• Max-P@lemmy.max-p.meEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Google is the only one implementing the full spec for bootloader relocking with custom keys, so as far as I’m concerned they’re the only viable manufacturer now (RIP OnePlus, you used to be good).

    The default UX on most phones just plain outright sucks. I keep hearing Samsung is better, IMO modern OneUI sucks just as much as TouchWiz sucked. Everyone tries to differentiate themselves by how much bloatware they load up on the phone so customers go wow it’s got so many features! Lately they’re all in on the AI fad as well, and subscriptions, and their own store.

    Been a custom ROM user forever, and I have no intention of letting go of that. My phone is almost 5 years old now, and it still runs better than the out of the box experience of any phones on display at the stores. Raw hardware performance is utterly useless if the stock OS immediately wastes it all and some more.

    So I’m not excited about the Pixels but they’re also the only viable option.

    • RippleEffect@lemm.eeEnglish
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      3 months ago

      Do wallet/banking apps still work on a custom rom?

      Do you lose out on anything?

      • zelnix@lemmy.mlEnglish
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        3 months ago

        Wallet no. For banking apps it depends on the app. For me about 80 percent work

  • smeeps@lemmy.mtate.me.ukEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Pixel is the only game in town for anyone who wants a secure and privacy friendly smartphone as they’re the only ones that run GrapheneOS.

    I do like the look of the 9, especially finally being able to get a smaller Pro model but the prices are getting silly and my 7 Pro is still working fine. Maybe the 10 or 11.

    I’m also keeping an eye on Fairphone but they need to add all the hardware GrapheneOS needs to support them for me to be interested. And it’d help if they weren’t launching with last gen specs. Fairphone 5 came out after my P7P but is inferior in most ways, I just can’t justify paying for a downgrade as much as I support the mission.

    • cm0002@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 months ago

      And it’d help if they weren’t launching with last gen specs. Fairphone 5 came out after my P7P but is inferior in most ways, I just can’t justify paying for a downgrade as much as I support the mission

      Right? I like the idea of Fair phone and Linux phones as well, but they always seem to slap in mediocre hardware at best.

      Even the latest Fairphone 5, like you said, comes with a Qualcomm QCM6490 from late 2021. It wasn’t designed for phones and can’t even compete against the Tensor G2, a processor already widely regarded as crap