thinking about paying $500 for a pixel 6 to nuke it and install either lineage or graphene. Main reasons: security, I want to degoogle, hate bloatware, I want complete freedom to choose what apps I want on my device, smartphones are notoriously known for their short support cycles (to me 4 years is not enough).

what I don’t know is why graphene developers have chosen proprietary hardware from what has to be one of the most foss unfriendly companies

  • Too Lazy Didn't Name@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Make sure you dont buy a pixel that was purchased from Verizon. They lock the bootloader to prevent you installing anything else. They’ll refuse to unlock it even if its been paid off

  • scorpionix@feddit.deEnglish
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    10 months ago

    7a here. Works like a charm and I was baffled by how easy it was to install.

    The reason for using Pixel phones is afaik that Google is one of or the last vendors who allow a complete unlock/relock of the bootloader alongside having a workable security chip with.which most security features are implemented.

  • dotslashme@infosec.pubEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Pixel 6, works like a charm, easy to install, frequent updates and feels like a better version of android.

    • vestmoria@linux.communityOPEnglish
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      10 months ago

      frequent updates and feels like a better version of android.

      why is this relevant if I plan to nuke the device and install graphene or lineage on it?

  • Hellmo_luciferrari@lemm.eeEnglish
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    9 months ago

    To staty: GrapheneOS devs chose the Pixel line because of the Tensor chip (to my knowledge)

    I have used both LineageOS and GrapheneOS. I like both for very different reasons. Whichever option you choose should depends on your usecase/needs.

    I liied the idea of GrapheneOS and the privacy/securiry features it has. However, there were thing’s I missed about LineageOS. I don’t “need” root access, but i have it with LineageOS. I have it mainly for AdAway and a handful of Magisk modules.

    Your mileage may vary. I suggest giving both a try if you don’t specifically know your usecase/needs.

    Both have separate specific use cases I would argue.

  • Im_old@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I have a pixel7pro with graphene. It works great! All the banking apps work. I have Google services (I really need Google maps), but as they are sandboxed I can stop them when I don’t need them. I don’t use Google play store (aurora store instead and droid-ify). I’d say go for it!

      • Im_old@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        9 months ago

        I try to use Magic earth as much as possible, also because I like the dashcam feature. But more than once when entering a street address/number it sent me in the wrong spot. Or searching for places by name instead of address I get the right results maybe 50% of the time. But if I know exactly where I want to go and can pinpoint it on the map, it’s great!

        Now tbh I’ve found a bug (or something I can’t figure out anyway) and the sound doesn’t work on graphene. I need to look into it a bit more but can be a problem.

        Never heard of GW maps and the only results seem about Guild Wars maps…