I’m probably the most unloyal customer here. I bought the phone *for the OS*, not the opposite.

So probably anything that GrapheneOS supports

I’m a software nerd, my biggest priority is keeping Android up-to-date on security and features, so it really seems like Samsung would be the best fallback option with a proven track record of getting security updates out as quick (or quicker) than Google and typically promising 4 years of OS upgrades/5 years of security patches (here’s an article with many phone manufacturers policies). I’d really miss the stock Android experience and unlockable bootloader though!

I wish I could buy a Linux phone, but they are not ready yet.

I think I’m switching away from Pixel for my next phone. I’ve hated my Pixel 6; it’s too big.

I’m probably going to the Asus Zenfone 10 next.

It’s a weird request but I’ll probably jump from a pixel 7 pro to any phone that supports usb-c video output in the future. I’ll stick with my 7 pro for another year or two and then hop probably to Samsung… but I’m open to other options. I’m hopeful the nothing phone 2 will have USB-C 3.1 and support video out.

I want to be able to watch things on my train commute without having to hold my phone up to my face in the middle of a packed train. It’s a niche use case but it’s a major selling point for me.

Sony, maybe…

I’d probably prefer a Sony device of some sort but they aren’t well priced, so Motorola I guess. I had a Motorola X4 before I got into Pixels, and while I didn’t like it being slippery glass, the software was nice and not bloated. It was part of the Android One program, which might not exist anymore.