I currently use an iPhone, but given the recent attacks made by the US president and members of his administration on my country (tariffs, annexation threats,etc) I am loathe to support any company based out of that nation any longer. Obviously I know that it is likely impossible to get a functional mobile experience with zero US corporate involvement, but what is the least possible I could do and still be practical? A degoogled fair phone device? Something Chinese running a custom rom like lineage os?

I want to sell my iPhone and Apple Watch ASAP and get something that won’t have my sending money to the US via my app purchases (store cut), monthly services (iCloud), and my data being used/sold.

Thanks!

  • thefartographer@lemm.ee
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    7 hours ago

    Ulefone is a great option if you don’t care about security updates and want to beat something to death with your phone.

    I dropped my power armor 13 while getting out of my car one day and left a half-dollar sized dent in my door frame.

    • ragebutt@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      7 hours ago

      I’m unfamiliar but some brief searching shows they use kigen for sim handling and mediatek for processor/modem so it appears they also have little to no American parts, though I’m not sure of this