Google-free /e/ OS is now selling preloaded phones in the US, starting at $380
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Re: Google-free /e/ OS is now selling preloaded phones in the US, starting at $380
#2I live in asia how can i buy this one?
Is there any way
Re: Google-free /e/ OS is now selling preloaded phones in the US, starting at $380
#3So they're charging a premium (you can buy these phones in mint condition on swappa for nearly $150 less) for a refurbished 3 year old phone because it's preloaded with a ROM for enthusiasts. Who would buy this? I can't imagine any of the people who know or care enough to use /e/ are the kind of people who'd pay someone else $150 to flash a ROM for them.
Re: Google-free /e/ OS is now selling preloaded phones in the US, starting at $380
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Re: Google-free /e/ OS is now selling preloaded phones in the US, starting at $380
#5So they're charging a premium (you can buy these phones in mint condition on swappa for nearly $150 less) for a refurbished 3 year old phone because it's preloaded with a ROM for enthusiasts. Who would buy this? I can't imagine any of the people who know or care enough to use /e/ are the kind of people who'd pay someone else $150 to flash a ROM for them.
I think /e/ needs the Exynos version, which is much harder to come by in the US.
Either way, when I'm ready for my next phone i'm going to strongly consider /e/
Re: Google-free /e/ OS is now selling preloaded phones in the US, starting at $380
#6> an email fork called K-9 Mail,
Say that again :) ?
Tease apart I think and believe /e/ is a really great initiative, which aligns better with ecology than Fairphone does (so far).
If my phone was supported I'd have switched long ago (it's a 2015 sony z5c I bought second hand 3.5 years ago).
Re: Google-free /e/ OS is now selling preloaded phones in the US, starting at $380
#7So they're charging a premium (you can buy these phones in mint condition on swappa for nearly $150 less) for a refurbished 3 year old phone because it's preloaded with a ROM for enthusiasts. Who would buy this? I can't imagine any of the people who know or care enough to use /e/ are the kind of people who'd pay someone else $150 to flash a ROM for them.
I think /e/ needs the Exynos version, which is much harder to come by in the US. Either way, when I'm ready for my next phone i'm going to strongly consider /e/
Yes, there's no root exploit or rootless bootloader unlock that I know of on the Snapdragon versions. I'm seeing similar prices on the Exynos versions, though.
Re: Google-free /e/ OS is now selling preloaded phones in the US, starting at $380
#8I live in asia how can i buy this one? Is there any way
You can just buy a used phone that's supported by them and install the OS yourself. I have done it with LineageOS and it's not hard.
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#9In Europe if we want a Google-free phone we just buy a Huawei.
Re: Google-free /e/ OS is now selling preloaded phones in the US, starting at $380
#10So they're charging a premium (you can buy these phones in mint condition on swappa for nearly $150 less) for a refurbished 3 year old phone because it's preloaded with a ROM for enthusiasts. Who would buy this? I can't imagine any of the people who know or care enough to use /e/ are the kind of people who'd pay someone else $150 to flash a ROM for them.
I don't know either but I wish them luck. I'd really like it if it would take off, along with Fairphone, Pinephone and Librem.