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Does anyone else think it is ironic to buy a phone from one of the most unprivate companies in order to have a private experience?

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As someone who bought Pixel specifically to install Graphene on it, I definitely found it super ironic.

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do you need a pixel for graphene or can it be installed on any phone?

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Pixel is sadly the only phone having the security architecture used in graphene

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There’s a limited selection of phones available. Generally the ones with good specs and a good metal frame that is well supported and has readily available cases and accessories that can be bought from a local store come from only the unprivate companies.

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Cries with his Nokia for which no replacement case is available after 4 years…

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9 points

Yes, that’s the joke

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How the fuck is this related to programming? Feels more like anti corporate circle jerk material.

I guess installing roms makes you an elite haxor these days?

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Tbh I don’t even look at the community it’s posted in, I just updoot. But yeah this is completely off topic from the community, nothing with this has to do with coding.

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Yeah man, it takes a whole three clicks on a webpage and a USB cable to install Graphene. That literally makes me Elliot Anderson.

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Obviously the ven diagram fits. Makes me fondly remember /r/reddit back in the day.

Nothing has to be perfect. We sit at the precipice of a federated future. Let’s have some fun.

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Build quality wise i definitely prefer Samsung, but they gotta install OneShit, Knox and like a dozen different clones of GMS apps.

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I wish I could put Graphene on the S23

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Plus if Samsung uses a snapdragon chip it’s impossible to install anything but Android because you can’t unlock the boot loader.

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As far as I can tell that exploit is closed. I’m on a ten and would absolutely pay to unlock it

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2 points

All the bloatware has kept me away from them for years.

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Or buy a Motorola and you get a non bloatware free android with handy easy flashlight and camera

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Are Motorola phones decent and which are on Verizon? I’m OG data plan still.

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I love them, that’s all I’ve had for the past like 8 years. You can get good deals on refurbished ones, I just bought a 2022 moto edge for $170 on Amazon. Just make sure if you get one you get the Verizon version, they usually say in the title listing which carrier they are for.

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Truth

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