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Question regarding android phones (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by geography082@lemm.ee to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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When the iPhone 15 came out, I felt the pressure to upgrade, so I bought the standard model with 128 GB. I'm now experiencing the limitations of their ecosystem, which closed as dolls ass. I'm looking to sell my iPhone 15 and buy two Android phones for myself and my wife. If I could get some extra cash out of it, that would be a nice bonus. I'm not concerned with the fancy cameras or features. I just want something I can manipulate to be private and also install whatever I want, use the common apps everyone uses with no issues, stream movies and TV shows. My main concern is that most phonew from well-known brands, their Android OS are almost as disappointing as Apple products. I think it would be better to get a phone with hardware that is well-suited to a custom Android OS that is well-maintained and known for being reliable, and with a focus on privacy and not bloated. Thank you in advance for your help.

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[–] disguised_doge@kbin.earth 22 points 1 month ago (14 children)

If you are looking for a generic phone with good privacy and usability I would highly recommend a Pixel with Graphene OS. If you've never flashed a phone before, you can install Graphene within a web browser and never need to do any of the more complicated flashing stuff like most other setups require. It also allows you to optionally install Sandboxed Google Play Services (on the main profile or isolated on a second one), letting you access normal apps while still having some of the privacy and performance benefits of an otherwise de-Googled phone.

[–] Bronzie@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I've been considering this for a long time, but I can't figure out if my banking apps will work.
As it's a work phone, there are certain apps that I must have.

Have you experienced any issues installing and using apps?

[–] unclad8226@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I've had no issues personally with my banking apps. Most require sandboxes gPlay to be installed but there was no need to be logged into google for them.

Not sure now up to date this list is now but check out this site: https://privsec.dev/posts/android/banking-applications-compatibility-with-grapheneos/

[–] Bronzie@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

Both my banks are missing, but I still feel like giving it a go.

I guess I could just go back if it doesn't work for me...

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