggest problem is software (OS) compatibility with other devices than the Pixel?

My money is on the latter.

[–] autonomoususer@lemmy.world 5 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

Most people have no problem paying more for an iPhone.

[–] GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml 5 points 10 hours ago (3 children)
[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 8 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Rich?

So only the half of the US that buys iPhone's is rich?

Or is it they don't know what they're paying because it's part of the monthly bill?

Most of the iPhone users I know are in their 20's and make less than half of what I do... And I'm far from rich.

[–] GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 hours ago

So only the half of the US that buys iPhone's is rich?

Yes. A lot of people worldwide are much less rich than that.

[–] autonomoususer@lemmy.world -3 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)