With the SHIFTphone 8.1 running iodéOS, you get a privacy-friendly phone without Google that is modular and sustainable.
After extensive testing, it’s finally here: the new SHIFTphone 8.1 with iodéOS is now available at NovaCustom! It’s a privacy-friendly phone that’s not only user-friendly and secure, but also sustainable and fully modular. This smartphone stands for privacy, security, freedom of choice, and repairability: values that perfectly align with NovaCustom’s mission.
Why NovaCustom and SHIFTphone are the perfect match
At NovaCustom, we believe that users should have control over their own hardware and software. The SHIFTphone is perfect for this in terms of hardware: it has a modular design and is easy to repair. In terms of software, the original product is less than ideal: it comes with Google software as standard. NovaCustom replaces that software with iodéOS by default. This is an operating system without Google services (only microG, but it can also work without it!). This gives you a privacy-friendly phone with maximum control over your data.
Whether you want to replace a screen, insert a new battery, or simply tinker with your smartphone yourself, the SHIFTphone makes it possible. No glue, no frustration, just pure freedom. NovaCustom has been supporting this principle for years with configurable laptops, and now we are bringing that same idea to smartphones.
957? Their site says 769€ which is about $893. Buying directly from Shift looks even cheaper but then I assume you have to install Iode yourself. If there was any guarantee of support for the hardware (e.g. availability of replacement parts) then it might be worth it to pay ~$900 for a phone that could last 6+ years.
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957? Their site says 769€ which is about $893. Buying directly from Shift looks even cheaper but then I assume you have to install Iode yourself. If there was any guarantee of support for the hardware (e.g. availability of replacement parts) then it might be worth it to pay ~$900 for a phone that could last 6+ years.
https://novacustom.com/product/shiftphone-8-1-with-iodeos/
Says 957 for me.
I think the site had me locked into the EU before. Never saw an option to switch until now.
I mean… Tariffs…?
It says
$£870 on my end. Maybe, you accidentally selected some custom options? That can increase the price.Edit: My bad it does say Euro. Not dollar.
870 euro, 957 USD, I didn’t select any options.