The iPhone SE is dead, and with it, the compact smartphone as a mainstream product. What happened?
  • Habarug@lemm.eeEnglish
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    11 days ago

    Well, I can’t speak for everyone else, but I can’t go back because they don’t sell any small phones.

    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      11 days ago

      I picked the Pixel 8 because:

      1. it runs GrapheneOS
      2. It was a little smaller than the Pixel 8 Pro

      If there was a smaller version available, I would’ve gotten that instead.

      • rc__buggy@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        11 days ago

        I’ve been using the “A” branch of the Pixel line for years now.

        But I use CalyxOS so I guess you and I have to be enemies now. My name is Inigo Montoya, you use a different OS, prepare to die.

        • ilmagico@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          2 days ago

          Ah man… I just installed graphene to try it … (turns around and runs)

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          Seriously though, would be nice if they could get along and share code and efforts, I’d love to try a graphene-hardened OS with sandboxed microg (instead of gsf) and datura firewall :) Maybe even have the option to have microg in one profile and google play in another. One can dream

          • rc__buggy@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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            2 days ago

            Graphene and Calyx are two different paths to two different destinations. Graphene is for security, Calyx is for privacy.

            • ilmagico@lemmy.worldEnglish
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              2 days ago

              Yep, that’s what I gather as well. I just wish we didn’t have to choose, and could get both