I’m upgrading because my phone is losing (lost?) support. I use a OnePlus 7 Pro and love it and wouldn’t bother upgrading otherwise. I’d appreciate some recommendations of android phones you like, please.

Thank you in advance! (⁠.⁠ ⁠❛⁠ ⁠ᴗ⁠ ⁠❛⁠.⁠)

  • ChiefSinner@lemm.ee
    20·
    11 months ago

    Non- phone carrier variants of Google Pixels because of Grapheme OS. The crap that Verizon pumps out blocks the boot loader to be unlocked, but the ones google and amazon sells can do OEM boot loader unlocks.

    Edit: also want to point out, pixels usually get the most updates out of all androids. So long as its in the support window, google will update drivers and kernels for it.

      • FutileRecipe@lemmy.world
        3·
        11 months ago

        I’ll third this. Main thing I miss is Tap-to-Pay, but it’s not that hard to carry a card. Some people miss Android Auto, but I’ve never used it.

        So I’ll trade some very minor conveniences for increased security and privacy.

        • rufus@discuss.tchncs.de
          1·
          11 months ago

          Mmh, I also just use my card, I think Google Pay is one of the very few things that don’t work if you installed the Google services.

          So. I Android 14 available in the Beta Channel? 2 weeks ago they said they needed an additional developer for that…

    • kruge@feddit.de
      1·
      11 months ago

      The people behind GrapheneOS even extend the support. Currently rocking Android 14 with GrapheneOS on my Pixel 4a.