I broke my phone a few months ago and I hadn’t use a phone since I didn’t need it until now. I’m willing to buy one that’s around under 500$. I’m thinking of getting google pixel maybe, any recommendations?

  • jazzfes@lemmy.ml
    19·
    3 years ago

    I can fully recommend a Fairphone 3+. I’m using one now for a few months and it’s great!

    Excellent battery life of around two days. Installing lineageos took maybe 10 minutes. And I haven’t noticed any bugs.

    Since all bloat is removed it’s super quick. On top of this, you can get replacement parts and easily screw them in. No glue, no heat guns, or heat plates. Battery is also replaceable.

    I also like the ethics in their procurement.

    Check it out:

    https://www.fairphone.com/en/

    On top, you don’t end up giving your money to Google.

    • Gwynne@lemmy.mlOP
      5·
      3 years ago

      woah. you can replace the camera and It’s not bad at all. for privacy what’s the benefits of using this phone?

      • Ephera@lemmy.ml
        9·
        3 years ago

        It’s well-supported by LineageOS and will probably remain supported for longer than most other phones. That’s the only benefit that I’m aware of, but that makes it already better than like 99% of phones on the market.

        • jazzfes@lemmy.ml
          4·
          3 years ago

          Well yes! It is dead easy to have a de-googled phone. You can then do all the things in firefox etc. you do to enhance privacy. Install apps via F-Droid store (open source apps only). Some VPN provider have their apps on F-Droid as well.

          If you still need some level of Google services, I suppose you could install MicroG. I haven’t tried that though.

      • Jama@lemmy.ml
        3·
        3 years ago

        No privacy nightmare ui (like miui) and no bloat or privacy invasive apps (no Facebook preinstalled and suchlike). And if you ever want to switch to a degoogled phone using microg it will be easy (a degoogled phone means of course Google will not be able to spy on your notifications, locations, apps, etc.). You can try to check /e/ system phones, or iodè phones too (both degoogles), but you really need to know what you’re doing and which of the apps you use will not work (those are rare, but exist)

        • jazzfes@lemmy.ml
          3·
          3 years ago

          Just a nitpick:

          microg is optional mostly. You can install most apps from the playstore via e.g. Aurora store. However if you don’t have microg or something similar, some of the propriety ones won’t work.

          I rarely run into an issue with this, and I’m using LineageOS without microg or similar for many years. The only issue that was a bit annoying was the local contact tracing app, which didn’t work and which, for a moment, made me think I may not be able to visit a sports game… turned out well though and didn’t need the app to get in :)