Privacy advocacy general thread: FOSS smartphone ROM alternatives to iOS and stock Android

Key claims

iOS and stock Android represent pervasive surveillance infrastructure, and users claiming privacy concerns while using these platforms are hypocrites.
A user questions why mainstream mobile operating systems like Android and iOS are considered mandatory or default choices.
User asks whether installing a firewall is sufficient to prevent device surveillance and data collection.
iPhones and stock Android are mass surveillance platforms, so anyone claiming to care about privacy must switch to a supported FOSS-ROM phone.
Community thread for users to share and discuss their phone homescreen configurations.
OP proposes trolling iPhone fans with a fake durability claim that phones survive drops from the 14th floor.

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Source threads (24)

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/g/109640436 ↗ live · archive mocking evergreen 3 replies OP proposes trolling iPhone fans with a fake durability claim that phones survive drops from the 14th floor.
/g/109628286 ↗ live · archive neutral evergreen 49 replies Community thread for users to share and discuss their phone homescreen configurations.
/g/109567955 ↗ live · archive indignant evergreen 7 replies iPhones and stock Android are mass surveillance platforms, so anyone claiming to care about privacy must switch to a supported FOSS-ROM phone.
/g/109531627 ↗ live · archive alarmed evergreen 15 replies iOS and stock Android represent pervasive surveillance infrastructure, and users claiming privacy concerns while using these platforms are hypocrites.
/g/109536484 ↗ live · archive critical evergreen 31 replies A user questions why mainstream mobile operating systems like Android and iOS are considered mandatory or default choices.
/g/109537360 ↗ live · archive concerned evergreen 5 replies User asks whether installing a firewall is sufficient to prevent device surveillance and data collection.
/g/109523543 ↗ live · archive mocking evergreen 4 replies iPhone and stock Android users claiming privacy advocacy are hypocrites; only free/open smartphone ROMs offer genuine privacy.
/g/109514856 ↗ live · archive alarmed evergreen 4 replies FOSS smartphone advocates argue that iOS and stock Android are surveillance botnets and promote free/open alternatives for privacy.
/g/109485943 ↗ live · archive alarmed evergreen 54 replies iOS and stock Android are pervasive surveillance systems; users should adopt privacy-focused FOSS smartphone ROMs to escape corporate tracking.
/g/109490492 ↗ live · archive concerned evergreen 27 replies iOS deliberately uses imperceptible circular animations to psychologically manipulate user attachment and retention.
/g/109470416 ↗ live · archive alarmed evergreen 12 replies iOS and stock Android are surveillance systems; users claiming privacy while using them are hypocrites who should switch to FOSS ROMs.
/g/109465927 ↗ live · archive nostalgic evergreen 12 replies Asking what it was like to purchase an iPhone era when accessories and features were included in the box.
/g/109470499 ↗ live · archive skeptical evergreen 3 replies Even privacy-focused custom ROMs may end up reliant on Google infrastructure.
/g/109461073 ↗ live · archive mocking evergreen 28 replies Exhortation to reject connected devices, AI integration, cloud services, and corporate tech ecosystems as surveillance and dependency traps.
/g/109457847 ↗ live · archive frustrated developing 27 replies User frustrated that secondary Android profile lacks Google services support, forcing browser-based access for banking and financial apps.
/g/109433579 ↗ live · archive alarmed evergreen 27 replies iPhone, iOS, and stock Android are surveillance botnets; users should switch to privacy-focused alternatives.
/g/109418226 ↗ live · archive cynical evergreen 36 replies Both Android and iOS users face surveillance from Google and Apple, with iOS costing more while providing no privacy advantage.
/g/109407774 ↗ live · archive alarmed evergreen 31 replies iOS and stock Android are surveillance botnets; users claiming to care about privacy while using them are hypocrites.
/g/109428051 ↗ live · archive neutral evergreen 5 replies Gemini functions well in practice despite negative discourse from other users.
/g/109426888 ↗ live · archive inquiring developing 7 replies User inquires about the actual encryption strength of GrapheneOS duress PIN under physical device access and expert cryptanalysis.
/g/109418042 ↗ live · archive hopeful evergreen 8 replies User seeks a functional custom Android ROM alternative for non-Pixel devices, questioning whether LineageOS remains viable given reports that custom OSs are dead.
/g/109408715 ↗ live · archive critical evergreen 7 replies User praises FOSS/private/secure OS setup and criticizes Apple/Google/Android ecosystem choices and surveillance
/g/109389693 ↗ live · archive evangelical evergreen 14 replies The thread advocates for installing privacy-focused custom ROMs without Google Apps, framing mainstream smartphones as surveillance devices.
/g/109381619 ↗ live · archive advocative evergreen 14 replies Users promoting custom Linux-based ROMs and open-source mobile OSes as the only path to genuine privacy.

Privacy advocacy general thread: FOSS smartphone ROM alternatives to iOS and stock Android

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