Since I need to run a few apps that won’t work on LineageOS (because dumb developer security stance), I need to buy a “regular” android device that includes all the google “services”.

Ideally, it should be a cheap second-hand phone that will still receive security updates for a long time.

Are there bands that are better (well, “less worse”) than others from a privacy perspective?

  • nik282000@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    I had bad luck and ended up with a Pixel 2 that was carrier unlocked, appeared to have an unlocked bootloader but was some special Verizon version that did not allow flashing. Fuck you, Verizon.

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      1 year ago

      Yuuup, Verizon is exactly what I was getting at lol. They seem to be the most common refurb/second hand devices.