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18107@aussie.zone 1 day agoI want a fairphone 4 with either e/OS or Ubuntu touch. It’s still a little out of my price range though.
I would love to run grapheneOS on my phone, but I’m not willing to pay Google to not use Android.
kepix@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Resonosity@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 hours ago
I never thought to flash a Fairphone with GNU-Linux. Glad to know Ubuntu has a working smartphone OS
qweertz@programming.dev 1 day ago
Ok this is gonna blow your mind, you can buy used or refurbished Pixels
Resonosity@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 hours ago
You can also buy used or refurbished Fairphones too
qweertz@programming.dev 19 hours ago
I suppose, but Fairphones are a security and thus a privacy nightmare. As soon as you cross a border or police get your phone, e/OS and CalyxOS are virtually useless
Resonosity@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 hours ago
I’d interested in learning about this, if you have any links at hand
18107@aussie.zone 20 hours ago
I know, but I’d rather leave them to people who really want them, and support the people working hard to make open source products.
qweertz@programming.dev 19 hours ago
You can donate to GrapheneOS and I highly doubt that the hardware of the Fairphone is open
e/OS is a joke btw
JustEnoughDucks@feddit.nl 23 hours ago
And then you indirectly pay google as you fund the people who buy google phones every time a new one comes out.
qweertz@programming.dev 22 hours ago
Arguably, 2nd hand private sellers would have bought it anyway and you are just saving e-waste at that point
ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 hours ago
Eh, the 2nd hand sellers also wouldn’t be buying if they couldn’t sell them.