Comment on PewDiePie: I'm DONE with Google

JigglySackles@lemmy.world ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

• possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Move to Lineage OS or Calyx OS

  Don’t be fooled by the Graphene OS Mafia

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• TheLowestStone@lemmy.world ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  It was incredibly easy to do and a refurbished pixel 8 is way cheaper than a new phone.

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  • ChapulinColorado@lemmy.world ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    They are also way too small in terms of storage given that they don’t support external cards (Apple is similar). Google definitely wants buyers to also buy their subscription storage service.

    I’m on an XR right now and it feels older, but still very much usable. I wish companies offered options to only get security patches instead of having to buy new phones every few years, that’s the 1 thing I hope Google keeps around and doesn’t walk back in the future.

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• ssdfsdf3488sd@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Its decent except google amdoid aosp policy changes are screwing it over

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  • JigglySackles@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Yeah, part of why I want to get one soon is to have a semi recent phone before they can’t do graphene properly anymore

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• tripflag@lemmy.world ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  what’s stopping you? was the very first thing I did, don’t regret it for a second – ocv.me/b/img/IMG_20230811_121845_049.1ssy.jpg “i’m about to finish setting up my pixel alright” :p

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  • JigglySackles@lemmy.world ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    The cost of buying a pixel is the only thing stopping me. I don’t have enough to replace my aging phone with much of anything, let alone a pixel.

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    • zalgotext@sh.itjust.works ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      You can save quite a bit by getting a refurbished Pixel - looks like the cheapest “Google certified” option (so it comes with a 1-year warranty) is a 6a for $250, which is nearly half off MSRP. I’ve been using my 6a since launch, so it’s been going for 3 years now and I have no desire to upgrade.

      You can definitely get cheaper smartphones, but $250 for a 6a feels like a pretty big bang for your buck.

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      • DrunkAnRoot@sh.itjust.works ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        i got 8a for 300 thats prob one of the best deals

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      • 10001110101@lemm.ee ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        I used Swappa to buy my last phone. Not certified, but much cheaper. The condition of phones is “graded,” and the sellers have an incentive to keep their reputation on the platform high. I had good luck, the one time I used it, at least.

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      • JigglySackles@lemmy.world ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        When I can afford $250 I’ll keep it in mind. 🙂

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      • masterofn001@lemmy.ca ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        I got a pixel 9 for $240 CAD via carrier promotion in Canada.

        I held out getting a new phone as long as I could and they offered a new pixel 9 for $5 per month for 24 months

        Not to trade in after 24.

        It’s mine. For 5$ a month.

        When I received it I didn’t turn it on for a week.

        Read as much as I could to decide that Google would only ever see the single boot to enable developer mode and enable OEM unlock to flash graphenos.

        It seemed intimidating, but the process to install is very smooth.

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    • tripflag@lemmy.world ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      in that case I would feel comfortable going with a refurb like theloweststone mentioned; pixels are the only(?) android devices which let you swap out the bootloader in a safe manner, so even a phone that’s been in shady hands should be fine if the boot hash matches. And if you know another person with graphene you can do the attestation just to be certain.

      but since the future of GrapheneOS is slightly shaky at the moment, I’ve looking at alternatives for when my current device inevitably bites the dust – fairphone and pinephone both look like decent choices at first glance. It’s an unfortunate situation but just gotta roll with it!

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