LPT: If you’re not a fan of where Android or iOS is going but have to use one, buy a used phone to avoid giving money directly to ill-intentioned manufacturers. Then use some of the savings to support Linux Mobile Distro development!
We need to show a market demand for repairable phones and unlocked bootloaders.
I refuse to buy any phone new, I always look for one 2-3 years old with verified stable support for lineageOS.
Also a good way to do a little to reduce e-waste. Many slightly older models have stock remaining new-in-box so it isn’t always an issue of buying ‘used’ hardware.
I also just did this and got a refurbished phone for a decent discount compared to buying the same one new.
LineageOS support is an absolute must. I haven’t used a stock Android for the last 6-7 years probably.
A good way to check out mobile Linux is through postmarketOS. They have a list of older android phones that the OS can be flashed on to and have a near mainline Linux kernel. I would just give the caveat that since it does not run android then you cannot use android apps unless you use something like Waydroid to emulate.
