Pixel6 with grapheneOS
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I don't like GrapheneOS' creator... I'd rather use LineageOS on my Pixel 3... I also have a stock Pixel 5
GrapheneOS is a fantastic software regardless of its creator. Also didn't Daniel Micay step down?
That's good.. he might have only stepped down from lead développer position though
It was from all positions. you can read the post here :( https://grapheneos.social/@DanielMicay/110437191840640957
Sorry to hear that he was swatted, I wouldn't wish that on anyone...
It makes me sad. I miss them. I wish people would be nice to them.
Moto g7 play with lineageOS 20 + microg + magisk delta I'm also running adaway and blocking all the tracker activities from my apps using app manager, and of course, using the most FOSS as possible for replacing proprietary apps. It works well, but sadly this phone won't allow me to hide root and the locked bootloader, so no safetynet because of CTS verification.
Edit: if I use hardware attestation disabler on lsposed, it passes
Pixel 7 for GrapheneOS
I'm using a pixel 6a with GrapheneOs
Just ordered a 6a. Any idea how that works with the esim? I've never done esim or graphene, so although I'm familiar with different roms I have no idea what the setup experience is like on graphene with a pixel 6a
Privileged eSIM management can be enabled in Settings ➔ Network & Internet ➔ Privileged eSIM management. The toggle will be greyed out and unusable if sandboxed Google Play is not installed, as the functionality is reliant on it.
more info: https://grapheneos.org/usage#sandboxed-google-play-esim
hope this helps
Not using the esim, but i am interested to know as well
Oneplus 6 with LineageOS!
it isn't the phone itself but the operating system on it that makes it private.
Poco F3, for now, with stock ROM but uninstalled all useless and google stuff
Lineage on a Pixel. AOSP is great without gapps
Fairphone 3+ with /e/OS. It has been 3 years now, still working fine, and no major problems really. It is expensive for what you get, but if it can help reducing e-waste and spare me the burden of buying a phone every 2 years, I think it's worth.
I bought a Pixel 7 for the sole purpose of GrapheneOS. I really have no complaints. It Just Works and I feel slightly less uncomfortable carrying a phone with me.
Currently a Pixel with an anonymous custom ROM, although I've got a PinePhone on my desk I need to test more.
Cell phones are incompatible with privacy. Any phone necessarily constantly sends your location to your cell provider just in order to work. But even if that's true, there's no reason to also let someone else be the remote administrator for a sensor node with a camera and microphone that you carry everywhere. Running a mobile OS with a universal backdoor is bad times.
A pinephone with postmarketOS and sxmo
Oh cool. Do you like it?
How's the battery life?
Pixel 5 with GrapheneOS
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Its sad how most new phones don't have a fingerprint on the back
I don't mind the inscreen ones.
I recently got myself a Pixel 7 Pro. the preinstalled OS really tries to push all the Google stuff on you, which isn't great.
but after a quick look around for 1 hour, I installed GrapheneOS and am very happy with it
although I'd really like to have a Linux smartphone. but there seems to be none with good hardware...
Android uses the Linux kernal, so it is technically linux
Nah, I wanna have a real Linux system, complete with userspace environment and my complete control over everything
GrapheneOS is pretty cool for now though.
I haven't tried PostmarketOS.
But I'm so in love with my Steam Deck. it's just pure beauty to have a complete Linux system in this lovely package. I can just ssh into it :-D
so, it would be awesome to have a device, that would fit in my IT environment. Apple products work better/exclusively with Apple products, Linux stuff works better with Linux stuff.
I'm using a Librem 5 as my daily driver
What carrier? Do voice calls work?
I am in the USA using T-Mobile. Yes, voice calls work. Depending on when the device was shipped, it may require a modem firmware update. After that its a simple install of bm818-tools package, enable VOLTE and then reboot.
Unfortunately most of the "privacy phones" really aren't that great of a smartphone experience due to them running Linux which isn't nearly as developed for smartphone use as Android or iOS.
I personally use a Samsung Fold 4, and run Firefox w/ add ons, DDG for search and app tracking protection.
Apple likes to boast about how iOS is more privacy focused than Android, though. Grain of salt.
Fun fact: Android uses the Linux kernal. So they are also Linux phones.
Yeah I peeked at Linux phones and they just don't seem to be handy for day-to-day usage. And I definitely do not trust Apple with my data haha