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While Android as a whole continues to shrink in the US, Google Pixel keeps growing (9to5google.com)

submitted 1 year ago by inspector@gadgetro.id to c/android@lemdro.id

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Android is struggling to keep its market share in the United States, as Apple continues to take over in the market. But, despite Android as a whole losing ground, Google Pixel phones are becoming a bigger slice of the US market.

Counterpoint Research reports that, in Q2 2023, US smartphone shipments dropped by 24% year-over-year. That includes both iPhones and Android phones, and virtually every brand saw a drop in shipments. Samsung saw US shipments drop by 37% while Motorola saw a 17% drop. TCL saw the biggest decline at just shy of 70% year-over-year, and even Apple saw a 6% drop.

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[–] ratboy@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago (5 children)

My Android phone fucking blows. The one I had prior was great but I lost it. I hate the constant alerts from the apps I can't delete, I can't take up close photos anymore without it looking like shit and not focusing, the screen will flip horizontal at random times when it's got the lock screen option turned on. I don't want a Google phone, though.

Anyone have opinions on the OnePlus phones?

[–] maeries@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You can disable alerts on a per app basis

[–] ratboy@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

I've done that before but after updates it seems to reset for some reason? Having to do it over and over is frustrating, unless I'm missing something which is not outside the realm of possibility

[–] huginn@feddit.it 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Look into a Nothing Phone as well as you look.

I'm biased but I like my Pixel 7 Pro quite a bit, though the Pixel 7 is also good.

Doesn't really matter if it's a Google phone or not though: They track you the exact same unless you fully rip out all Google Services, which also means ripping out all banking apps and the Play store.

[–] ratboy@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, that's a good point. I feel like in terms of tracking you have to unplug completely to be successful. No Square card readers, no social media, no Google anything, not to mention having to vet every service you use which doesn't feel like it would be worth it.

[–] scorpiosrevenge@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I've been using oneplus phones for years and theyre awesome but I'm not running the oxygenOS that it comes with, I'm running lineageOS or other AOSP type of roms.

Haven't messed with the stock oxygen (I think it's called ColorOS now?) in a while, but maybe will check it out. Far as I knew it didn't really come with any bloat ware?

[–] Molzor@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Had a OnePlus for quite a while, battery was pretty bad and heated up like crazy.

[–] notenoughbutter@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

oneplus has its own sort of problems
I've heard ram management sucks on oneplus 11 with 12 GB ram because they keep killing apps in background to preserve battery(even after using the phone for weeks so it should've adapted)

you should give grapheneos on pixel a try I'm using it on pixel 7 and all the apps that I use work(mostly, only bank apps have problems, check this user contributed list for verified bank apps https://privsec.dev/posts/android/banking-applications-compatibility-with-grapheneos/