Shopping around, seems like every option is doubling down on anti-user garbage... I don't trust myself to do a root or anything like that - my tech skills are juuust good enough to be painfully aware of my own dumbassery, but I'm doubting an out-of-the-box smartphone that isn't loaded with shit even exists.

Previously I've used Pixel and Galaxy, but those are both chief offenders.

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[–] 7 points 7 months ago

Assuming you're not comfortable with trying to flash a ROM onto your phone: I've been decently happy with my Asus Zenfone 8, but the key to avoiding bloatware is to not buy a phone through your cellphone service provider. There's still crap loaded in it, but it tends to have a lot less of it.

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