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[โ€“] xeekei@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Unfortunately GrapheneOS only supports Pixels.

[โ€“] maam@feddit.uk 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Buy them used to prevent the money from going to Google and donate the savings to Graphene.

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[โ€“] pet1t@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I really want a FairPhone with e/os but can't justify buying a second phone hahaha

I have an iPhone that I use for my job - got it from my employer as well so it's basically a free phone. Personally, if it wasn't for my job, I'd delete all "social" media (IG and the likes), but it's the main part of my job (I work in online communications). Still would love a second, more privacy-based, personal phone, but doesn't feel like a possibility atm. Costs money as well!

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[โ€“] ABetterTomorrow@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Any of them run Linux or fully non-google android?

[โ€“] Paularhion@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

I bought the fairphone with Murena /e/OS already installed. I can't be happier with this choice.

[โ€“] maam@feddit.uk 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Fairphone has postmarket os support.

[โ€“] michael_palmer@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Only FP4 has decent support. Newer models have broken features, like WiFi and audio.

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[โ€“] aguasemgas@lemmy.eco.br 6 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Hey Europe, what about you sign that partnership with Mercosul so I can buy you damn stuff without having to pay 100% taxes on the price to import?

[โ€“] maam@feddit.uk 4 points 1 month ago

Hereโ€™s hoping, Brazil and Europe deserve to succeed!

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[โ€“] Paularhion@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Let's not forget Crosscall. It's a french brand specializing in durable phones designed for outdoor.

Shiftphone is a German alternative to Fairphone

does anybody have experience with the Jolla C2 Community Phone?

the price is listed as 285โ‚ฌ, which is about the maximum i'd be willing to pay for a phone. does the device work well? does it run smoothly? does the OS work well enough? (it's some custom linux-based OS with android app compatibility, they write on their website)

[โ€“] fennesz12@feddit.dk 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I had a Fairphone 3, but ran into a lot of problems with the phone suddenly shutting down on its own. I hadn't fiddled with it at all, and I couldn't find much advice apart from "Try pulling it apart, cleaning it, and putting it back together again".

I really love the concept though, but I'm worried my bank and government identification won't work on Fairphone now.

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[โ€“] cauthon117@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago

Volla Quintus best!

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