Hello

I’m being pushed into the market by google/android to acquire a new phone due to it slowing down. I’m sick of this marketing tactic and the clutter of preinstalled apps and junk software.

What phone and operating system could I get that could allow me to use for a long period of time and out of reach from subversive tactics from giant corporations?

I’m basically a farmer and so know nothing about coding and not too technologically oriented but would really like to break away from the capitalist/hyperconsumerist phone craze. Thank you.

  • Jama@lemmy.ml
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    3 years ago

    The only app is magic earth, a maps app. It has a great privacy policy, tho, and works very well. You can use whatever you want, of course

    • AgreeableLandscape☭@lemmygrad.ml
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      3 years ago

      Why include it as a default though? If they simply dropped a recommendation, or asked to install it letting you know it’s proprietary, sure people might still complain but it won’t be seen as nearly as serious a violation of FLOSS principles.