Its true. I bought a phone recently new in box that was released in 2021. I did it because it was a good price and gives me everything i need. Its perfectly fast enough, has enough storage, and has good connectivity and a good screen. I dont need the newest thing and i am absolutely not paying for a "cloud".
Any Android phones that are still decent? Somewhat repairable, sd card support, audio jack, and relatively easy to install a mature, non-Google firmware/os on, in the USA?
Pixel doesn't check those boxes. Fairphone does but who knows if they will commit to the US market... Also quite pricey.
I have a Moto G Stylus 2022, which checks some boxes and is cheap, and has little bloat, but isn't terribly repairable and cannot easily be fully degoogled, and doesn't really have a good alternative OS.
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traveler@lemdro.id · 13 pts · 3y
shortwavesurfer@monero.town · 10 pts · 3y
Its true. I bought a phone recently new in box that was released in 2021. I did it because it was a good price and gives me everything i need. Its perfectly fast enough, has enough storage, and has good connectivity and a good screen. I dont need the newest thing and i am absolutely not paying for a "cloud".
mortrek@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 3y
Any Android phones that are still decent? Somewhat repairable, sd card support, audio jack, and relatively easy to install a mature, non-Google firmware/os on, in the USA?
Pixel doesn't check those boxes. Fairphone does but who knows if they will commit to the US market... Also quite pricey.
I have a Moto G Stylus 2022, which checks some boxes and is cheap, and has little bloat, but isn't terribly repairable and cannot easily be fully degoogled, and doesn't really have a good alternative OS.
ThePantser@midwest.social · 2 pts · 3y
Sadly no, you can get close but it's either some or none of those features