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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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[-] blinfabian@feddit.nl 3 points 4 days ago

this Jolla phone seems pretty cool. do u think it would support a samsung smart watch?

[-] LeTak@feddit.org 1 points 2 days ago

Don’t know sorry. I think someone wrote an app for the old pebble time watch back then (2019). Just look in the SailfishOS app stores if there is an app for your watch. You can access them via web browser https://openrepos.net/

[-] sonalder@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 days ago

I'm pretty sure you're stuck with Garmin (or AsteroidOS but this isn't really an option) when it comes to smartwatch on degoogled Android phones.

[-] anamethatisnt@sopuli.xyz 2 points 4 days ago

The newest info I found was from march but back then the answer was no.
https://forum.sailfishos.org/t/bluetooth-connection-to-smart-watch/22668/2

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