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GrapheneOS project: pixel 11 no longer supports hardware memory tagging (MTE); GrapheneOS might skip the the whole pixel 11 series (grapheneos.social)
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cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1368563/grapheneos-project-pixel-11-no-longer-supports-hardware-memory-tagging-mte

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[–] 4 points 1 week ago (5 children)

If you want it, your gonna have to pay for it.

Older Pixel phones are not that expensive. Why would you need the latest one?

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  • [–] 3 points 1 week ago* (4 children)

    Even though that's true. Phones really shouldnt be expensive. GOS isn't supporting the older phones, I think the oldest you can go now is the pixel 7. Since GOS is stopping for the Pixel 11, Is there any other alternative OS that can be used for pixels? Or where are the other phones that supports GOS?

    Google is closing in on their phones. GOS users in a time span of 3-7 years (depending on the pixel they have) would unfortunately have to find an alternative after that lifespan unless GOS starts supporting other phones that isnt breaking the bank. GOS as well is basically closing off their OS market. Which is why I made that comment. If you want the OS now, they're gonna make you pay for it.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago* (3 children)

    GOS users in a time span of 3-7 years (depending on the pixel they have) would unfortunately have to find an alternative

    7 years is crazy amount of time for a phone.

    Almost double of average lifespan (3x the average according to some sources). You're not going to get more than 7 years from any phone so I'm not sure what alternative are you looking for. Even the 3 years for oldest phones are close to average lifespan.

    Also, it's not like getting a Pixel somehow ties you down to Pixel phones forever. Your next phone can be any other Android phone and you can use any other deGoogle Android version on it. Ditching Pixel phones because you will only be able to use them for 7 more years makes 0 sense.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago (2 children)

    I guess what I'm trying to say is, what is the growth of GOS gonna be? If Google is kicking them out and they're focusing on flagship phones from Motorola, then it sounds like they have limited their growth potential have they not?

    Yeah, you can buy any phone to install any OS system (if you can even find the right model for it) or just degoogle it and use it like that. Thats not a big deal.

    The ditching only comes in when you can't use apps because your OS no longer supports it. That too can happen to any phone.

    Semi rant: (Pet peeve about the part in the chart about Apple) I use to have an iPhone, and experienced the phones from an iPhone 6, 12 to iPhone 15 and I can say that max is like 2-4 years, not whatever the hell that article is trying to suggest. Shit, if your phone is 1-2 OS system older than what an app requires, its gonna force you to update the phones. Longetivity of iPhones is very lackluster.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 week ago

    Graphene OS was always limiting their growth potential in silly ways. After google is out they will simply choose the best option available to them. What I'm trying to say is that it's far to early to worry about it as they will still support some phones for up to 7 years. By then we can have true linux phones available, Graphene can support different phones or we will simply switch to different deGoogles ROMs.

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