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Since they're saying "Google phone", not "Android phone", I imagine the next purchase could be a Samsung or such.
by tsimionescu 2mo ago
Since they're saying "Google phone", not "Android phone", I imagine the next purchase could be a Samsung or such.
- usef- 2mo agoComments elsewhere in this thread say other major brands are even more locked down. Edit: > With One UI 8, Samsung removed the OEM-unlocking capability globally, > Samsung uses a physical Knox Warranty Bit/e-fuse. Loading unofficial software can permanently trip it. This seems far worse than google releasing source slowly
- tsimionescu 2mo agoSamsung was a bad example of a plausible alternative, yes.
- dredmorbius 2mo agoIf you want GrapheneOS, the only other option, still pending, is Motorolla. A partnership was announced earlier this year, but no devices will be delivered until 2027. See: <https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/117078064184215730 https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/117078064184215730>.