Will flashing LineageOS on a Xiaomi phone prevent it from collecting user data and possibly sharing it with the Chinese government?

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I don’t know the answer to that in particular, but many
members of the community were discussing the possibility of a budget phone recommendation on Privacy Guides on another thread (see below). If they are available in your region, you might also look into getting a phone compatible with DivestOS (a privacy guides recommended mobile operating system).

~$150 Budget Android Hardware [Suggestions Needed]

Continuing the discussion from CalyxOS (Android ROM): Do we have thoughts on this question, as a community? If someone was looking for a brand new budget (around $150) phone, would we recommend purchasing a budget phone with DivestOS compatibility? I assume so, but in that case which phone? I don’t think that we would recommend anybody purchase a Pixel device older than a Pixel 6 in any circumstance right now, and even used there are very few Pixel 6 or 6a devices under $200. There are also …