How to have a secure smart phone in 2022

Question

My understanding is that if I want a safe, secure, and private smart phone (no personal data being siphoned off to google or apple etc) I have 2 choices in 2022:1. Don't have a smart phone 2. Spend around $600 on a pixel 6 and replace the stock android OS with GrapheneOS.Am I wrong? I would love to be proven wrong!

ev1 · Accepted Answer

A Pixel 4a or 5a is $200-400 and works fine with Graphene. Don't get anything below 4a in terms of age if that is your plan.Also, they have back hardware fingerprint reader instead of in-screen with the 6/6 Pro which has been orders of magnitude more responsive, at least for me. I routinely have issues with the in-screen readers.

MerelyMortal · Answer

Apparently the Librem 5 has been making a lot of progress on being usable, but there's still a long delay between placing an order and getting it.https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30760883

throwawayHN378 · Answer

Also you need to buy the Pixel directly from Google. If you buy from carrier you can opt too the Pixel