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Because Google cares about us (lemmy.world)
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[–] 42 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (16 children)

Can't stay on Android because Google is anti-privacy. Can't get a GrapheneOS phone because they're only compatible with non-repairable devices. Can't get a FairPhone or Jolla because I live in America. Can't get an HMD because the bootloader is locked.

Even e/os and LineageOS have security problems.

There is no good phone on the market, to my knowledge. You can't have privacy, repairability, and security all at the same time.

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  • [–] 15 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Can’t get a GrapheneOS phone because they’re only compatible with non-repairable devices

    Replaced the battery in my Pixel 7 in like 30 min with an iFixit kit, nowhere near as imposing as I'd thought. They have screens too, the rest is mainboard, but that's nearly all phones.

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  • [–] 6 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    The Pixel 7 requires a heat gun to get to the battery because it's glued down, and step 31 in the process goes over what to do if your battery is stuck even after applying heat. It's impressive that you were able to replace the battery without many problems, but companies shouldn't be adding unnecessary complications like gluing down the battery in the first place.

    https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Google+Pixel+7+Battery+Replacement/154680

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  • [–] 6 points 4 months ago

    Sure, glue sucks, but I didn't need a heat gun (or hair dryer), just the microwave heated tube thingy and the slicer tab. Admittedly the old battery was a bit spicy pillow which may have helped, dunno. If it's too imposing, just get a pro to do it.

    Afterwards I got a 'chargie' which connects between the wall charger and the phone and lets you choose how much to charge it to, e.g. 80%. More importantly it lets you cut off charging when the device is over a certain temperature, e.g. 33C. Pretty sure the old battery cooked itself during summer, it was happily charging at 50+C, which is definitely not good. 2 years later and it still reports 99% health (although it mostly stays in it's wireless charging dock, so YMMV). Like that you may not need to replace the battery more than once during the 7 years of security updates the more modern Pixels have.

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  • [–] 16 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    I'm looking forward to the Motorola and Graphene partnership. I may finally upgrade the S10 in still using.

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  • [–] 7 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    Why cant you repair the google phones? Most of the common repairs are not that hard to do. I recently did a battery swap on a "non repairable phone" cost $30 and was pretty easy. Going to replace the usb c port next.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago* (2 children)

    Well yes. But gotta say, my last three phones lasted me 13 years and counting without requiring any repair. Unless you drop your phone regularly or sometging like that, I am not sure how important repairability really is.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 child)

    Personally, every modern phone I've owned post-Blackberry has battery problems within the first year. I'd like to be able to swap out the battery when that instead of getting a new phone or dealing with bad battery life.

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