A question as old as time, I know.

I’m getting away from Google and I’ve done the easy stuff: CoMaps, Proton mail (I know, not the best move), aveslibre, etc. I currently don’t have the time (or the knowledge base) to learn how to self host, but hopefully that will replace Drive and such in the future.

But I digress. I’m looking at a new OS for my phone. I’m currently in a contract with a phone that is incompatible with alternative OSs. Graphene needs a Pixel. Used, they’re $150-400. /e/OS will run on a Motorola or whatever and those are like $80.

There’s also the option of going full Fairphone with /e/os and I like that idea in the future.

The internet people tell me that Graphene is the best due to ease of installation, privacy, and security.

I don’t need a lot of security. I just want Google to stop suckling all that sweet, sweet data from my teat.

What are your thoughts?

  • Shape4985@lemmy.ml
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    11 hours ago

    It depends on what phone you have and what you’re looking for.

    For me, personally, I went for e/OS as it allowed me to buy a fairphone and support a hardware manufacturer without putting money in Google’s pocket for a pixel.

    A modular repairable phone was more important than which ROM i used. Though i do wish e/OS had some features graphine has

    • MostRegularPeople@lemmy.worldOP
      2·
      7 hours ago

      That is absolutely a conundrum. I’d rather support repairable hardware than even getting a used Pixel. By GOS seems like a great OS. I’m at least a couple months out from making the switch so I have a lot of time to agonize over it at least.