If you use addons like Ublock-origin. You can reduce the fingerprinting. You can also disable 3rd party iframes, disable Javascript which can further reduce the data being sent to websites.

It’s the longest lasting battery in a phone in the world. No phone lasts longer without a charge

You forgot Oneplus 15 with its 7300mah battery. It has nearly twice the endurance of this sony smartphone.

Fairphone is a good recommendation, alongside being repairable and sustainable. If its not present in your region. Look into high end Motorola phones (low-end have bloat).

IMO, Best would be a oneplus. You can remove any ads and bloatware with Shizuku, Canta. It will be familiar, reliable, and last a long time. Considering, your usage habits.

(i’ve seen the horrors of redmi software and want to stay as far away from That as possible).

Yeah, they start to lag within a year of use. All the redmi phones I have checked have lag issues. If you must buy a xiaomi skip the redmi. Don’t know about poco. But, anything not Mi should be avoided. Xiaomi charges a premium for its Mi series for a reason.

Great! I too use Adguard on my phones. But, I suggest a foss DNS filter app to others. Because, not everyone may be comfortable with a paid closed source app.

Well, this is what I see on the german Motorola website. Text translated by firefox translation.

Currently receiving regular security updates.

Device released in December, 2025

Security patch updates will be discontinued in December, 2028

Launched on: Android 16

Next operating system: Android 17

This device receives SMR updates at least every two months.

Source: https://de-de.support.motorola.com/app/software-security-update/g_id/7112#gs=eyJndWlkZUlEIjo3MTEyLCJxdWVzdGlvbklEIjo0LCJyZXNwb25zZUlEIjoxODYsImd1aWRlU2Vzc2lvbiI6IkZxZ0pyRmlyIiwic2Vzc2lvbklEIjoiZFVSdXJGaXIifQ…

A55 is an super midrange smartphone. I have a A22 5G. The software did have bloat but no ads.

Even if the A55 does include some of that. You can install Shizuku, and Canta to remove any unnecessary apps from the phone itself.

Another thing you can do is install PersonalDNSFilter from Fdroid or Playstore to block trackers and ads.

This is a tactic by oneplus and others. Basically, they force the phone to run at near max speeds when running benchmark apps. Mine used to clear all apps when Antutu was launched.

If they want to check, they can change the package name and see if it does the same or its just popular benchmark apps.

Plus, there can be other workloads like local image generation, running local LLM to see how it does for extended periods of time.

Get the A55. It is superior in every way to the 10t lite. The software will be decent considering its samsung.

But, if you want you can check your options on gsmsarena’s phone finder https://m.gsmarena.com/search.php3?nYearMin=2024&nPriceMax=350&nRamMin=6000&nIntMemMin=64000&chkNFC=selected&nBatCapacityMin=4800&idOS=2&idCardslot=1

Do not buy a Motorola if you care about updates. The site writes that software updates policy can change at anytime and they do not promise anything. Get a samsung, pixel, oneplus if you want updates.

The information contained herein is provided for information purposes only and is intended only to describe Motorola Mobility’s current plans regarding potential security updates on its Android-powered devices. The information communicated is not a commitment or an obligation of Motorola Mobility.

Motorola Mobility reserves the right to change the content and timing of any software release without further notification.

Its a Motorola so should be. Unless, they want to give away their advantage.

Yes, you can limit charging to 80%. Many phones have this feature. But, it still feels like micromanaging tech. Not letting it drop below 20%, being limited to 60% capacity.

This one can be customized with lots of options. I guess that adds the premium over shift.

It says $ £870 on my end. Maybe, you accidentally selected some custom options? That can increase the price.

Edit: My bad it does say Euro. Not dollar.

You need to whitelist system components like play store and play services. Since, I guess you use it for adblocking.

Just look at the Pixel phones, their SOC is about half as fast as top Snapdragon and Dimensity , and AFAIK nobody I have heard of is complaining about them being slow.

Its not about speed. But, battery and heat where people complain the most about. Even Google’s return and complaints data showed people complained about their phones being bad with heat.

Not exactly a phone I’m getting excited about. I would have preferred better display and a higher end Camera system, and then a slightly slower SOC.

Oneplus had no option but to ship 8 Elite gen 5 since there was no other newer soc on the market and shipping an older soc would’ve meant being inferior to other phones like samsung and losing sales to others like Iqoo, xiaomi, realme, and others.

Things like camera sensor are not something people can easily see. But, you can easily check the processor and see if its better and faster.

Maybe, did I mention I dislike the coding ‘language’ ? I gave up on it and am no worse for it,

You don’t need to learn C coding to use tasker. The latest version also has a simple UI named tasky for simply loading plugins from the website. I replied because you said the patreon version does not get updates but that does not appear to be true.

No, I was talking to those who might find it in the future, why you would think it’s about you I dunno

Its not about me. I asked because the chances of someone finding this discussion on Lemmy especially for tasker is super low. People here prefer Foss apps for reasons. Anyway, lets move on I did not get the point of your comment at all.

Google being google. You can download osmand and remove most information for a profile and recreate a similar navigation experince.

Interesting. It’s not written anywhere that you need patreon to get updates. I assumed there would be an in-app updater and a lifetime license meant just that a lifetime license.

You could post on the tasker subreddit or send another email.

BTW, I found this information from the site faq

Will I be notified of updates? You will not. You will get a special download link when you purchase the licenses. The same link will always contain the latest update

Maybe, hit that link again to download the latest version?

On another note, you mentioned finding my comment from search. Did you find my comment from searching tasker on lemmy? I didn’t expect anyone to find it from search.

Well, you have the Redmagic 11 pro if you want one. Bonus points it includes Liquid cooling, vapour chamber, 24000 RPM fan. 80W fast wireless and wired charging.

No, its not. Deep battery discharge and high heat can reduce your battery lifespan more compared to charging to 100%. You only save a few percentage of battery health at most after 500 charge cycles. Modern day smartphones do not simply charge to 100%. They use multiple heuristics and algorithms to only charge to 100% when necessary.

Anyway, if you really want maximum battery health. Charge from 20%-80%. But, You would in effect be artificially limiting yourself to 60% and be frequently connected to the charger. Also, you would be micromanaging the tech and, not lettin tech do things for you.

Here’s an awesome video by HTX studios who did a battery test for 2yrs: https://youtu.be/kLS5Cg_yNdM