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I was due for an upgrade and switched to Android this cycle. Acquired a unlocked Pixel 7 that was on sale in June and immediately reflashed it with GrapheneOS.

I was due for an upgrade and switched to Android this cycle. Acquired a unlocked Pixel 7 that was on sale in June and immediately reflashed it with GrapheneOS. Ultimately a very smooth experience. The difference in tracking is very evident as is the amount of data streaming out of the phone.

sliken 3y ago
I have an unlocked 6, wife got the upgrade this cycle. Nice phone, but much nicer with GrapheneOS. Definitely feels like my phone, instead of the default Pixel which is more of a Google owned phone that they let you use.
kaba0 3y ago
But Google is again deliberately stupid with them, like, just goddamn.. sell it.. in Europe. I honestly can’t even understand that there are like 3 Eu countries I could buy it, if I wanted to..
- boulos 3y ago
  The majority of the EU population can buy it directly... https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-7-availability-countries-3217018/ https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-7-availability... says: > The full list of countries includes the US, UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Ireland, Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Japan, Australia, Singapore, Taiwan, and India. I get that plenty of countries don't have official Google Store support, but it's a bit like saying there isn't a Samsung store? I assume you're free to buy the phone elsewhere in the EU, or even in countries that aren't directly supported by Google, and activate with your own carrier.
  - kaba0 3y ago
    Free to do so? Yes. Is it a giant pain in the ass? Also yes. Especially with regards to warranty. it’s funny that cheap noname Chinese phones have no problems with selling it directly in every EU country.
    - boulos 3y ago
      Do you have a more specific example? Xiaomi's site, Mi.com, for instance doesn't seem to cover every EU or European country (e.g., Bulgaria, Croatia, Norway, Switzerland, etc.). Are you referring to OPPO or OnePlus as a "cheap no name Chinese phone"? They account for about 10% of the global sales (as does Xiaomi).
      - kaba0 3y ago
        I don’t refer to any in particular, but I can surely go to any mobile service provider/media markt in Hungary and buy those. None of them sell pixels.
nightshadetrie 3y ago
This is the exception, rather than the norm. Most users outside hacker news just want a phone that works.

sliken 3y ago

I have an unlocked 6, wife got the upgrade this cycle. Nice phone, but much nicer with GrapheneOS. Definitely feels like my phone, instead of the default Pixel which is more of a Google owned phone that they let you use.

kaba0 3y ago

But Google is again deliberately stupid with them, like, just goddamn.. sell it.. in Europe. I honestly can’t even understand that there are like 3 Eu countries I could buy it, if I wanted to..

boulos 3y ago
The majority of the EU population can buy it directly... https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-7-availability-countries-3217018/ https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-7-availability... says: > The full list of countries includes the US, UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Ireland, Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Japan, Australia, Singapore, Taiwan, and India. I get that plenty of countries don't have official Google Store support, but it's a bit like saying there isn't a Samsung store? I assume you're free to buy the phone elsewhere in the EU, or even in countries that aren't directly supported by Google, and activate with your own carrier.
- kaba0 3y ago
  Free to do so? Yes. Is it a giant pain in the ass? Also yes. Especially with regards to warranty. it’s funny that cheap noname Chinese phones have no problems with selling it directly in every EU country.
  - boulos 3y ago
    Do you have a more specific example? Xiaomi's site, Mi.com, for instance doesn't seem to cover every EU or European country (e.g., Bulgaria, Croatia, Norway, Switzerland, etc.). Are you referring to OPPO or OnePlus as a "cheap no name Chinese phone"? They account for about 10% of the global sales (as does Xiaomi).
    - kaba0 3y ago
      I don’t refer to any in particular, but I can surely go to any mobile service provider/media markt in Hungary and buy those. None of them sell pixels.

nightshadetrie 3y ago

This is the exception, rather than the norm. Most users outside hacker news just want a phone that works.