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1. jjice · 1790265651 · focus · HN ↗

   What does the future of something like F-Droid look like once Google does their lock down next year?

   1. rurban · 1790269514 · focus · HN ↗

      Switch to GrapheneOS or HarmonyOS

      1. tazjin · 1790270680 · focus · HN ↗

         Currently, switching to GrapheneOS means giving Google money. Next year's Motorola-based alternative is also likely going to be several price classes above the Pixels you can currently put GrapheneOS on.

         1. microtonal · 1790272503 · focus · HN ↗

            Then buy a Pixel second-hand or when they hit rock-bottom prices, which usually happens after 6 months or so. At some point Google is probably not making a lot of profit from the devices anymore and they want to sell it to you for tracking and to sell Google One subscriptions, which are mostly irrelevant if you use GrapheneOS.

            1. OroPla · 1790273954 · focus · HN ↗

               I don't want to pay more than $150 for a phone, though. And installing an alternate OS is a real hassle.

               1. someonebaggy · 1790274142 · focus · HN ↗

                  If the current $500 pixels are too expensive you're going to hate the $1000 motorolas.
               2. ghetsisharmonia · 1790275170 · focus · HN ↗

                  Not really, GrapheneOS has a nice web installer that makes all the job for the user.
               3. drnick1 · 1790283377 · focus · HN ↗

                  Stretching that budget to about $350 would get you a new Pixel a-series, on sale. It's well worth it.

                  1. OroPla · 1790325381 · focus · HN ↗

                     I've tried $1000 phones before and found that they don't do anything different than my cheap phone, other than taking better quality pictures. But at least my cheap phone has an SD card slot and a headphone jack.
               4. dogmatism · 1790289236 · focus · HN ↗

                  you can get a pixel 7 good condition for that

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