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by lynndotpy 507 days ago
I have a very small pool of Androids I consider. Pixels maintain a strong security model (similar to what iPhones have), and they allow you to re-lock the bootloader after installing a non-stock OS. It's between a Pixel, or a FairPhone.

I liked Lineage, but an unlocked bootloader is a security non-starter for a device that's so personal and vital.

For those using the stock OS, Googles are nice because you "only" have Google's spyware built in to the OS.

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I didn't realize there were some non-stick OSes that you could re-lock the bootloader for. Which ones?
GrapheneOS and CalyxOS are the only ones I'm aware of! It requires OS support and the phone to support it too, so it's a rare combo.