As far as android phones, I only recommend the latest Pixel devices with GrapheneOS support. It might be a bit of a learning curve, but you’ll be better off in the end once you install GrapheneOS on it.
For now, I can’t recommend using anything else in the android ecosystem.
This.
And lets be honest, the reason Graphene only supports pixel devices is because you can re-lock the boot loader enhancing the security of the device exponentially.
FYI: if you have verizon, you cannot buy the phone through them (they …do things… that make it difficult to impossible to root.)
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Banking apps seem to be slightly special according to the docs, but BoFa worked for me. Uber and Google Maps were also fine. I’m yet to come across an app that doesn’t automatically work.
The difference between custom windows builds and GrapheneOS is that one is buggy and broken and the other isn’t. Probably because Windows is proprietary and not designed to be modified, unlike Android.
Also yes, you can modify AOSP and call it a separate OS. Plenty of other projects have done so in the past.
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Wake me up when it runs on more than like 5 bloody phones that aren’t made by Google I guess then.
As far as android phones, I only recommend the latest Pixel devices with GrapheneOS support. It might be a bit of a learning curve, but you’ll be better off in the end once you install GrapheneOS on it.
For now, I can’t recommend using anything else in the android ecosystem.
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This. And lets be honest, the reason Graphene only supports pixel devices is because you can re-lock the boot loader enhancing the security of the device exponentially.
FYI: if you have verizon, you cannot buy the phone through them (they …do things… that make it difficult to impossible to root.)
are there seriously already people being paid to shill on lemmy?
every single one of your posts is about how great grapheneos is.
Yes. Every time I shill GrapheneOS on Lemmy, Daniel Micay sends me $1. He also pays me $0.75 every time I insult his critics. You can get in on this too if you’d like, it’s a great way to make some extra cash.
LOUIS ROSSMAN IS A LIAR
$0.75 has been deposited in your account.
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Truly informative and unfortunate.
https://lemmy.ml/post/1112553
It really is that good tho. This is word of mouth in action, zero issue with it.
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It really is that good tho. This is word of mouth in action, zero issue with it.
Do regular apps like Uber/maps/banks work flawlessly in this without jumping through hoops or randomly breaking ?
I’m interested in trying it but im a bit concerned about switching a device I rely on so much to it.
Banking apps seem to be slightly special according to the docs, but BoFa worked for me. Uber and Google Maps were also fine. I’m yet to come across an app that doesn’t automatically work.
Yup they all work, you only need to install sandboxed Google play services.
It doesn’t support Android Auto, right? That’s what’s holding me back from installing it.
Correct. Not having Android auto sucks. I still use GOS though.
Love GrapheneOS, don’t love the weird combative community culture, or (former) lead developer tho…
Damn this is the first time I’ve seen a high level of bitchery and toxic comments on lemmy. Thanks for busting my cherry y’all.
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It has its own browser, attestation, backup, and play store interface. A ton of the code is also pushed upstream.
You’re making this project sound like its some random fork of Android, which is a disservice.
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The difference between custom windows builds and GrapheneOS is that one is buggy and broken and the other isn’t. Probably because Windows is proprietary and not designed to be modified, unlike Android.
Also yes, you can modify AOSP and call it a separate OS. Plenty of other projects have done so in the past.
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Your comment said it was Android + half a dozen patches.
The AOSP camera has been forked with over 1100+ commits. Thats just one app. https://github.com/GrapheneOS/Camera/commits/main