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The downside of Google Pixels is that they don't have jack connector and sd slot.
But I accepted the deal just to use GrapheneOS (I bought one used on ebay). Sometimes the battery lasts 3 days without being recharged.
People at GrapheneOS should really focus on some brand that cares about users on the hardware side.
Yup, I honestly don't care about the special features on the Pixel (esp camera), I literally only want it because of GrapheneOS and longer term software support.
I would love it if the GrapheneOS project made their own phone and supported it for a really long time. Maybe coordinate with Fairphone or something, IDK.
Same
another good place to buy a used one is https://swappa.com
Unfortunately, buying from outside US, although possible, is a pain in the neck. You need agreement with the seller AND use a freight forwarder.
Which pixel is getting you that battery life? My 6 has been struggling to make it through a day on GrapheneOS recently.
6a. Though I don't use the phone that much, most of the battery is drained by Telegram FOSS.
Here are two old screenshots
Do you use the google play services and/or the alternate user accounts?
No, I'm Google free for at least 5 years now. I only have Aurora Store for the PS App.
I really only use FOSS apps.
If you need advices to breaking free, feel free to ask.
Ooh that might be why your battery is so good. The Google services do eat up a lot of charge it seems.
On the google free, I'm not perfect but I'm def conscious, and already am using mostly foss apps. The rest is just social media I can't really avoid. Thanks for the proposition though!
Have 6a and I actually got the same battery results as you