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Is there a smartphone that I could recommend to someone that currently wants to buy a last generation iphone? They want lots of storage and good battery life I think.

I am worried about all the tracking shit, I guess if the phone could potentially work with lineageOS that would be great too.

tl;dl is there a go-to smartphone atm?

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Fairphone 4 will soon have CalyxOS support. I won't recommend LineageOS because it's unsecure but here are some device I would recommend buying first or second hand that can run (or soon) secure and private ROM (DivestOS, CalyxOS and GrapheneOS):

  • OnePlus 6T
  • OnePlus 7
  • OnePlus 7T
  • OnePlus 8
  • OnePlus 8T
  • OnePlus 9
  • OnePlus 9 Pro
  • Pixel 4a 5G
  • Pixel 4a
  • Pixel 6
  • Fairphone 4 (The Anti iPhone)

All should have decent battery life if they really want something high end like iPhone 13 :

  • OnePlus 8T, 9 or 9 Pro
  • Pixel 6
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Oh? What's the security issue with LineageOS?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

It does not allow you to relock the bootloader

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

But if the device no longer recieve security update and no customROM allow relocking the bootloader, you don't do that much sacrifices. I won't use anything related to banking, crypto or money in general on those unlocked devices.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago