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I can’t believe I might go to Linux. It looks more appealing all the time.

What are phone options?

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LineageOS don’t bother with any other phone OSes

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It’s unfortunate that until PostMarketOS gets better support for phones like OnePlus 6, you really only have the original PinePhone. The PinePhone shares it’s GPU with the Galaxy S2 (released 12 years ago). However, that OnePlus 6 support really is coming along. I still use my OnePlus7 as a bedside multimedia device and it works just fine.

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Do you use PostMarketOS?

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So how does that work with say the pixel camera software?

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I use libre camera, gives me quite good photo quality

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I think fairphone has support for a foss os out of the box, other brands will take some more work and jailbreaking to get it working.

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Ribbit

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You can go with a degoogled phone. Basic Android with Google services tracking you. Or a pine phone, which is nit a full replacement yet

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Landline!

And dumb phones

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I do like me some Google maps. Wait, dammit. Well I do know about openmaps.

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People who really care send encrypted messages hidden in needlepoint pieces.

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Unfortunately none, unless you can install /e/ custom rom on your phone

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I did once on a nexus 5. It was a pain in the ass, but it can be done. What phones are easier to get root access (is that the proper term? Idk. I think in Canada they can’t be carrier locked.)

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Carrier locked != Locked bootloader

One keeps you tied to a single carrier, the other allows you to access the bootloader to load custom ROMs

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