GrapheneOS is just great. 2 weeks into it and it works soo good.
by using a Pixel...
Buy one used to not financially support them. GrapheneOS only supports Pixel phones as they are the only ones which meet the security requirements.
I'm looking into getting a Jolla, though I'm sure the security probably doesn't match up to GrapheneOS. They seem more privacy oriented and these days I'd like to contribute to the existence of European alternatives.
Break free from Google by giving your money to Google!
I bought mine from Telus .. so i would think Telus gave them the money a long time ago for said phone and i'm just giving Telus back their money .. now i'm not giving money or data to anyone.
I bought my Pixel 9 refurbished (as new).
Refurbished is a thing. So is
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stealing
Doesn't matter if it's at the beginning or end of the pipeline. It's feeding the demand.
I have a second hand Pixel for GrapheneOS to compromise without being compromised. Was degoogled with Lineage for many years, but it was becoming too much of a problem. I'm not happy owning literally a Google phone. Felt I had no choice.
Really, regulators are needed to sort this out. Consumer choice doesn't work with dualopy.
I am probably gonna go with either graphene or a Linux phone next because of google doing their stupid shit as always
I may try and get a cheap phone to put some alt android ROMs on and test or maybe a Linux os but some of my favorite apps are android exclusive so I am probably gonna stick with a modded android system Either lineage, /e or graphene
I understand the complexity of supporting different hardware, but i cannot take this thing seriously while it only runs on google pixel phones.
A while ago they announced they were planning a collaboration with a big phone brand
Nothing else meets the secuirty requirements and they don't want to comprimise.
I'm using Graphene for around a 6 months now on a Pixel 9, with F-Droid being the primary app source. I quite like it.
Just use IodeOS, CalyxOS, /e/OS or just LineageOS to break free. Those are available for a many devices. Not only Pixel.
The level of security, of privacy and of granular control of those does not come even close to what GrapheneOS brings to the table. Additionally Iodè and /e/OS have some noise going on with not being private at all. And all of them, except LineageOS (some times) have long delays with security patches.
/e/OS uses OpenAI for voice-to-text. Iodé has closed source components (trust me bro?). What do they claim? "some protection is better than none". In security that is ridiculous.
Then there is choosing between Microg vs actual sandboxed Google Play Services (which you don't need to have at all on GrapheneOS if you don't want to).
/e/OS signs their OS with Google test keys instead of their own keys.
Unconfirmed, but concerning is the claims of ties of those 2 (Iodé and /e/OS) with the French government, not unlike Chinese companies with the CCP.
Choosing LineageOS, or even CalyxOS are options I would consider if I wasn't willing or able to get a Pixel device, but Iodé and /e/OS are absolute 'no' in my book. Too many holes, too pragmatic (and I'm trying to be nice using that word) for my taste.
GOS is all about security. Priority of IodeOS or CalyxOS is privacy. All the "noise going on" you are talking means nothing without any evidence. LineageOS and IodesOS are releasing every month the security patches for the official supported devices. There are no meaningful delays. Closed source is not bad per se. GOS allows Play Services. MicroG is optional on IodeOS, LineageOS or CalyxOS. You don't have to use or to install it. /e/OS is the worst of all of them. But still better than Vanilla Android. Claims doesn't matter only real evidences. And there are non.
Non of these ROMs are perfect. You have to pick the one who fits your needs best. For some its GOS for others it's IodeOS.
the security not close, but its already a big leap from stock rom, and most likely dont need to waste money on a pixel.
I’m waiting for a phone to meet Graphene’s requirements that isn’t made by Google. Then I’ll switch. Hope it happens sooner rather than later.
If only something more than Pixels was supported.
Blame literally every other hardware manufacturer for not implementing encryption enclaves correctly.
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