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I replaced my Samsung S24 with a Fairphone 6 running /e/OS and used it as my daily work phone. Here's whether a de-Googled smartphone holds up for professional use.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/43965516

It is worth noting that both the hardware and software of Fairphone is heavily dependent on a Chinese company T2Mobile.

For those looking to avoid both US and Chinese companies, then the Jolla phone is the way to go.

  • ssfckdt@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    3·
    3 days ago

    What is the claim behind “runs Google?” The Fairphone also runs Android doesn’t it? How is it any less Google than a Samsung?

    • Alberat@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      3 days ago

      it’s only the open source part? normally, google injects proprietary code into phones, usually through “google play services”? idk I’m just kinda a hobbyist

      • ssfckdt@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        1·
        17 hours ago

        Sure, google play is a standard part of android, but you don’t need to have it, though you do need SOME kind of app installer. Samsung ofc has its own. Kindle Fires used their own and didn’t have Google Play iirc, but you could install it yourself.

      • 1984@lemmy.todayEnglish
        3·
        3 days ago

        I think they mean Google play services yeah. When i was running cyanogenmod on my phone, I had the option to not install Googles play services.

        Some apps rely on that being installed but most worked fine without it.