Well, I can't speak for everyone else, but I can't go back because they don't sell any small phones.
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I picked the Sony Xperia 1v because:
71mm width
Flagship specs (*for 2023 - Snapdragon 8 gen2 / 12gb)
Decent cameras
Sd card expandable
Headphone jack 3.5mm (though I haven't used it yet)
No glass back (solid build quality allround)
LineageOS support (for when vendor support runs out)
I got a good refurb deal in late 2024I picked the 5ii for similar reasons at the time.
The problem is it only gets 2 years of support, so I haven't gotten an update in years. Sony is living in 2010.
The fingerprint reader slowly stopped working 6 months ago via a prolific software bug that is all over forums for xperias that will never be fixed.
The battery (even ONLY charging it to 80% using battery care) is horrific and the standby time is shit. It loses 1.5-2% battery per hour not being used at all now. I get maybe 4h SOT browsing (much less with video).
The default camera app is crap and not even worth using...
I want to try lineageOS when I get the time to see if it fixes the battery and fingerprint reader, but here in Belgium we really need access to our bank apps because almost everything is done through there.
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I picked the Pixel A because:
- It runs GrapheneOS
- It's slightly smaller and slightly cheaper than the normal version
- The back is plastic and not glass
Glad I can use it and type on it one-handed, can't imagine using a bigger phone.
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Pixel 8, even now that 9 is out, is still around $400 compared to 7's already huge $300.
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Pixel 8, even now that 9 is out, is still around $400 compared to 7's already huge $300.
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I picked the 5ii for similar reasons at the time.
The problem is it only gets 2 years of support, so I haven't gotten an update in years. Sony is living in 2010.
The fingerprint reader slowly stopped working 6 months ago via a prolific software bug that is all over forums for xperias that will never be fixed.
The battery (even ONLY charging it to 80% using battery care) is horrific and the standby time is shit. It loses 1.5-2% battery per hour not being used at all now. I get maybe 4h SOT browsing (much less with video).
The default camera app is crap and not even worth using...
I want to try lineageOS when I get the time to see if it fixes the battery and fingerprint reader, but here in Belgium we really need access to our bank apps because almost everything is done through there.
I had a 5 II too, used lineageOS for years, worked great. Doesn't totally solve the battery or fingerprint reader. My screen got the dreaded green lightsaber too. Nail in the coffin was Australia turning off 3G so it can't make calls anymore. (Wasn't officially sold here so they didn't bother loading it with VoLTE profiles)
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I've been using the "A" branch of the Pixel line for years now.
But I use CalyxOS so I guess you and I have to be enemies now. My name is Inigo Montoya, you use a different OS, prepare to die.
Ah man... I just installed graphene to try it ... (turns around and runs)
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Seriously though, would be nice if they could get along and share code and efforts, I'd love to try a graphene-hardened OS with sandboxed microg (instead of gsf) and datura firewall
Maybe even have the option to have microg in one profile and google play in another. One can dream -
Ah man... I just installed graphene to try it ... (turns around and runs)
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Seriously though, would be nice if they could get along and share code and efforts, I'd love to try a graphene-hardened OS with sandboxed microg (instead of gsf) and datura firewall
Maybe even have the option to have microg in one profile and google play in another. One can dreamGraphene and Calyx are two different paths to two different destinations. Graphene is for security, Calyx is for privacy.
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Graphene and Calyx are two different paths to two different destinations. Graphene is for security, Calyx is for privacy.
Yep, that's what I gather as well. I just wish we didn't have to choose, and could get both
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