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      • LakotaubpL Offline
        Lakotaubp @brainbreaks
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        @brainbreaks No on Aurura I used a Google login similar to using dekko

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          brainbreaks @Lakotaubp
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          @lakotaubp So either your bank apps, does not need signature spoofing , or does your bank app only search for google login?

          Oh wait , there is a built in spoof manager in the aurora store?

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            HEROBRINE7GAMER @Lakotaubp
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            @lakotaubp i searched a lot everywhere but couldn't find any pixel3/3a , i searched on aliexpress and ebay and aliexpress but without any result . no luck with googling for an hour . i wish i can find it because the port status is almost perfect . what is the website that you found the device on ?

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              HEROBRINE7GAMER @MrT10001
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              @mrt10001 oneplus phones are easy to unlock and root but i don't find them locally . i really prefer buying a device from a store because i have a very bad experience with byuing phones online .

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                domubpkm
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                For info, there are still 6 Volla phone 22 early bird on sale (a little cheaper).

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                • KenedaK Offline
                  Keneda @Opolork
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                  @opolork
                  Doesn't uTorch work for FairPhone 2 ?

                  Edit : ok you have the last camera module that's right ?

                  @herobrine7gamer said in advice on which device to buy:

                  i really prefer buying a device from a store because i have a very bad experience with byuing phones online .

                  Did you try refurbishing reseller ?
                  Where do you live if not a problem for you to tell ?

                  2015-2023 : Meizu MX4 ☠️⚰️✝️
                  2023-2024 : Nexus 5 ☠️⚰️✝️
                  2024-***** : FPOS Fairphone 5 waiting UT for freedom 😉
                  🇲🇫🇬🇧

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                    HEROBRINE7GAMER @Opolork
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                    @opolork the fairphone 2 is a very nice device but it is just old and the battery is not good enough for daily usage .

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                      Lakotaubp @HEROBRINE7GAMER
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                      @herobrine7gamer eBay but I'm in the UK

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                        Opolork @HEROBRINE7GAMER
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                        @herobrine7gamer It depends on your usage - mine is very little. But fair enough. 👋

                        How can you trust that an app really won't send some company your location data, when you tell it not to? The only way you can trust a program not to do something it isn't supposed to do is if it is free software. ~ RMS

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                          Opolork @Keneda
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                          @keneda said in advice on which device to buy:

                          Doesn't uTorch work for FairPhone 2 ?

                          I have the camera module that's not working. The other module works alright.

                          How can you trust that an app really won't send some company your location data, when you tell it not to? The only way you can trust a program not to do something it isn't supposed to do is if it is free software. ~ RMS

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                            Keneda @Opolork
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                            @opolork
                            Did you try the Halium 7.1 dev channel ?

                            2015-2023 : Meizu MX4 ☠️⚰️✝️
                            2023-2024 : Nexus 5 ☠️⚰️✝️
                            2024-***** : FPOS Fairphone 5 waiting UT for freedom 😉
                            🇲🇫🇬🇧

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                              Opolork @Keneda
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                              @keneda Yes. No joy. 🤷

                              How can you trust that an app really won't send some company your location data, when you tell it not to? The only way you can trust a program not to do something it isn't supposed to do is if it is free software. ~ RMS

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                                HEROBRINE7GAMER @Keneda
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                                @keneda i prefer not to say , but where i live we don't really have much linux and privacy enthusiasts , and for phones there are almost no oneplus or google pixel devices in any store .

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                                  HEROBRINE7GAMER @Lakotaubp
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                                  @lakotaubp

                                  @lakotaubp said in advice on which device to buy:

                                  @herobrine7gamer eBay but I'm in the UK

                                  really ? shouldn't ebay be global ? like if i want to buy something , shouldn't i be able to buy it from any country ?

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                                    HEROBRINE7GAMER @Opolork
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                                    @opolork said in advice on which device to buy:

                                    @herobrine7gamer It depends on your usage - mine is very little. But fair enough. 👋

                                    well my usage is also little , i would use my phone to call and receive emails and read rss feeds and watching videos , but the most important thing is the camera , i can't use a phone with a bad camera at all , so i would really like a device with a great camera , but i heard that ubuntu touch has problems with camera and taking photos and videos .

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                                      Keneda @HEROBRINE7GAMER
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                                      @herobrine7gamer said in advice on which device to buy:

                                      like if i want to buy something , shouldn't i be able to buy it from any country ?

                                      You can in a certain way (if seler allow it), but fees are in this case, depending where you live, expensives.

                                      For instance i live in Europe, and if i select offers from US, it can cost from 30 to 50€ fees, and even more...

                                      @herobrine7gamer said in advice on which device to buy:

                                      but i heard that ubuntu touch has problems with camera and taking photos and videos .

                                      It depends on the device and the port maturity.
                                      On my MX4 photo and video works quite well.
                                      Only issue lately since i switched from canonical to ubports UT is with HDR activated on photos, wich can lead to camera app loosing access to camera hardware, have to reboot to solve, so i only activate HDR from time to time.

                                      2015-2023 : Meizu MX4 ☠️⚰️✝️
                                      2023-2024 : Nexus 5 ☠️⚰️✝️
                                      2024-***** : FPOS Fairphone 5 waiting UT for freedom 😉
                                      🇲🇫🇬🇧

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                                        Opolork @HEROBRINE7GAMER
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                                        @herobrine7gamer said in advice on which device to buy:

                                        i heard that ubuntu touch has problems with camera and taking photos and videos

                                        I don't know about that.

                                        How can you trust that an app really won't send some company your location data, when you tell it not to? The only way you can trust a program not to do something it isn't supposed to do is if it is free software. ~ RMS

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                                          Opolork @HEROBRINE7GAMER
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                                          @herobrine7gamer said in advice on which device to buy:

                                          i can't use a phone with a bad camera at all

                                          There's another camera module for the FP2 that UT works with the torch/flash. The camera seems decent besides the lack of flash for me.

                                          How can you trust that an app really won't send some company your location data, when you tell it not to? The only way you can trust a program not to do something it isn't supposed to do is if it is free software. ~ RMS

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                                            Keneda @Opolork
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                                            @opolork
                                            There is also FP3/+ that will have less camera concerns and wich will be longer supported (i guess, it already has a Halium 10 port thanks to @Luksus ) and more powerfull.
                                            https://devices.ubuntu-touch.io/device/fp3/

                                            2015-2023 : Meizu MX4 ☠️⚰️✝️
                                            2023-2024 : Nexus 5 ☠️⚰️✝️
                                            2024-***** : FPOS Fairphone 5 waiting UT for freedom 😉
                                            🇲🇫🇬🇧

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                                              Opolork @Keneda
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                                              @keneda Nice! So all features are now working on the FP3 with Halium?

                                              How can you trust that an app really won't send some company your location data, when you tell it not to? The only way you can trust a program not to do something it isn't supposed to do is if it is free software. ~ RMS

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