Where to buy a non-Apple, non-Google smartphone

Re:Where to buy a non-Apple, non-Google smartphone by gamander on Monday May 04, 2026 @10:43AM (#48009409)

Just buy a Chinese phone in China. They don't have GMS so they will not be affected by the upcoming change. Of course Play integrity checks will fail like on any other alternative OS.

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Re:Where to buy a non-Apple, non-Google smartphone by dickeeT on Monday May 04, 2026 @11:43AM (#48010152)

yeah, some big name like huawei also already have flagship

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Re:Where to buy a non-Apple, non-Google smartphone by fsflover on Monday May 04, 2026 @10:53AM (#48009495)

Do they run AOSP? Then, they must obey the Google's long-term development strategy. This is why I use a phone with GNU/Linux.

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Re:Where to buy a non-Apple, non-Google smartphone by smt88 on Monday May 04, 2026 @10:50AM (#48009469)

Sounds like a good way to guarantee a phone with a backdoor

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Re:Where to buy a non-Apple, non-Google smartphone by downbad_ on Monday May 04, 2026 @11:06AM (#48009659)

Lol. It's about choosing the devil you're most comfortable with. I bet Apple and Google have theirs too.

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Re:Where to buy a non-Apple, non-Google smartphone by fsflover on Monday May 04, 2026 @12:21PM (#48010758)

This post is about avoiding Apple and Google, so you've got some false dichotomy here. I bet my phone has no backdoor from them or China.

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Re:Where to buy a non-Apple, non-Google smartphone by downbad_ on Monday May 04, 2026 @12:31PM (#48010967)

Alright, if you say so.

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