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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by blinfabian@feddit.nl to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

Hey there! i currently have a Samsung Galaxy A55 and i want to try one of the privacy focused phones. But idk which is the best i could try.

My findings:

  • Fairphone with /e/OS, but ive heard /e/OS is apparantly not that secure.
  • Google Pixel with GrapheneOS, but with this one I still need to buy from Google.
  • Linux phones, but I'm concerend they dont support all the apps i want to use.

that being said, can you use MicroG instead of Google Services for ALL apps? or does it only work for things like Revanced?

edit:

i also use a Samsung smartwatch with Google Wallet so would this still be possible with an alternate OS?

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[-] helix@feddit.org 43 points 2 months ago

You don't need to buy from Google if you buy your pixel used.

[-] xxd@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 2 months ago

this is the way

[-] mikedd@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

That's what I did ๐Ÿ˜

[-] eldavi@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago

ebay screwed me over when i tried to get my last fairphone and it's obvious why we should stay away from amazon.

where else can I buy?

[-] Neptr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 months ago
[-] eldavi@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

It's weird that I can't find cmf or nothing phones that are unlocked

[-] RheumatoidArthritis@mander.xyz 2 points 1 month ago

Do you have olx in your country?

[-] eldavi@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago

i'm in the united states and surprised to learn that we don't have everything here. lol

[-] RheumatoidArthritis@mander.xyz 1 points 1 month ago

Please don't invade us, i'm sure we can make a deal lol

[-] eldavi@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

be sure hide your oil. lol

[-] helix@feddit.org 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Your local craigslist equivalent, face2face

[-] eldavi@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

Is there a website for this? Google doesn't show anything related to buying phones

[-] bluemoon@piefed.social 1 points 1 month ago
[-] eldavi@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago

Yet another thing we don't have in the United States.

I used to think that was impossible because socialized medicine. Lol

this post was submitted on 30 Sep 2025
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