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KennyBlankentoday at 5:58 AM5 repliesview on HN

Luckily there is a mobile phone OS and hardware that isn't produced by the world's largest advertising company, and furthermore doesn't allow two different corporations to be involved in the core OS of the device.


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tredre3today at 6:04 AM

You're right but we can't easily get Huawei devices in North America.

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microtonaltoday at 9:03 AM

I hope you are not referring to the company that is pushing AI ads through their system settings, pushing Creator Studio subscription ads through the formerly non-shareware productivity tools, and pushing movie ads through their wallet?

Seriously, get a Pixel and install GrapheneOS, or maybe a Fairphone with LineageOS.

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yjftsjthsd-htoday at 6:45 AM

Apple isn't the largest advertising company, but it's a pretty big one. The only other candidates I know of are aftermarket Linux distros, but they have their own problems.

layer8today at 6:55 AM

Unfortunately, that company also polices what kinds of apps you’re allowed to install on your hardware.

pjc50today at 7:46 AM

No, they only allow one corporation to be involved, which is not necessarily an improvement.