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• Companion1666@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Personally, I’m using Redmi Note 11 because it’s cheap and I can replace its ROM (MIUI EU or some AOSP-based ROMs).

  Nothing Phone 2 is available in some third-world countries, though. If you’re on tight budget, then Xiaomi.

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  • DingoBilly@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Lol. The irony of recommending a Chinese brand over Samsung because of concerns of what they’ll do with your data/wanting control is hilarious.

    Samsung might shut down your phone remotely. Xiaomi does give your data over to Chinese government. I would pick Samsung over Xiaomi any day.

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    • phx@lemmy.ca ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      There was also an article recently about them preventing people from unlocking the phone without submitting a request with personal information etc

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    • Companion1666@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Xiaomi does give your data over to Chinese government. I would pick Samsung over Xiaomi any day.

      Oh boy, i DonT gIve dAta tO GoveErnmen. I hope you’re using Google Pixel with GrapheneOS. Google can easily blacklist Pixel phones when it was sold outside their market.

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      • DingoBilly@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Oops.

        phonearena.com/…/xiaomi-browsers-have-backdoors_i…

        Sorry buddy! Maybe next time research your phone manufacturer.

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  • DudeDudenson@lemmings.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I’m sorry but are you seriously saying Xiaomi is better privacy wise than Samsung? I had one and you literally had to accept the terms of service to use the fucking calculator because it collected data on you.

    If you’re gonna go the route of rooting your phone (and losing the warranty in the process) any phone would do really

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    • jbk@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      What the fuck’s up with the reddit toxicity here lmao even the reply that made sense and tried to explain their points to you got downvoted to hell

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      • Buddahriffic@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Toxicity isn’t a Reddit thing. It’s a human thing. We’re kinda shit.

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      • DudeDudenson@lemmings.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Honestly I find people on Lemmy are significantly more toxic than people on Reddit

        Maybe it’s because of the instance I’m using but I’m constantly blocking people and subs

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    • Companion1666@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I’m sorry but are you seriously saying Xiaomi is better privacy wise than Samsung?

      Did I say I recommend Xiaomi for privacy? I’m just answering your question, and since you mentioned “Third World country,” that brand pops on me. They’re cheap, they’re functional, and last up to a day. Privacy? That I don’t know of. Most smartphones collect data anyway, unless you replace it to GrapheneOS, or any privacy-focused custom ROM.

      Regarding of unlocking device, I’m just using a disposable phone number and email on my Xiaomi Account. That’s it.

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