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I'm So Glad This Great Project is Finally Receiving The Attention it Deserves! (lemmy.ca)
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Spongebob & Squidward smiling at pizza Meme "Canadians who want a good private alternative to Android and IOS" "Graphene OS"
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[–] 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

"Canadians want an alternative to Android"

Graphene requires Google hardware

Dead in the water. LineageOS and others can be loaded to a whole bunch o'phones.

Graphene for some weird reason decided to grab the bull by the tail. First you need to have the hardware you want, then cones the software. The safest product out there is useless if it can not be used.

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    It's not dead in the water though. After weighing up all my options, I decided buying a Pixel and immediately putting GrapheneOS on it was better for my privacy and security than getting another non-Google phone, and going through whatever processes required for whatever de-Googled Android ROM on that phone.

    I don't like giving money to Google, but when I weighed up all the options this was still the best course for me. Of course, this is just my experience and reasoning.

    Besides, it sounds like GrapheneOS is in talks with other OEMs so we may see support in other non-Google devices!

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    About damn time.

    They should have fund raised to have their own custom phone made awhile ago. Not only would it ensure better stability for the long term future of the project, but would rely less on Google.

    Of course, Google is still trying to stop all android custom ROM development so that's still an issue. But had they had their own phone made then Google would have to give them expanded access anyway.

    Hope PostmarketOS can keep on developing well, because ideally we can get something more universal that's not dependant on Android in the first place past emulating apps.

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