So my roommate has informed me that Android and Motorola donate to Republicans more than Democrats whereas Apple does not, claiming this as a reason that the iPhone is better than an Android phone. While I could find statistics confirming the fact about Motorola, I don’t even know what they were referring to when they mentioned Android and I tried looking for “Android” and “Android Foundation” and came up with nothing. If they’re referring to the fact that Android, while it’s an open sourced project, is maintained by Google, I’m already aware of that and would like to de-google my phone as much as possible (note: my phone is a Motorola Moto G Power (2022)). I however couldn’t find any stats to support the Apple claim and my roommate has yet to provide me with any sources.
In any case, for my next phone, I’d like to move to a more privacy-focused phone. I’ve heard about the Fairphone, but re this comment, I’m slightly dissuaded from getting one when it comes to the US. I got a Motorola phone in following the advice of this post regarding the safety of the hardware used, but I might want to switch off of the phone when it comes time to upgrade to a new one down the line.
I’m not sure what to go with, so feel free to give me tips on that. Also I’ve wanted to install an alternative OS on my phone but all the ones I’ve seen aren’t compatible with my phone at the moment.
Like the comment you linked to, I only know people who have installed GrapheneOS onto a Pixel phone, and they’ve been pretty happy with that. It would be great to see a flagship phone that isn’t greenwashed, but for now I also settle for buying used phones exclusively. Usually one model behind or at least 6 months post-release, which has worked really well for me with the Pixel line, at least in my area. When I’m done with them I give them to family or resell them, trying to stretch out the e-waste cost as much as possible.
I would love to use a Pixel but they are a tad expensive, at least at market. Where would you suggest getting a used phone?
Yeah, I’ve done this too, hence why my upgrade went from an iPhone 6S that was gifted to me from a family friend to an iPhone XS that I was able to buy myself with work funds and trading in the old phone.
Yeah, they definitely can be pricey. I usually watch FB Marketplace for a while before finding a decent deal. How much I’m willing to spend is really subjective to how much income I have at that moment and how new the phone is. My last couple of phones were from folks who received it as a work phone and then kept it after they were upgraded. The Pixel a# (ex. a6, a7) series is also a little cheaper, and usually the specs are still comparable.