What is an alternative for iPhone?
Volla Phone as alternative to mainstream Android and iOS
Oct. 25, 2021 - Willem L. Middelkoop
Nearly all folks I know use iOS or Android from a mainstream smartphone brand, yet alternatives still exist! The German Volla Phone prides itself to be a worthy option for those who value privacy and freedom. I bought one to experience it firsthand, read along for my thoughts!
Continue reading![Volla's features oriented towards privacy and freedom](/blog/2021-10-25_using-google-free-android/images/i_07_Volla-s-features-oriented-towards-privacy-and-freedom_500px.jpg)
![Syncing my photos to my NAS using Syncopoly, a rsync client for Android](/blog/2021-10-25_using-google-free-android/images/i_12_Syncing-my-photos-to-my-NAS-using-Syncopoly-a-rsync-client-for-Android_500px.jpg)
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![Browsing the web using Fennec, a browser based on Firefox available in the F-Droid app store - this works well!](/blog/2021-10-25_using-google-free-android/images/i_11_Browsing-the-web-using-Fennec-a-browser-based-on-Firefox-available-in-the-F-Droid-app-store-this-wor_500px.jpg)
![microG on my Volla phone](/blog/2021-10-25_using-google-free-android/images/i_13_microG-on-my-Volla-phone_500px.jpg)
![Volla OS features a Springboard and a centralised way to access your contacts - an interesting idea yet it lacks refinement (the typos in this screenshot taken from the official Volla website are illustrative to this)](/blog/2021-10-25_using-google-free-android/images/i_08_Volla-OS-features-a-Springboard-and-a-centralised-way-to-access-your-contacts-an-interesting-idea-ye_500px.jpg)