Spazz
Well-known member
I'm on a moto e6 with Tracfone. I function without a google account by using f-droid for most of my apps and searching online with my favourite searx instance for a specific .apk in an emergency.
It's not ideal, but it is affordable and it works. As an old skool Gnu/Linux user and former activist, I am more comfortable using the browser to look up customer service numbers than downloading apps. I'm able to pay the bills this way and hold on to my self-esteem by living (more or less) up to my own ethics.
But I'm also a proud new Pinephone user! She cost me less than two hundred and is working just fine with tracfone for both calls/texts and data. It's definitely in beta and not intended for folks who don't have a background in Unix or Free Software, but it boots to sd card so you can try out different mobile distros and it's held together with screws, so hardware hackers can have fun too.
I thought we could do with a new smartphone thread for 2021. I am so not a google/apple person and would love to know what works for other travellers and what doesn't.
Thank you for your time.
It's not ideal, but it is affordable and it works. As an old skool Gnu/Linux user and former activist, I am more comfortable using the browser to look up customer service numbers than downloading apps. I'm able to pay the bills this way and hold on to my self-esteem by living (more or less) up to my own ethics.
But I'm also a proud new Pinephone user! She cost me less than two hundred and is working just fine with tracfone for both calls/texts and data. It's definitely in beta and not intended for folks who don't have a background in Unix or Free Software, but it boots to sd card so you can try out different mobile distros and it's held together with screws, so hardware hackers can have fun too.
I thought we could do with a new smartphone thread for 2021. I am so not a google/apple person and would love to know what works for other travellers and what doesn't.
Thank you for your time.