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submitted 4 months ago by TheDorkfromYork@lemm.ee to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

I was considering getting a LG G5. Some models support an older version of LineageOS and I love the replaceable battery.

What do you recommend?

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[-] ruplicant@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 months ago

in case you go for a cheap new phone, around here the best option are some Redmi ones. recently got a Redmi Note 9 and slapped LOS on it for a friend, for about 170€. since none are very recent models, sometimes I had to spend a good time searching for them in shop stocks

[-] TheDorkfromYork@lemm.ee 3 points 4 months ago

Don't Redmi phones require an online account to unlock the bootloader?

[-] Flyswat@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Xiaomi ones do. Does Redmi require that too ?

[-] ruplicant@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago

yes, they do (redmi the same as other xiaomi phones) and that's an important thing I left out.

I did create an account long ago with an alias email that i've used for the unlocking of several phones' bootloader. it also requires a phone number for "verification" when you start the unlocking process, so for anonimity you'd need an unregistered burner phone number

so it does leave a trace in their books

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