▲ 159 ▼ GrapheneOS is finally ready to break free from Pixels, and it may never look back (www.androidauthority.com) submitted 10 months ago by chasteinsect@programming.dev to c/privacy@programming.dev 35 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Tundra@sh.itjust.works 20 points 10 months ago (2 children) please make the battery/hardware repairable permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Scoopta@programming.dev 16 points 10 months ago That would be nice but I do wonder how much the Graphene project is going to be involved in hardware decisions if it is a major OEM. Sounds like it'll be more just a phone where the OEM provides support of bootloader unlocks and installation of graphene permalink fedilink source parent [–] glitching@lemmy.ml 1 point 10 months ago (1 child) batteries and hardware (motherboards, cameras, etc) on most phones and laptops are achievably replaceable. not "I'm boarding a plane better change it in my lap" but like half an hour of work, which isn't that big of a drag every year or so. watch any youtube video tutorial to get a better sense. I'm not saying grams can pull it off, but if you're even tangentially tech literate, it's doable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] noodlejetski@piefed.social 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) yeah, just make sure you've got a heat gun, a suction cup, a pry tool, and three different kinds of screwdrivers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Buffalobuffalo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 10 months ago* Little kit from ifixit has this minus the heatgun for 12$ or something. Advertised as an add-on for many orders. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Scoopta@programming.dev 16 points 10 months ago That would be nice but I do wonder how much the Graphene project is going to be involved in hardware decisions if it is a major OEM. Sounds like it'll be more just a phone where the OEM provides support of bootloader unlocks and installation of graphene permalink fedilink source parent
[–] glitching@lemmy.ml 1 point 10 months ago (1 child) batteries and hardware (motherboards, cameras, etc) on most phones and laptops are achievably replaceable. not "I'm boarding a plane better change it in my lap" but like half an hour of work, which isn't that big of a drag every year or so. watch any youtube video tutorial to get a better sense. I'm not saying grams can pull it off, but if you're even tangentially tech literate, it's doable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] noodlejetski@piefed.social 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) yeah, just make sure you've got a heat gun, a suction cup, a pry tool, and three different kinds of screwdrivers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Buffalobuffalo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 10 months ago* Little kit from ifixit has this minus the heatgun for 12$ or something. Advertised as an add-on for many orders. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] noodlejetski@piefed.social 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) yeah, just make sure you've got a heat gun, a suction cup, a pry tool, and three different kinds of screwdrivers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Buffalobuffalo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 10 months ago* Little kit from ifixit has this minus the heatgun for 12$ or something. Advertised as an add-on for many orders. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Buffalobuffalo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 10 months ago* Little kit from ifixit has this minus the heatgun for 12$ or something. Advertised as an add-on for many orders. permalink fedilink source parent