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it was all perfect until I realized it's for google pixels phones only..
I understand your frustration. I bought a second hand pixel 6 specifically for GOS and couldn't be happier.
Started with a pixel 5 but hated that device due to its poor display design where the display wouldn't stop popping out of the chassis and the earpiece which needed contact to the display would just disconnect when the display was out and the audio quality was bad.
I personally recommend the pixel 6, it's a good device. It still has guaranteed security updates until at least October 2026 and can be found for rather cheap on the second hand market.
I'm thinking of selling my redMi note 11 pro to buy a second hand pixel 6, do you think it's a good idea?
If you can afford to keep your phone until you figure out whether a pixel 6 with grapheneos is a good fit for you, I recommend that option. You can then later sell it once you're more familiar with the new ecosystem.
Otherwise, it's a bit of a bet. It depends on how confident and familiar you are with privacy compromises, though grapheneos doesn't force many compromise on you as you can always install the google play services if you need push notifications for WhatsApp for instance (though in that case, I would suggest installing WhatsApp with Google play services in a dedicated separate profile and "pipe" notifications through to your main profile).
kinda ironic that you have to buy a phone directly from google to get rid of google on android ..
It sucks, but it is the only phone that supports unlocking and relocking if the boot loader which gives ability to protect OS from tampering.
I hate google, but needed to be free from spying asap. You could buy second hand and avoid giving them a penny.