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https://consumerrights.wiki/index.php?title=Android_Developer_Verification

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[–] TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.ca 45 points 2 days ago (12 children)

Only a matter of time before Google will shut that down too.

[–] extremeboredom@lemmy.world 35 points 2 days ago (11 children)

GrapheneOS is one of the last bastions of freedom remaining. I don't know what we'll do if that happens.

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 26 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

For my next phone it will be between a used Pixel with Graphene OS and the Fairphone 6 with the de-Googled e/OS option. A modern Pixel would be a little better for CPU, camera and RAM, but the Fairphone has decent hardware specs and tries to be more ethical about the environment and its suppliers, and it has a replaceable battery. The Fairphone is expensive in the USA though.

https://shop.fairphone.com/the-fairphone-gen-6-e-operating-system

https://www.wired.com/review/fairphone-gen-6/

Edit: After reading this thread I would lean towards Graphene OS:

https://lemmy.ca/post/50750274

[–] napoleonsdumbcousin@feddit.org 11 points 2 days ago

Recently a user here did the math on that and the fair/eco part of fairphone is really miniscule (they spend less than 5$ per phone and a big part of that are fairwashing credits). Unless you need the repairability or the specific specs, you might be better off to buy a cheaper phone and just donate money to a good cause.

Here is the original post: https://lemmy.world/post/32013987

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