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Google: 'Your $1000 phone needs our permission to install apps now'". Android users are screwed - Louis Rossmann (youtube.com)

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[–] tal@lemmy.today 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Is there other alternatives to Apple and Google phones?

There are phones that run on other platforms, but the app library and hardware isn't competitive.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_open-source_mobile_phones

You could also move most of what you do to a tablet or laptop if you're willing to carry that, and just use the phone as an Internet access device and for phone calls.

EDIT: Or use a cell modem for data and SIP service for phone service and texts, though then you need to have a device that you'll keep on if you want to get incoming calls when they come in. Cell phones are pretty optimized for low idle power usage.