I don't want to pay more than $150 for a phone, though. And installing an alternate OS is a real hassle.
replyIf the current $500 pixels are too expensive you're going to hate the $1000 motorolas.
replyyou can get a pixel 7 good condition for that
replyStretching that budget to about $350 would get you a new Pixel a-series, on sale. It's well worth it.
replyNot really, GrapheneOS has a nice web installer that makes all the job for the user.
replyI followed Pixel prices for the last year, and rock-bottom for a 256gb version (the current absolute minimum for a device without an sd, to my eyes) meant 450€.
replyThere are occasional good deals for (unused) older models on eBay, but they're surprisingly rare.
I wonder if Google demands stores to give the old models back, after the release of newer ones; they disappear from every store extremely quickly.