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by robocat 2606 days ago
FYI I have a Nokia 7+ and it is fairly good for giving a pure Google experience ("Android One"), without being quite so expensive.

Also HMD Global seem to be reliable at giving the security updates OTA.

I haven't looked at the newer Nokia 7.1.
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kingosticks 2606 days ago
I'm not sure I'd go with a Nokia after https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/03/hmd-admits-the-nokia...
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robocat 2605 days ago
Sure, awful, but HMD Global fixed the problem which I respect.

My other choices are Google (expensive, multiple Nexus letdowns in past), Samsung/LG (awful software), Chinese phones (crapware, I don't trust), Sony (abusive relationship), a bunch of other brands with other reasons I dislike, or iPhone (costly and I don't like the UI).

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kingosticks 2605 days ago
True. And i totally agree with your roundup of the main alternatives. I went for a Chinese phone last time and it's probably the best one I've had in terms of quality and features. But Lord knows what stuff I'm sending back to China. I've been meaning to try lineage out.
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