Best phone for the near future? (lemmy.zip)

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Yo yo!

I have very little technical knowledge so please excuse any senseless mistakes.

I want a phone that I can use that is private and secure for the next couple of years. I understand that new android phones will be made differently so I can't side load (whatever that means, I just know it is important). I have an iPhone 12 rn but I'd rather leave the iOS ecosystem. Rn I'm typing this message on a pixel 3.

Is a pixel 3 old enough to still be a safe and secure phone that I can side load apps on in the future?

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[-] Bahnd@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Ironicly, the pixle is actually a good choice, because you can put GrapheneOS on it. Its a deGoogled android project with a very security focused dev team behind it.

[-] BlackSnack@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 week ago

Ya that’s what I’ve heard. It’s strange but whatever works.

[-] Tenderizer78@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Not a Pixel 3, that's not supported anymore by the Graphene or Google devs.

EDIT: Network issues meant duplicated reply.

this post was submitted on 21 Sep 2025

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