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What choice do we have ? I need security, so I update.

Only competition is Android, made by Google, aka you get a spyware that can be used as a phone contrary to Apple phone that can be used as a spyware.

and beside that nothing else.

Google really screwed everyone by making Android « free » for manufacturer, as long as they include Google play services and all the other Google app phoning home. They have no reason to make a new operating system and even then it would require developer to publish app on it.

And seeing Apple stock value, I don’t think they are going to care anytime soon about a few people upset with the new photo app or the increasing amount of bugs.



> I need security, so I update.

Is there a parallel universe where state actors are targetting randos with multi million dollar 0 days?


For a large company, it's not impossible. Android was morphed into the OS for Oculus Go and later.


Google Pixel with GrapheneOS might be a good choice for a security/privacy enthusiast.


Yes but then you lose safety net, so no banking app and let’s agree that grapheneos isn’t exactly beautiful or easy to use. You have no way to pay with the phone outside of Google, most foss app looks ugly and lacks functionalities, even the grapheneos default app icon for some reason are all in a ugly black and white. It’s like privacy require thing to be ugly and janky.


https://privsec.dev/posts/android/banking-applications-compa...

Seems like some banking apps are working. I haven't personally tried this though.




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