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Yeah, so no Pixel 8a? What the hell will I buy when the last half-tolerable Pixel (6a) gets no updates anymore?

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Stick divestos or calyxos on that and you’re good for more years

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No youre not. Calyx is a joke, sorry. DivestOS may be okay but its still very different from GrapheneOS.

And no tiny custom Android can fix the issue that hardware manifacturers will not supply a single byte of firmware updates after their contract is done.

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True discontinued firmware updates…, but look at the actual threat model. Why is calyx a joke?

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I’ve had Pixels pretty much the whole time since the Pixel 2, I’ve dailied every generation except the OG and the 6a, coincidentally. I’m on the 7 now and really like it after thinking the 6 was hot trash. Out of curiosity, why is the 7 “intolerable”? What makes the 6a better?

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6a has a plastic back and is smaller. I want a phone not a tablet and it shouldnt crack.

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6a has a plastic back and is smaller. I want a phone not a tablet and it shouldnt crack.

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