# Android Recommendations Should Reflect Real Life, Not Just Worst-Case Threat Models

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/android-recommendations-should-reflect-real-life-not-just-worst-case-threat-models/34840
**Category:** General
**Created:** 2026-01-21T12:04:47Z
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## Post 111 by @lordhomeless — 2026-01-23T00:33:59Z

> [@Onscreen5341](#):
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> my point was about how absolutistic this forum is.

At this point, i feel like you just want to tone policing the forum.

And you are wrong as well

On this [thread](https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/i-dont-want-to-use-an-iphone-or-a-pixel-does-it-matter-which-samsung-i-pick/), user clearly state that user dont want Pixel and iPhone. You don’t see people replying with “Don’t want Pixel or iPhone? Screw you then!”.

Well, nicotiu and Nathan inform the user about the risk of using Samsung. But with [good reason](https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/i-dont-want-to-use-an-iphone-or-a-pixel-does-it-matter-which-samsung-i-pick/33588/21)!

I’m still unsure what change that brinerustle and Onscreen5341 hoping.

Add alternative hardware vendor in PG official recommendations?  
Can’t do that because that will just give user false sense of privacy.

Make forum member to stop shilling pixel and iPhone?  
There no other alternatives that worth to recommend.

Add hardening guide for every hardware vendor?  
Who is going to write that tho, there too many brand selling mobile phone and each have their own settings to turn off.

I think we already have enough guide in official website.

I will use myself as example:

I read PG website,  
Teaching me more about privacy and security  
PG recommend Pixel, VPN, etc

I look at my own wallet “dang im broke. And Pixel isbanned in here. Aint no way i pay for pixel and VPN”

It is what it is, i guess

So I bought Chinese brand. _Knowing its privacy risk, thanks to PG_  
And i implemented _what i can_ (filtering DNS, using Brave, etc) based on my own individual limitations and preferences.

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