Comment by strcat
15 days ago
Just make sure it's an unlocked device. Pixel 8+ is recommended due to 7 years of support from launch and hardware memory tagging. A used Pixel 8 or Pixel 8a is a great option. 6th and 7th generation Pixels are fine, but they launched with 5 years of support so they're getting down to 2-3 years left.
Thank you for the info. Pixel 8a was my choice, and I did end up paying about $50 more than what would have been the best deal, to make sure that it specifically said it's bootloader unlockable to allow for custom OS installations.
I'm impressed by people that can make it anywhere near that long without breaking their phone. I'm on a 1-2 year average of dropping it and having the screen crack.