Hi guys, would you be willing to provide me some guidance?

I finally scrambled to order a new pixel before the mercury retrograde energies envelop us. And expecting it in the mail today.

I wanna set it up right but don't really know much about GrapheneOS.

Please offer your wisdom and insight if you feel inclined.

My current pixel has been super bogged down the last 2.5 months and super frustrating to use, slow and freezing.

I do want to transfer everything and clean it up and perhaps reset to factory and then still utilize it at some capacity if it could serve me for #btc #nostr related anonymous self custody related activity. So thinking I'd probably install grapheneos on it too, maybe?

Your thoughts super appreciated.

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very easy to do;

Follow along with the guide at https://grapheneOS.org/install

Ask us here on #asknostr if you get stuck

Web install is easiest, but CLI is best (more for technical users)

If you have pixel definitely go for grapheneos. It is way more secure, especially good for using with btc

You'll have to back up what you need manually to a USB stick, install GrapheneOS (web install, super easy), choose your method to Obtain apps (PlayStore, Aurora, GitHub/ Obtainium) then copy what you need over.

I'd suggest keeping it simple don't install apps you don't need try get by using Vanadium (GrapheneOS's browser) where possible.

I tried the USB stick but it doesn't seem the phone is letting me pick which device operates so I can then transfer files from it. :/

I'm not sure I know what you mean? Does the USB stick not show up in the file manager?