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[–] 39 points 8 months ago (6 children)

Buy it used. The hardware by itself doesn't call home.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago (5 children)

    I looked it up at a local refurbished phone dealer. A pixel 9a with 256GB storage in "excellent" condition (the second best condition) is 500€.

    Who in their right mind pays that for a phone? New or not, that's just insane. My current android has twice the storage, 50% more memory, waaay better display, and a larger battery that can charge faster, and it was just 200€ with no contract. only downside is that I can't get a different ROM for it.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago

    I bought a used 9 XL Pro with 512 for approximately $400 USD. I sold my 8 Pro right afterward for $350.

    I'm not sure if I was in my "right mind," but I don't expect to replace this for a long time. I only replaced the 8 Pro because after a screen replacement, the thumbprint sensor would not work again. Known issue with screen-based sensors.

    In any case, I run at the trailing edge of tech on these devices. It's worth it to me to have better privacy.

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