I have been considering replacing my nearly 7 year old iPhone (although very reluctant) and I was checking for options. Really the only phone that caught my eye was the Sony xperia 1 V, but I found no information about how to degoogle and lock down the device. I really like the features and the built in camera apps, etc. Is there a way to degoogle the phone without loosing the funcionality/ease of use?

  • meseek #2982@lemmy.ca
    01·
    22 days ago

    Isn’t Sony far worse than Google in locking you into their platform and basically stealing your data? They gutted Helldivers and thru all their players under the bus by adding a PSN account requirement retroactively, even in countries that didn’t have the service. They only backpedaled because of the massive negative backlash. They have a history of installing root kits and treating their customers like absolute trash. And you want to go with them?? Yikes.

    You are way better off getting a Pixel and then liberating it with Graphene.

    • piracysails@lemm.ee
      2·
      22 days ago

      I think you are confusing phones, PCs, consoles and music.

      Sony phones are by no means worse than stock google phones. They offer very close to stock experience.

      *Send from my pixel with Graphene

      • meseek #2982@lemmy.ca
        02·
        21 days ago

        LOL. Yes because Sony somehow would t employ the same douchery with phones as they do with their other platforms and services.

        Sorry Sony, not buying your snake oil lol.

        • Ilandar@aussie.zone
          2·
          21 days ago

          Sony Corporation (which includes Sony Mobile) is not the same subsidiary as Sony Interactive Entertainment (which owns PlayStation). There is no reason to just blindly assume that the two companies have the exact same business structure. You talk about snake oil but the only one making baseless claims here is you.