Curious what phones are more privacy-focused.
Pixel6 with grapheneOS
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A pinephone with postmarketOS and sxmo
How’s the battery life?
I get 1 day out of it with Arch Linux
Oh cool. Do you like it?
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
Not using the esim, but i am interested to know as well
You may read about the esim here https://grapheneos.org/usage#sandboxed-google-play-esim
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
Pixel 6 with CalyxOS.
Fairphone with /e/OS. I also like the fair-trade and repairability aspects of it.
How’s the performance/longevity of the Fairphone in your experience?
Super happy. I’ve had mine since pre-pandemic and it’s still working perfectly. It’s even survived an accidental mud bath, I could then open it up myself and clean it.
That’s nice! Unfortunately it doesn’t seem like it’s available in the US just yet but I’ll keep my eyes peeled
You can also keep an eye on the forum in case someone wants to sell theirs.
same here, I worked on postmarket OS port for the FP3 too but I don’t have the time anymore.
Fairphone 3(+, well it’s only half way between plus and non-plus)
running /e/OS (ridiculous stupid name)
it’s okay - but too expensive for okay
I wish Fairphone would release a version with antennas suitable for use in NA. I’d buy it in a heartbeat.
Pixel 4a with GrapheneOS
Me too. We are losing support in August this year. I’m likely getting a 6a then which will be supported until July 2027.
I’m probably getting a new phone in October or November. Depends on when I have enough money.
I’m either getting the 6a or 7a. I guess the 7a is more powerful but also more expensive.
Pixel 4a 5G with GrapheneOS. Though it’s finally starting to hold less and less of a charge, so I may “upgrade” to a newer yesteryear Pixel model.
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I believe the 4a is approaching EOL, graphene won’t support it for much longer
Aug 2023. Time to upgrade!
@Distributed @Tak will support until November 2023.
I bought a second Pix 6 because I liked it so much. Highly recommend.
Yeah the Pixel 6 is wonderful. :)
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 italthough I’d really like to have a Linux smartphone. but there seems to be none with good hardware…
Right the Linux phones seem to be more for tinkering than anything. I can’t really convince myself that’d be suitable for my every day life lol
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.Oh you mean just traditional desktop level experience I see
You can flash your own mobile linux os to it. I know a guy who did. But he was very knowledgeable about that stuff. And so privacy focused he wouldn’t even show it off 😭
I haven’t checked for the Pixel for now, but for every older phone (usually OnePlus’) there was always something missing - only the OP One was well supported, which speaks for this company’s decisions…
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.
Fairphone 3+ with ungoogled lineage OS
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I guess I’m the rare CalyxOS user
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Hey :)
I recently broke my 1+6T, and settled on a Pxel 7 to replace it. I will flash a custom ROM on it, but I have concerns regarding GrapheneOS since Rossmann exposed Daniel.
That said, I’ve heard about CalyxOS, and I’d say the Calyx project is interesting! How does it run for a daily driver? Security-wise, I reckon ir’s a middle ground between GraphenOS and LineageOS, but I’m not sure what to expect from it…
Daniel Micay stepped down as lead developer and foundation director from graphemeOS … Announcement was posted here https://grapheneos.social/@DanielMicay/110437191840640957 … Graphene OS is easy to use and install via web installer. GrapheneOS has regular security updates. You can read the list of them here https://grapheneos.org/releases you can also see the list of grapheneOS specific security features here https://grapheneos.org/features
Saying Micay has stepped down is big assertion, since they could be pretty much anyone coding for the project (I mean, having an alias). It’s a matter of trust and if I cannot trust them to do what they say, I still trust the community behind the project.
That’s why I ended up flashing GrapheneOS. I did try CalyxOS, but couldn’t find any real value compared to LineageOS (besides, maybe, network authorization) when it comes to apps installation and behavior. I’m happy with the settings of GrapheneOS, and I’ll see how the situation evolves to decide if I keep it or not :). I have no doubt that if Micay stays around, we will hear bout them in no time.
They have created a foundation and any changes would require 3/4 vote. Do know there is public github with public commits of all changes, so please don’t imply any mistrust to Daniel Micay, Daniel has been put through a lot these last several years. Let’s try to be understanding and kind please. I am happy you like GrapheneOS :)
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it isn’t the phone itself but the operating system on it that makes it private.
Both in combination ya
