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Google is its own worst enemy
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I need a new phone and am on Google Fi (I know....). I went to look at the phones for sale and they are touting their AI capabilities. I should find a new service and get a phone through them, but that's research I just don't want to spend time doing. Why are electronics so terrible when it covers to environmental and human impacts?!?
See my other comment for degoogled alternative phones:
https://piefed.social/comment/11434905
Thanks! I was also looking at this guide linked from one of the privacy communities I follow. https://www.privacyguides.org/en/mobile-phones/
I went ahead and got a pixel phone since that's what I've gotten the last few years and it's recommend. Definitely going to look into GrapheneOS. I also use my phone for work and that might have to stop soon. There's a "wall" between my personal stuff and all the Microsoft related work apps. But I know there's no way that's secure.