# Which basic phone with android would you recommend buying? **URL:** \ **Category:** I need help\ **Created:** [July 16, 2018, 1:26am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/which-basic-phone-with-android-would-you-recommend-buying/2502 "2018-07-16T01:26:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![facutoma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58956e/32.png) [@facutoma](https://community.humanetech.com/u/facutoma)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 1:26am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/which-basic-phone-with-android-would-you-recommend-buying/2502/1 "2018-07-16T01:26:55Z")
I’m looking for a basic phone thats limits me the use of internet, whith whatsapp, what do you recommend? What do you think about Nokia 1? Whats your opinion of ANDROID GO, OREO EDITION? ---
**Author:** ![gkrishnaks](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/community.humanetech.com/gkrishnaks/32/2311_2.png) [@gkrishnaks](https://community.humanetech.com/u/gkrishnaks)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2019, 4:16am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/which-basic-phone-with-android-would-you-recommend-buying/2502/2 "2019-04-21T04:16:59Z")
Hi. AFAIK when you put a full OS like Android in phone, it becomes a “smart phone” i.e almost an handheld computer. Android on the latest version comes with screentime limits for device and each app. It will show notification if you pass certain time in hours or min (which you decide and set) spent on a app and close the app. You can of course “extend” for 15 min or rest of the day. The other thing with respect to ethical hardware, I would suggest you check out “fairphone” project, and also purism phone (purism phone is still in development) If you don’t mind buying older models , you can check the alternative phones with fully free as in libre OS and libre firmware/driver/software recommended in this page : [https://www.fsf.org/givingguide/v9/](https://www.fsf.org/givingguide/v9/) Apart from this , you can install f-droid app store which only hosts FLOSS software apps in it. From there you can get netguard no-root firewall app and disable network access for both system apps and your apps separately for data(4g) and wifi. For example, using netguard firewall, you can disable net access to some chat app or email app, except when you absolutely need to send and receive a message/mail respectively ---
**Author:** ![aschrijver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/community.humanetech.com/aschrijver/32/1498_2.png) [@aschrijver](https://community.humanetech.com/u/aschrijver)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2019, 9:12am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/which-basic-phone-with-android-would-you-recommend-buying/2502/3 "2019-04-21T09:12:56Z")
There is [e.foundation](https://e.foundation) who have developed an Android version (starting from LineageOS) without Google spyware on it. This wiki post shows what phones they run on: > **[devices list · Wiki · e / wiki / en · GitLab](https://gitlab.e.foundation/e/wiki/en/-/wikis/devices-list)** > > GitLab Enterprise Edition Here you can request additional device support: > **[\[POLL\] Which device(s) you would like /e/ to support next?](https://community.e.foundation/t/poll-which-device-s-you-would-like-e-to-support-next/282?u=aschrijver)** > > Help /e/ developers prioritizing what is best for our community! If your preferred device is not listed below, add a post suggesting it or give a like to existing post if someone already added one. Feasible within October (Nougat): poll Feasible... If you care for the environment and fair production / fair trade of your phone, you can go for: > **[We are Fairphone](https://www.fairphone.com/)** > > We make technology with a purpose—designed to last longer, perform better, and make a real impact. And we’ve been at it for more than a decade. (oops, @PaulaFairphone, seems like the website blocks the Discourse onebox crawler for og:image link preview)