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Help with a simple and private phone (lemm.ee)

submitted 10 months ago by loopy@lemm.ee to c/foss@beehaw.org

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Hi everyone, I’m looking to possibly simply my smartphone setup. I would really love to keep it as a utility: phone, text, camera, GPS, web browser, notes, email, music player. Im think of switching to local NextCloud backup system as well. I currently have an iPhone but used to flash ROMs on Android phones, so I would be willing to do that again for more privacy options and less unnecessary changes to the OS.

I have looked a little into it, and I’m wondering about getting a couple year old Pixel and putting GrapheneOS on it. I also searched a little and came across the Purism Librem 5 that has physical kill switches and sounds neat; a little pricy but I’d be willing to pay if it lasts a while and has good privacy options.

What are your thoughts? Are there other hardware suggestions or setups that you like? The idea of FOSS is appealing because it seems like the money aspect seems to skew the priority of smartphones.

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[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I've been pretty meh on GrapheneOS, haven't actually used it, usually lean towards LineageOS, but the sandboxed Google Play feature sounds pretty interesting.

[–] IcyPenguin@beehaw.org 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Unfortunately, LineageOS is pretty insecure. Worse than stock Android. https://madaidans-insecurities.github.io/android.html#lineageos

Does Lineage actually have any advantages over Graphene?

[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Well, it works on more than 10 phone models. The criticisms in the post are valid, certainly, but that doesn't help much if my device isn't supported.

[–] IcyPenguin@beehaw.org 1 points 10 months ago

Honestly, the stock ROM on most phones is probably better than LineageOS. I would stick to that, maybe use the Universal Android Debloater to remove some of the crap and eventually get a Pixel with GrapheneOS.