• @[email protected]
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    174 hours ago

    Honestly, I’d replace this fuckass Google device in a heartbeat, but I will never in my life understand why people want flagship phones. I got a b-ware 9a for 300 bucks and even this one is way overkill for what I want in a phone. Why can’t there just be a low-spec one instead of ones that cost more than an entry class laptop?

    • Liam Proven
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      52 hours ago

      @yxc999 @zdhzm2pgp

      > even this one is way overkill for what I want in a phone. Why can’t there just be a low-spec one instead

      Exactly this.

      My solution is: dirt-cheap bargain-basement Chinese phones.

      They do the job and you can get a lot for under £150.

      My best buy was an Umidigi F2. Stunning device for £125. I have bought dinners that cost more than that.

      *But* you’ll never get an OS upgrade, they’re unsupported by all the alternative OSes, and there is the everpresent risk of spyware.

      For me, that’s worth it, but I get that it’s not for everyone and so I do not unequivocally recommend them.