I paid like $500 for an S25U not long ago. Just have to purchase at the right time with the right deals.
I do agree with these companies not being very open with Roms and the like, but fewer phones are easy to unlock and root these days.
My phone prior to this was a OnePlus 8 and it was super easy to unlock and customize... But I've heard that they made it much harder if not impossible on the newer models.
I’m on Apple now but I had Android for ages. I’ve had Motorola, HTC, Nokia, and a couple Samsungs. Negative experiences limited to just the Samsung.
Next phone if I get Android I’m just ordering just some total Chinese brand thing. I’m tired of these brands offering premium pricing but the full Indian call center and AI bot support experience I can get for less from AliExpress.
I also don’t kid myself that it took a Jewish chip before I’m being spied on.
I hope Samsung stays clean.
Spoiler...
Samsung is trash. Its overpriced as hell and you can't unlock the bootloader and install custom Roms.
Not much choices for major brands, Google, Motorola and the rest are all Chinese brands
What about nothing phone?
Seems like over priced hipster phone
The best phone I know of it a Pixel with GrapheneOS.
I paid like $500 for an S25U not long ago. Just have to purchase at the right time with the right deals.
I do agree with these companies not being very open with Roms and the like, but fewer phones are easy to unlock and root these days.
My phone prior to this was a OnePlus 8 and it was super easy to unlock and customize... But I've heard that they made it much harder if not impossible on the newer models.
You can install custom Roms on the oneplus 13.
Haha good luck.
I’m on Apple now but I had Android for ages. I’ve had Motorola, HTC, Nokia, and a couple Samsungs. Negative experiences limited to just the Samsung.
Next phone if I get Android I’m just ordering just some total Chinese brand thing. I’m tired of these brands offering premium pricing but the full Indian call center and AI bot support experience I can get for less from AliExpress.
I also don’t kid myself that it took a Jewish chip before I’m being spied on.
nokia od hmd can't be unlocked either