Comment on Samsung disables customer phones remotely, holds data hostage until Mexican government stepped in - YouTube

• Pika@sh.itjust.works ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  thank you, that article is wow, yea cementing the fact after my s20+ fails I will be jumping brands

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  • plague_sapiens@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Get a Google Pixel and install GrapheneOS. First Smartphone/OS combo I really enjoy, mostly because this device is fucking secure. I just can’t bare non-updatabe CFWs, long forgotten branded roms and Google services…

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    • ianovic69@feddit.uk ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Is there any alternative to GrapheneOS for non Pixels?

      Also, would installing GrapheneOS on a Pixel void the warranty? Does that include a carrier warranty?

      And would it affect charging speed?

      Sorry for the questions, I’m considering how to be more secure and give away less of my data. It means a new phone though.

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      • plague_sapiens@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        LineageOS or CalyxOS. But Pixels are ass cheap. Bought a used 4a for 150 bucks.

        U can recover everything.

        Charfing speed no, only of bugged, but hat no huge problems with GrapheneOS yet. Douvt there will be, cause their work is godlike.

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    • Pika@sh.itjust.works ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I am likely going with the pixel, just because of the free-er ecosystem on it, plus the update window they committed to last time around is super nice

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• toroknos_07@sh.itjust.works ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Thanks

  Just another thing to add to the reasons i dont want a samsung device pile

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  • jimbolauski@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I’m hopping by the time I need my next phone Linux phones will be ready.

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    • Couldbealeotard@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      “Hey guys, newbie here, just wondering what distro I should go with for my phone. I mainly want to game and use Microsoft Office 365.”

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      • simonced@lemmy.one ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Nostradamus, is that you?

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    • jabjoe@feddit.uk ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Problem is things like cars and banks. Some banks now require you to run their app to have online banking. That app refuses to run on rooted devices or custom ROMs, if they can detect it. Some cars have no satnav and require Andrio Auto. Which is in someways is good, but it means there is arm race between FOSS people and car makers + Goings, because of course only they are “secure”.

      There needs be regulation to protect user freedom/privacy/security and ensure there can be competition to the Google/Apple duopoly.

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• Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Wow, that site is borderline magical.

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