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Best phone for the near future?
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A Pixel 3 is a very insecure phone due to the lack of security updates from Google.
The only way Google can block side-loading of apps (installing apps from F-Droid app store for example) is to use Google software. Likely this will be the Play Store or Play Services. If you install a degoogled OS, such as GrapheneOS (GOS), onto a newer Pixel you will not be blocked from side-loading.
GOS can be installed on Pixel 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 when it's available. Here is a page that tells you how long the various Pixel models will have security updates https://endoflife.date/pixel so you can weigh the cost v number of years of security updates.