Looking at options to degoogle etc., and these look like two valid options. I mainly use a phone for maps and authenticator, and the occasional text or call.
Also, any other good options or considerations I am missing?
GrapheneOS is up to date while e/ is miles behind on security and features. Graphene’s sandboxed Google play works very well if you need it too
2 completely different propositions :
- gOS is all about security - do you live in a Surveillance State? (The answer today is most probably yes)
- e/OS is all about🖕google - do you think google is a nefarious entity part of today’s world problems? (I think absolutely yes)
So your choice isn’t one because it’s apples and oranges. I can’t go for gOS because they don’t care about google, and it means I’d be waving around a pixel, I’d be a mobile billboard for google - and also if “someone” wants to get into my phone, they will anyway. A fairphone is another statement entirely, and with an alternate OS from a small French business it’s the most political choice I can make. Also, fuck google.
[edit] e/OS is built on LineageOS which runs on many many phones.
Fairphone 6 with E/os has been good to me. It might not be perfect, but anything that’s 🖕 Google is better than all the surveillance before. Any competition at this point is a win.
👊 With you here now, F6 and /e/OS 👊
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I bought a new Samsung 25 Ultra and it lasted a few days before the screen went black after dropping it one time on carpet. Spent around $300 gettimg the new screen fixed on a new $1200-$1400 phone. Damn thing fell a few feet off a table and went black again.
I’d say Fairphone 6 is well worth the money. Especially with a modular and easily repairable design.
