Are the only phone options iOS or Android? I’m also considering leaving my iPhone behind because of this privacy violation but I’m definitely not moving to Google. That seems like two steps back.

Calyx is a degoogled Android ROM. It's probably the best choice until mobile Linux improves.

What are the benefits over graphene OS?

microG support mainly, it's needed for some Play Services APIs like push notifications and maps, though the choice all depends on what apps you use. GrapheneOS is great also and even better for those with very high security and privacy requirements.

Sailfish OS (built on Maemo/MeGo legacy, for those who remember those) is what I have been using for years (and this is typed from).

Also there are a lot of Linux distros targeting the PinePhone maturing by the day.

I’m considering the Nokia 8110 (banana phone)

KaiOS, somewhere between a smart phone and a dumb phone. Still has Google maps, not sure if you need a Google account tho.

> no maps

I don't experience any issues using mapping apps on Android with microG instead of Google Play Services. Closed source navigation apps including Google Maps, HERE WeGo, and Magic Earth work just fine. Open source navigation apps like Organic Maps and OsmAnd also work with no problems.

I have found that my Pixel with CalyxOS and microG doesn't have any text to speech engine. So the maps apps work, but with no turn by turn audio.

RHVoice is a free and open source text-to-speech output engine for Android. Try it out:

- F-Droid: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.github.olga_yakovleva.rh...

- GitHub: https://github.com/RHVoice/RHVoice

Alternatively, if you prefer Google's closed source text-to-speech engine (that is preinstalled on most commercial Android devices), you can download Speech Services by Google through Aurora Store:

- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.and...

Instructions for configuring the default text-to-speech engine on Android are here:

- https://support.google.com/accessibility/android/answer/6006...

Most navigation apps come with their own voice banks for turn-by-turn navigation audio, and installing a text-to-speech engine isn't necessary for these apps. However, Organic Maps (which is a recommended app in the CalyxOS setup wizard) doesn't, and it relies on the default text-to-speech engine.

Thanks! I didn't know about RHVoice. I tried installing a couple others I found through searching F-Droid, but nothing worked. I just installed RHVoice.

Thank you for that insight! My comment was based on some (older) Reddit comments. I'm glad to hear there are working apps.

If you're not sure whether an app is compatible with microG or a flavor of Android without Google Play Services, Plexus is a helpful database of crowdsourced compatibility ratings:

- Plexus: https://plexus.techlore.tech

- GitHub: https://github.com/techlore/plexus