Yeah I think you need to install a custom, deGoogled ROM (you can buy Fairphones that come with some). If you go with the Googled-Fairphone, then it is Googled

Yeah I think you need to install a custom, deGoogled ROM (you can buy Fairphones that come with some). If you go with the Googled-Fairphone, then it is Googled indeed. I bought a Fairphone 3 a few years ago with /e/OS, so I don't have that problem. Also in all fairness, the "you have to log into Google before booting" is making it harder to steal and resell phones. I read somewhere that the number of stolen phones got lower since they (Google, Apple, I guess Samsung and the likes) introduced that "protection".