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[โ€“] Humanius@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

I'm currently in that boat. My phone is functional and I do not yet need to upgrade (Google Pixel 6a)

But at the same time I've been trying to rid myself of relying on American companies and services in my life.
My phone, being a Pixel, is a Google device, running Google services, and receiving updates from Google. I can instal alternative apps like Proton Mail and Ecosia search, but at it's core it's still a Google device.

Fairphone is European, and that is part of the reason why I want to see them become succesful. We need to forster more home-grown tech companies to counter our reliance on America.

As a bonus I also higly respect their mission statement. We need more repairable devices on the market, and I also want their company to be succesful to prove that that demand exists.

So I've been considering upgrading, even though I technically don't need an upgrade quite yet. Maybe I'll wait a few more months for the price to drop to 450 euro-ish and then I'll switch.

[โ€“] GarbadgeGoober@feddit.org 4 points 1 month ago

With Google Pixel you should be able to install Graphene OS or e/Os to degoogle your phone.

And if your Google Pixel stops working in a few years you still can switch then to Fairphone.

[โ€“] logi@piefed.world 2 points 1 month ago

You can try installing an alternative android distribution on your old pixel, and if that goes badly, that's your excuse to get an FP6. I like mine ๐Ÿ˜