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sir pball

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6. From a quick search it looks like they're a carrier

Reply to Crowman2009 (Reply #3)

Sun Oct 26, 2025, 12:11 PM

Oct 2025

Their corporate values seem pretty good but you're still going to get an Android or Apple smartphone with all the bloat and spyware.

Someone else mentioned the LibrePhone, which is theoretically free from all that, but you're going to have to essentially be a programmer to use it.

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The upping your boycott game thread. [View all] Crowman2009 Oct 2025 OP

For the true minimalist (and Amish) taxi Oct 2025 #1

I can give you 3/4 sir pball Oct 2025 #2

Is Credo mobile any good? Crowman2009 Oct 2025 #3

From a quick search it looks like they're a carrier sir pball Oct 2025 #6

Ugh, I guess I'll have to half-ass it and get an Android smartphone from Credo. Crowman2009 Oct 2025 #7

In the works --- FSF Announces The LibrePhone Project usonian Oct 2025 #4

OneDrive alternatives - LibreOffice, other backup providers RandomNumbers Oct 2025 #5

Yeah, I'll just skip the cloud entirely and use an external hard drive for backup. Crowman2009 Oct 2025 #8