[DEADMINCEDOS]

> Google is an ad company so it's totally not obvious to me.

Google being an ad company is irrelevant here. I wasn't clear in my wording, I should have said 'Android as a platform' and not Google, is the only choice, and it is.

Sure, there are disadvantages and it's not perfect, but it doesn't matter. If you care about privacy, using something like Graphene or eOS on a Fairphone is your best option.

> Oh, and can I pay with my phone when using those custom roms, for example?

The demand isn't there for that. Help change that and be the change you want to see in the world.

[Dylan16807]

Help change that how?

If trying to get enough public support to push for structural change is the idea, then iOS is currently moving toward being less locked down, while Android has been getting more locked down.

[DEADMINCEDOS]

Help change that by supporting open platforms over closed platforms. It's that simple. Put your money towards fairphones and pinephones and not iphones.

[Dylan16807]

I will put up with a certain amount of jank to support better platforms, but those two in particular are a mess and the fairphone is still stuck on qualcomm.