I broke my phone a few months ago and I hadn’t use a phone since I didn’t need it until now. I’m willing to buy one that’s around under 500$. I’m thinking of getting google pixel maybe, any recommendations?

    • ugh... lo!@lemmy.ml
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      3 years ago

      OK, has any xiaomi phone audited by anybody?

      What about proprietary hardware of all other vendors?

      I’m not trying to say that pixel is perfect or something, I think whole mobile market is a proprietary shit, tbh. But you need phone anyway, so IMT just trying to tell that pixel smells less that xiaomi, Asus or anything else

        • ugh... lo!@lemmy.ml
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          3 years ago

          I’m not from USA and “cultism” is not for me, I’m enthusiast of open source and don’t trust proprietary software and hardware. Sadly, but there is no 100% hardware ready for end-users, so I’m just trying to find a balance.

          Btw, any device has proprietary “security” components, so it’s all about “smells less”, not " trusted one".

          My own opinion - GrapheneOS is good one, using it on Pixel devices is a trade-off.

          Anyway, that thread comes to holywar and I don’t want to take part in it, my arguments and thoughts you can find in comments above, if you disagree with them - OK, I’m fine with it. Just shared my thoughts