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YSK: GrapheneOS - private & secure mobile operating system with Android app compatibility. Developed as a non-profit open source project. (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by AncientMariner@lemmy.world to c/degoogle@lemmy.ml

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1247902

Why YSK GrapheneOS is a step above the rest. I understand it's ironic de-google phone/tablet with google hardware, but it just works better then anything else. Permission toggles, pin scrambling, auto-reboot, scopes, MAC randomization, isolated user profiles, longer passwords, sandboxed apps, open source firmware, no bloat & the battery life is incredible now.

I hope people understand how easy it is to move to Linux & GrapheneOS full time & remove Apple, Google, Microsoft etc. It exceeded expectations so much so that I want to share it with other people. I cannot recommend this enough to improve your life. #FOSS

Saw this, and thought it was a rather interesting comments section. Seems like an active discreditation campaign going on. Focussing on past maintainer and the fact it doesn't work with 2 questionable bits of functionality (Google pay + Auto). Why would I want either in a privacy phone?

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[–] youthinkyouknowme@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Pixels are not sold here :(

[–] AncientMariner@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ooof, where are you if you don't mind me asking? You cannot import or get second hand?

[–] youthinkyouknowme@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'd rather not say for the sake of privacy. Unfortunately I had a bad experience with Google the last time I imported it.
Wish GrapheneOS were available for more mainstream and cheap devices worldwide.

[–] RelentlessArts@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not sure if it'd be the same case but there are some sites providing a pre-Graphened pixel which may have different shipping. Not sure how much I trust someone to have that kind of access to my device after the manufacturer and before me though.

[–] silent_clash@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Im not OP, but that doesn't fix the shoddy reliability of pixel models over the years. I'd feel comfortable buying one in a market where they service and rma, but otherwise it's too risky.