Pure Android Phones

Discussions center on preferring pure stock Android on Google Pixel phones over customized versions from other manufacturers like Samsung or Huawei, highlighting issues like bloatware, walled gardens, and usefulness without Google services.

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natrius May 8, 2011 View on HN

Android isn't a panacea. Make sure you get a pure Google phone.

annoyingnoob Jun 19, 2020 View on HN

As if Google/Android or any other phone is different/better...

slac Dec 22, 2020 View on HN

Just get a Huawei phone. That's Android without Google.

zepto Nov 21, 2019 View on HN

Why? People can just buy Android.

amelius Dec 8, 2023 View on HN

It's for your own good. Those Android users cannot be trusted.

Istof Sep 20, 2014 View on HN

Wouldn't that make Android much less useful?

gcb1 Oct 4, 2013 View on HN

you must not know android if you only ever used samsung (or google for that matter) flavours

h0nd Jun 16, 2023 View on HN

Android phone usually come with a walled garden, too.

enitihas Jul 11, 2020 View on HN

What is so bad about "Android", as in stock Android?

codeulike Sep 5, 2021 View on HN

Seems like it's not much to do with Google other than the fact it runs Android?