Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>Why are there <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FB2IVfRAjEU" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">no good phones</a> on the market?</p><ul><li>Yes, even <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fairphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fairphone</span></a> has <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/enshittified" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>enshittified</span></a> itself <a href="https://shop.fairphone.com/de/fairphone-5" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">too much</a> for my taste!</li></ul><p>I don't want much:</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Android</span></a> (<em><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/iOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iOS</span></a> is cringe and everything else is either a rounding error or dead anyway!</em>)</p></li><li><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/HeadphoneJack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HeadphoneJack</span></a> (<em>Cuz I use that thing and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USB</span></a>-<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Dongles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dongles</span></a> are shite! <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Sony" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sony</span></a> already did <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Waterproof" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Waterproof</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Smartphones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Smartphones</span></a> WITH 3,5mm Jacks over a decade ago!</em>)</p></li><li><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DualSIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DualSIM</span></a> (<em>And I mean real Dual-SIM, not <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eSIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eSIM</span></a>! with TWO real basebands to be able to have data &amp; calling at the same time, cuz I need that! Bonus Points if it's baseband works with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SnoopSnitch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SnoopSnitch</span></a>...</em> )</p></li><li><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/repairable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>repairable</span></a> like a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fairphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fairphone</span></a> ( <em><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ToolfreeSwappable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToolfreeSwappable</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Batteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Batteries</span></a> are non-negotiable! Bonus Points if it can run off USB-C power only w/o a battery or allows hot-swapping of batteries w/o interruptions!</em>)</p></li><li><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/affordable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>affordable</span></a> ( &lt; €500 ) or at least not absurdly expensive. (<em>If I gonna pay like €1k+ I might just buy an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Iridium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Iridium</span></a> Extreme 9575 PTT used or an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/IridiumGOexec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IridiumGOexec</span></a> instead!</em>=</p></li><li><p>No <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Bloatware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bloatware</span></a> (<em>this includes no <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GAPPS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GAPPS</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GoogleApps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoogleApps</span></a> as mandated for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GooglePlay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GooglePlay</span></a>! Just give me <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LineageOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LineageOS</span></a> or like a clean <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AOSP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AOSP</span></a> image...</em>)</p></li></ul><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/rant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rant</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Enshittification</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Smartphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Smartphone</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Smartphones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Smartphones</span></a></p>