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Where to buy a non-Apple, non-Google smartphone (www.theregister.com)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/buyeuropean@feddit.uk
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https://murena.com/

https://www.punkt.ch/

https://volla.online/en

https://jolla.com/

https://furilabs.com/

https://puri.sm/

https://pine64.org/

https://store.fxtec.com/

Quick reminder that starting September 2026, a silent update, nonconsensually pushed by Google, will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with Google, signed their contract, paid up, and handed over government ID: https://www.theregister.com/software/2025/10/29/keep-android-open-movement-fights-google-dev-requirement/1470903

Addition:

Several of these OSes, including Sailfish, FuriOS, Mobian, and postmarketOS are all pure Linux OSs. They're not derived from Android, but they can all run an Android VM or container, and so allow you to install and use Android apps.

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[โ€“] 1 point 5 months ago

as in there are are only two banking apps that work in the US on SailfishOS, so unless you use IBKR or Santander you are out of luck? I mean i consult with a firm with an HSBC account, so i've got an HSBC app on my phone (so's i can log in and fix their payroll) and the firm does all their business (with an occasional exception) in California. But i just have a cheap google phone and i haven't rooted a phone since my galaxy s3. i got bored with customizing my phone. moved onto another hyperfocus

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