[grizzles]

I want a (preferably open source) android phone without spam. I'd pay a healthy amount for it. I don't want to flash roms or do anything like that.

Anyone tried the Fairphone? How is it for notification spam?

[ndesaulniers]

> I'd pay a healthy amount for it.

I think unfortunately while a lot of people claim they would do so, in actuallity they still have a limit on how much they would fund such an endeavor, and there's not enough such people that care to properly fund the amount of work it is to maintain such a large amount of code as exists to support modern smart phones.

[mminer237]

What notification spam do you mean? Even on Google's Android, I feel like it's really easy to turn off any notifications I don't want.

[grizzles]

Thanks for your comments. I didn't realize settings allowed you to turn those off. Now fixed. Hallelujiah.

[yjftsjthsd-h]

Perhaps like https://www.androidauthority.com/stop-ads-samsung-phone-3108... ?

[doug-moen]

You can buy a Pixel 9 with GrapheneOS preinstalled from here: https://shop.nitrokey.com/shop/nitrophone-5-723

I have no relationship with Nitrokey but they seem to be a legit open-source company in Germany, with a github account. I do run GrapheneOS and I recommend it. GrapheneOS is fully open source (from the kernel up) and free of google services in the default install. No "spam" IMO, but it does notify you when a security update is installed (which requires a reboot).

[fooqux]

> Anyone tried the Fairphone?

I wish I could say yes. Sadly, they still don't sell to the USA. They tried doing some sort of partnership a bit ago with the last Fairphone and an USA vendor but it seemed to not go very far. Can't even get the latest phone from them, and they have some sort of custom OS on it.

[throwawaymaths]

you can get a fairphone 4 in the USA. rooting and replacing with calyx is a thing.

[slashtab]

Fairphone misleads people into believing they are a privacy pro phone. They don't provide regular updates, firmware updates aren't up to date and many more such things.

They mislead people who want to leave big tech and are privacy conscious.