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235 sats \ 8 replies \ @02e2c9e0da 17 Jun 2023 \ on: What should a phone for bitcoiners have? bitcoin

I have always preferred a Pixel phone

215 sats \ 5 replies \ @final OP 17 Jun 2023

Been loudly and proudly using GrapheneOS with Pixels for a few years now. Unrivalled OS and a genius piece of work.

If I was building a phone from the ground up I'd use it as a base operating system for sure

0 sats \ 4 replies \ @nymatix 17 Jun 2023

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10 sats \ 3 replies \ @final OP 17 Jun 2023

GrapheneOS explains here about the Pixel phone choice. TLDR: all the other Android OEMs cut security functionality when another OS is installed or are missing features GrapheneOS needs.

As for buying a Pixel I typically buy mine from a phone retailer, tell them I want "Handset only with no cellular data plan" or from a supermarket - never been asked for ID to just buy a phone before, maybe it's a country difference?

You could also buy secondhand or refurbished if you want, or get someone to purchase by proxy I guess

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @nymatix 17 Jun 2023

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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @john_doe 18 Jun 2023

I didn't know in some countries people had to show an ID to buy a phone and I am quite astonished by this. Until now i only knew this for alcohol. New or old I always bought a smartphone the same way I would buy a computer, I just give the money and I get it, never shown an ID.