Correct, lineage is actually a great way to extend the life of a device safely

Honestly in my mind the best phone is a used one with lineage, like my oneplus 8t was $130 it’s in great shape with 256gb and I’m relatively confident it’ll receive updates for years to come from Lineage.

Speaking of enshittification here’s the archive link to bypass the demand to sign up

https://web.archive.org/web/20240117121658/https://www.wired.com/story/big-tech-wont-let-you-leave-heres-a-way-out/

I know we’re supposed to be talking shit about foldables but I’d rather remark on how badly I want a rollable phone

They should have to pay out damages for shit like this

https://archive.is/20231218172833/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-18/lawmakers-ask-doj-to-probe-apple-for-shuttering-imessage-apps

Bypasses signing up

Plus I imagine a simple VPN would bypass these measures no?

I mean I’m a firm FOSS guy, I love Lineage and Signal and all of it, but you’re factually just wrong my guy

Switching to Linux is a pain, but its a pain once, staying on windows is the pain that keeps on giving

I mean it’s not like there aren’t still governments who’d love to shut shit like that down

A very fair point. I am stuck on iOS for work but for personal use lineageOS with MicroG

Dumb question but what are your thoughts on just using iOS