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Several phone brands rumored to be planning a major shift away from Android
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this post was submitted on 02 May 2025
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How easy is it to degoogle Android? Don't currently use Android or iOS but dumb phone options are getting pretty limited these days.
If I got an Android phone I would probably be looking at something second hand because fuck paying 3 figures on a phone. I know I wouldn't use data at all, call/SMS SIM only. I guess another option is not needing to degoogle it as it will never talk to google once I have finished downloading maps of the country for OSMand and a few other apps. Then it can be on Wi-Fi to allow communication with my PC over LAN but don't allow it access to the internet.
If it never touches the internet after setup I guess outdated OS doesn't matter too much.
SIM still has to be tied to a name.
What do you mean, like a humans name? Pretty sure it doesn't. I can get one with cash and top it up with cash. Until pretty recently this is what I did. Pricing changes mean I now pay £4/month instead which would be tied to my card.
Yes, where I am, even cash requires it. Guard your liberties, fiercely.