Crazy. The moment I started reading this, GOS's update dropped on my phone π€£
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I need graphene on my Samsung phone
"Be evil." ~Google
That's my secret, Cap, I'm always outdated.
-Lineage User
Would be nice to have a non Google device with GrapheneOS
Motorola is supposed to be doing Graphene supported phones soon, whether thats from the factory or with an official installer I am not sure
Won't happen in the US ironically.
Graphene refuses to collect user data. So all those new age verification laws, yeah they just eliminated our chance to go back to the good old days of Android.
Graphene does not need to collect that data. it's the websites, apps and services that want it. Not Graphene.
What you are implying is like saying Graphene won't let a phone do any location services at all. And I doubt Graphene doesn't support Maps.
Spoken like someone who hasn't seen what the Graphene team themselves have said on the matter.
And also someone who doesn't understand current US laws going into effect.
This is an OS level requirement now.
They might refuse adding APIs and refuse to collect data. These are separate things though.
But upon looking closer, I guess at least one law wants the age check to happen at device setup instead of on the fly? Then I guess that falls into collecting data.
Seems likely at this moment that Motorola phones will run GrapheneOS be right out the gate as it is a partnership. Just hopefully itβs not a one sided partnership and Motorola doesnβt strong arm the GrapheneOS people into something that is more locked away and just works like an app. https://www.digitaltrends.com/phones/motorola-plans-to-put-grapheneos-on-phones-so-why-is-it-a-big-deal/
Lenovo running the show is what makes it viable, otherwise I would have thought it was a Google backed conspiracy to drain GrapheneOS resources on a product that would never release.
Tbh the mobile industry is long overdue for some competitive upgrades anyway. A lot of their underlying functionality has fallen far behind desktop OSs.
Itβs too bad that the software and hardware are not wholly independent. As for Google pulling that kind of nonsense, I wouldnβt put it past them. They are as sketchy as sketchy gets. But this seems isolated and out of the prying hands/eyes of Google (hopefully).
From the outside, this doesn't look one sided to me and Motorola (Lenovo) won't want GrapheneOS "locked away".
Motorola partnered with GrapheneOS explicitly because they want the highest security for their enterprise phones (in my opinion), so Motorola demanding GrapheneOS be less secure would be silly for them anyways since they prioritise enterprise (as far as I know).
And in any case, if Motorola caused beef with the GrapheneOS team, I believe in GrapheneOS's morals to ignore stupidity. They probably have a contract anyways that states Motorola have near zero influence over the OS.
Lenovo and Dell are some of the only companies that actually care about Linux weirdly enough. That also arnt Linux software developers anyways. If anyone's goanna do it "right" it's those two.
Motorola is desperate for a non-Google solution because they don't want to be losing to Google when it has a monopoly over everything. So you may be right in that Motorola wants the highest security for enterprise but more generally if they don't have an alternative operating system then they don't have a future in the cell phone business.
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2027ish
Yeah but even then - are they targeting hobbyists and privacy crowd? Or more like some special enterprise use case?
Short answer, whoever buys them, all of the above. But consider, that with the whole world's slide to the default invasion of privacy, the privacy crowd might well get invaded by the average Joe tired of all the shit.
It's definitely meant for their Enterprise customers.
Then hopefully M$ Authenticator and banking apps will work on it.
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I went Graphene a while back and can't be happier with it.
I'd still love to see a real Linux phone that really works and really has native Signal/etc apps but since buying a pinephone years ago to tinker with it, I'm not holding my breath.
If anyone here has fears/questions about installing/using it, I can give you basics. NOT an expert, but installation was the easiest thing I could have imagined, took MAYBE 10 minutes literally following their official guide.
Agree. On my fifth anniversary with GrapheneOS and it still kicks ass.
The Pixel phones on the other hand still leave a lot to be desired as reliable hardware. My 8 Pro is the best of the ones I've owned, but not by much considering my Pixel 6 Pro had a shitty Tensor modem, and my Pixel 4 XL had a spicy pillow.
The sooner GrapheneOS moves to Motorola, the better.
A spicy pillow?
Bloated battery
Thanks!
inflated battery
I don't have any serious complaints about my 9a REALLY, but I'd prefer something with SD, headphone jack, and I'd REALLY kill for something much smaller. (but no fold, that stuff's for derpy weirdos)
If Motorola offer one with and SD card and headphone jack, I'm buying it on day one.
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Does signal not work on grapheneOS?
Im bound to end up on graphene in the very near future but im trying to prepare myself for the conveniences ill be giving up, I know tap to pay is one, and bank apps proba ly wont work (but online banking in a browser works fine for me)
Is there anything else like that?
Signal, and its improved client app, Molly, works great on Graphene without any issues.
Honestly all my apps worked, even my banking app. I had one weird case where an unpopular app did not work, but I had contacted the Devs of that app, and it soon got resolved -- I'm not sure if I helped.
So now, all my apps work without any issues.
Might want to check this page (note: not maintained by GOS):
https://privsec.dev/posts/android/banking-applications-compatibility-with-grapheneos/
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The software for linux phones is pretty much there. Gnome and KDE mobile are surprisingly capable. Thereβs built in apps for every basic thing youβd need on a phone like a dialer, SMS app, camera, etc. plus all the normal apps adapted to work with mobile like the calculator and maps apps.
The only real limitation is with the hardware. I have no idea why all new linux phones launch with specs from a decade ago. You can get a better experience by flashing ported Postmarket OS to an Android phone like the Nothing phone or a OnePlus 6t.
It shouldnβt be like that, no idea why itβs impossible to just have a linux phone with decent specs and a good camera on par with modern flagships.
Linux phones try to build from upstream Linux, and the major phone SoC vendors HATE upstreaming their code.
They believe every character in their source code is absolutely top secret.
A middle ground I wish was considered more is taking Google's kernel and the vendors DLKM partition/DTB/DTBO for hardware support, and putting a GNU userspace on top.
This has had problems in the past, because vendors would modify syscall tables such that they don't match userspace anymore, but with GKI, I think we're closer to that being a possibility
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This might be a silly question, but do you think it would be a good idea for me to first set up my old android phone with my bank and authenticator apps before I make the switch in case some of them don't work?
Yep sounds like a good idea to me, I like when people think ahead like that.
Thanks! I have an old Motorola I can use for banking. I think in just gonna do it tonight!! Wish me luck!
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I'm about to make the switch myself. I have a Pixel tablet and a P9 Pro. I swapped my tablet over just so I can test things out. I want to deGoogle completely. No play store.
So far I've had to make a list of all my apps I have on my phone and go one-by-one seeing if there's an apk for it somewhere outside of play store, and if not, then if there's an alternative app, and then website or PWA it is.
I've come to realize I have a lot of unnecessary bullshit on my phone to begin with. Think I'll make the switch this weekend, just need to find a few more alternatives to specific apps.
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Lol "flaw"
Guess I'm ditching android fully. Anyone got any reccos for something with a pricetag that won't make me cry and no Google bullshit?
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