I have a Samsung S20, it’s starting to have issues, so I’m looking at something decent, need large screen 6in+, prefer powerful phone for future proofing. I don’t intend to glash it the 1st year, last phone I put a custom ROM on was my Note4. Right now I’m looking at the 1+ 12 and the pixel 8 pro, the pixel 9pro is just out of my price range. Is there anything else I should be looking at?
In the US carriers have a lot of control over the software on phones bought through them (most of them). So you’d have to get the update verified and approved by them.
Ah, that sucks and complicates things. One can only hope that doesn’t stop the US phones from getting them then.