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Giving money to google to deGoogle yourself is an odd angle.
Not giving money to Google if you buy used. Also, not weird in the context of Google actively maintaining their position as a a top security firm these days, with Project Zero.
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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.
If you're going to do this, buy a Pixel so you can have the bare minimum in secure hardware. And consider GrapheneOS.
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I've flashed ROMs before. I don't get a kick out of it, and my hourly rate is more than $150. I'll probably buy one.
W... what? Could you find someone to pay you more than $150 an hour to flash a rom? Do you have to sit there the entire time you're setting up a phone with a new rom? The comment you replied to is making a great point, generally people running custom roms without Google's services do so because they are enthusiasts . An Android device without Google is going to require avoiding very common apps and using workarounds…
Possibly. But that will not include installing updates, and it does not include troubleshooting when something breaks down the line.
Could i use my banking apps?
https://m.gsmarena.com/t_mobile_revvlry+-9764.php
I use one of these myself as a daily driver and have done several for friends and family so I have the flashing part down. I have toyed with the idea of turning this over to my grandson as a business for college spending money.
I replace some of the default apps with better non-tracking, privacy focused alternatives such as Brave browser and TwinMe for video calls and instant messaging. Note: Your iOS friends will like TwinMe too.
Any interest in going turn key "Google free" at this price point? The goal is for my grandson to net $50 per phone. Any less is not worth the time and effort required.
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I’m a time strapped, privacy concerned smartphone normie who would love to find a good alternative to Apple / Google to recommend to friends. I use three apps: messaging, web browser, and camera. Seems like those apps are covered in this one.
Carrier unlocked Pixel 3+ on Swappa.com, GrapheneOS.org. Web install takes moments these days, can be done by any 8th grader with a GrapheneOS phone, or PC with any major browser and a USB C cable.
It’s great that it’s so easy. I’m happy that people enjoy doing it. I simply don’t want to.
I live in asia how can i buy this one? Is there any way
You can follow this guide if you have one of the easy installer compatible devices: https://doc.e.foundation/easy-installer Or on any other supported phone (see this list: https://doc.e.foundation/devices/ ) you can follow the install guide there. Might even work with your current phone!
The first time I followed the install guide, I ended up with a "hard brick" --- wouldn't even power up. Contrary to popular opinion, it is possible to recover from this but it does take time, effort and determination.
As a result of my experience, I made suggested changes which were incorporated into the guide for my device.
Get a Pixel 3/4 and throw GrapheneOS on it: https://grapheneos.org/ It's the best non-Google, privacy enhanced experience you can get at the moment.
Wow, I don't see that often, but when I tried (several times) to go to that link I get: Gah. Your tab just crashed. In Firefox (85.0.1 on Ubuntu 18.04). Works fine in Opera, though, and it looks like just a wall of text so I'm not sure why FF would be unhappy.
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Google privacy is 0%, security is high 90s%
There is no security in google products except for google. They are all remote code execution platforms.
Evidence otherwise appreciated, even if just a compelling theory...