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[–] 184 points 6 months ago (27 children)

Hopefully this initiative sticks, sounds like my next phone (eventually) might just be Motorola/Graphene.

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  • [–] 42 points 6 months ago (19 children)

    As long as they have basic shit like NFC or wireless charging. One of the main reasons I stopped buying them. 2nd was the tablet sized screens.

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  • [–] 45 points 6 months ago (13 children)

    Because its grapheneos you will likely have NFC, but whether you have tap-for-payment options will be a crapshoot, especially in North America, unless having an official vendor changes things with grapheneos's play store integrity issue (which is doubtful).

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

    Best shot is that EU will make it possible, as they distance themselves from US tech right now.

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  • [–] 8 points 6 months ago

    Its an issue that, currently, banks have to resolve by either developing (see certain EU banks that have done so) or supporting an NFC card management app that doesn't require the highest level of the google play security thing to function.

    I doubt EU legislation can fix this, and I doubt Canadian banks will care enough to do anything to support anything beyond apple pay and google pay.

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    [–] 90 points 6 months ago (11 children)

    Good, good. Next, tell me there will be a 3.5mm headphone jack, swappable SD card, and user-replaceable battery and we'll be golden.

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    [–] 72 points 6 months ago

    Damn, Motorola may really make a comeback with this!

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  • [–] 54 points 6 months ago

    Fantastic. Excellent news! I would expect nothing less.

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  • [–] 47 points 6 months ago

    Whelp, looks like I'm going to Motorola

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  • [–] 46 points 6 months ago

    Well yeah. I doubt the GrapheneOS team would allow anything less.

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

    Probably a long shot, but I wish they added a headphone jack and sd card to these phones. These features would also benefit privacy.

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  • [–] 30 points 6 months ago (5 children)

    Actually, a few of the Motorola phones do have headphone jacks and sd card ports, like the moto G. Which is why I'm really, really hoping those are the models supported.

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  • [–] 7 points 6 months ago (4 children)

    I've specifically heard that it's going to be a flagship chipset at first, especially, so it definitely won't be the Moto G line. I've heard it's going to be closer to the Moto Signature, which is like 3.3 Monero.

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  • [–] 19 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    If they don't release this with a phone that has a headphone jack, they are dumber than a box of rocks. Motorola hardware is flat out not great, but the fact that their G line has a headphone jack and is one of main draws and the only reason I've bought them for my kids. If they do release a GrapheneOS compatible phone with a headphone jack, I'll likely end up buying a few of them for the family and it will be my go to recommendation to others.

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  • [–] 23 points 6 months ago (6 children)

    I will never accept the death of the 3.5mm jack. I refuse to buy wireless ear buds as I know I will lose them. I need my tiny ear speakers to come with anti-misplacement cord technology.

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  • [–] 6 points 6 months ago

    I mean, I use Bluetooth headphones on my phone most of the time, but I do still require a headphone jack as a backup. I used a phone without one for a while, and decided I need one on future phones, as well as a micro SD card (I need more than a tb of storage for my music and audiobooks).

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  • [–] 25 points 6 months ago

    Holy Hell!

    This definitely will be on my shopping list. At the top. I hope they bring to all devices and not only higher end.

    This news aligns quite well with the Levovo T series ThinkPad repairability.

    Other major tech companies sail towards more and more closed environments.

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    It's nice to get confirmation, though I really can't believe it had to be said. Sign of the times, I guess.

    If they release one with a headphone jack I'm 100% sold.

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  • [–] 13 points 6 months ago

    I expected no less.

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  • [–] 12 points 6 months ago

    Please make this the industry expected.

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    [–] 11 points 6 months ago (12 children)

    Will banking apps and NFC pay finally work?

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  • [–] 8 points 6 months ago (10 children)

    Doesn't that depend on google play services? If so, "probably not, but then again it works currently if you install play services on a separate user profile (or on your main, defeating the purpose of grapheneOS to begin with but more power to you)."

    Tell google/banks to stop requiring the spyware, they won't but at least it's better then telling the secure OS to install just a little spyware just so you don't need to carry a wallet.

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    [–] 11 points 6 months ago (4 children)

    One of the main thing id size of phones, pixel has a series which are comparitevely smaller but I dont know if Moto has any small phones. If only moto make a small phone too, it will be awesome

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    [–] 9 points 6 months ago

    Stop, I can only get so erect

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  • [–] 9 points 6 months ago

    When is it gonna come out?

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  • [–] 7 points 6 months ago (7 children)
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    [–] 6 points 6 months ago

    Does anyone know when such devices are expected to hit the market? Within 2 years would be nice

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  • [–] 6 points 6 months ago

    I’m kinda excited for this phone. But I’m unemployed so I probably won’t get it. 😂

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