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Should I ditch Samsung Galaxy S8? (sh.itjust.works)
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Hello, I am considering de-googling my mobile experience. It seems like Samsung has bad security on their phones, which is why GrapheneOS is not available on Samsung phones, I guess. Ironically, google pixel phone is supposed to be the best fit for GrapheneOS.

So anyway, should I switch ? Ideally, I want to keep my phone. But my phone is quite old at this point, so I can consider buying a new phone. If I buy one, which one should I get?

Also, I heard call and mobile data does not work well on GrapheneOS and the like. How bad is it?

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[–] smeg@feddit.uk 4 points 18 hours ago

For me the ability to install whatever custom ROM and the knowledge that the phone will be secure for however many years is what makes the Pixel the better phone (also I've never paid full price for one!)