I've been about, and so far, almost everyone's advice has been, "Buy a Pixel and install Graphene," which I think is frankly quite unrealistic. Even the cheapest device that's still supported (Pixel 6) is still about $200 refurbished, and that apparently loses support one month later (October 2026).

So basically, are there any options for people who aren't wealthy?

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[–] 11 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Buy a phone supported by LineageOS. If the phone doesn't have bootloader relocking, you're pretty much trading security for privacy, but it really depends on your threat model. Lineage does support a much wider array of devices, whereas GrapheneOS only supports Pixels (until their partnership with Motorola kicks off), and CalyxOS supports Pixels, Motorolas, FairPhones and the Shiftphone 8.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    CalyxOS, huh? I haven't heard of that, and it seems to support some fairly reasonable devices.

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