• BaconIsAVeg@lemmy.ml
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    11 days ago

    I looked at GrapheneOS briefly yesterday and it seems like the only supported hardware is really… Google Pixel phones?

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      10 days ago

      FYI, grapheneos primary aim is security and not offering a degoogled os. The community generally even prefers installing applications through google play, which someone may choose to install.

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      9 days ago

      Yes, because they allow you to re-lock the bootloader after flashing a custom ROM. They’re also pretty trivial to unlock the bootloader on in the first place.

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        5 days ago

        Is this really the sole reason? I always thought it was just about supporting the hardware as the pixels are being built differently compared to Samsung, Xiaomi …

        Wished this was possible on a Shiftphone, re-locking a bootloader doesn’t seem that hard. (Though mainly only possible with stock ROM)

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          2 days ago

          Yes, it is. It’s the reason Graphene says themselves. Graphene is all about reducing potential attack vectors, de-googling just happens to be in line with that goal. An unlocked bootloader is a massive security vulnerability.

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        9 days ago

        Yes I’ve had several pixels and oneplus phones over the years and run various roms on them, it just seemed like graphene would be an odd mention/recommendation in this community.