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Apple brings age verification to UK users in iOS 26.4 beta - Users who don’t verify their age may not be able to download or purchase apps. (www.theverge.com)
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[–] 34 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Time for more users to adopt GrapheneOS

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  • [–] 20 points 6 months ago* (1 child)

    GrapheneOS is great and all but I refuse to willingly give google a single dollar for their hardware.

    When GrapheneOS can be installed on any device is when I’ll gladly make that switch, and hopefully one day Apple iPhones can run other operating systems.

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  • [–] 17 points 6 months ago* (2 children)

    Buy a used one then. Google won't see your money then.

    Or wait a little longer. https://piunikaweb.com/2025/11/19/grapheneos-to-release-non-pixel-flagship-phone-in-q4-2026-or-in-2027/

    In a revealing discussion with David Bombal, the GrapheneOS team confirmed they are actively working with a “top-tier Android OEM” to bring their hardened operating system to non-Google flagship devices.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago

    Increasing the value of an used second hand market devices can empower other people to seek the Google Pixel devices as a decisive buy considering they keep their value for a longer time compared to other brands.

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  • [–] 8 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    If only you didn't have to give google money to be able to install it.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago (1 child)

    Buy used and unlocked. Just sold one at my work, was a pixel 8 pro for 300 USD.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Except that's not how that works - creating a healthy used resale market drives demand for the Pixel phones. I may not be giving them my money directly, but it's still of huge monetary benefit to Google if I purchase one of their phones used. I like grapheneOS, I really do, but it's inseparability from Google hardware is a serious problem.

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  • [–] -1 points 6 months ago

    No, it drives demand for used pixel phones. No one's buying new pixels to supply the used market. They don't interact in that way.

    If you really want to make sure Google never benefits, buy one off Craigslist, put a case on it, and tell people its a Samsung galaxy with a custom home screen.

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