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A lot has happened since I wrote a microblog post. I moved back to GrapheneOS after missing the feature to disable network access from applications on Android. I was using a Pixel 4a and although it's a great phone, its performance wasn't really great and its battery life took a turn for the worse after several years of usage. I became increasingly frustrated by the lack of small form factor smartphones on the market and in a moment of temptation and annoyance, I went ahead and bought a 3rd generation iPhone SE.
To be fair, it's a decent phone and I really like
how it has significantly better applications for Mastodon than Android
integrates calls from Signal and WhatsApp in the native dialer app
it's small form factor; it's a pleasure to hold this device
Unfortunately, and unsurprisingly, I didn't end up liking how iOS is a closed walled garden ecosystem. I can't use Firefox with uBlock Origin, apps like NewPipe and Tachiyomi, and can't turn off network access from apps.
I'll probably buy a Pixel 8 and move back to GrapheneOS in a few months.
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Updated: 2023-08-29
Created: 2023-08-15
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