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for those looking to upgrade or get started with #grapheneos the absolute best private and secure mobile os. please note that would be remiss if i didn't mention the massive jump in device security with 8th gen pixels (pixel must be google unlocked, not just carrier unlocked):

GrapheneOS on X / Twitter

https://twitter.com/GrapheneOS/status/1716598089979404587

8th generation Pixels also bring a massive upgrade to the CPU cores including one of the biggest hardware-based security features in the history of computing: hardware memory tagging. Stock OS doesn't use memory tagging in production yet, but GrapheneOS will be shipping it soon.

https://twitter.com/GrapheneOS/status/1716598347396481250

GrapheneOS will be making heavy use of the hardware memory tagging on the new ARMv9 cores in hardened_malloc. Going to be a massive improvement to exploit protections provided by GrapheneOS and will increase gap with stock Pixel OS even with their memory tagging dev option on.

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Ava 2y ago

plz ignore the xitter links. i forgot to remove them

Mal Gifson 2y ago

I don't trust their devs tbh. They're pretty commie

Ava 2y ago

that's speculative af, not that it would matter anyway. #grapheneos is open source, anyone can inspect the code. they are by far the best, so too bad for you i guess 🤷🏼‍♀️

Mal Gifson 2y ago

Let me know when you're done reviewing all that code.

Ava 2y ago

thx. i reviewed it last year and i regularly keep up with the changelog. it's well organized and not hard to follow. but don't take my word for it. you can review it yourself here

https://grapheneos.org/source

Mal Gifson 2y ago

I'm not a developer, so I can't confirm. I would have to trust them; which I don't. Sounds like you have yourself convinced though.

Ava 2y ago

with actual data and tens of thousands of independent devs reviewing, testing, and contributing ro it's code, there's no need to convince. no shade, but considering the fact that you are not a developer and can't confirm code, i'm sure you haven't reviewed the code of the devices you are currently using. i would also bet that you use a closed source mobile os whose code cannot be confirmed as well as the politics of their individual devs. i'm not here to convince you to use gos. though i highly recommend it. either way, stay safe out there. pv 🤙🏻💜

Mal Gifson 2y ago

Non-sequiter. But PV to you too. 🤙

Mal Gifson 2y ago

Admittedly, I'm not an expert, so I don't know -- can anyone provide evidence that GrapheneOS has thousands of contributors? Best I can see, per GitHub, less than 100 users have merged into main on GitHub since 2018. Hardly tens of thousands as stated in this thread.

Ava 2y ago

apologies if my statement was unclear, i meant tens of thousands of eyes on the code, many of whom also test, and contribute and then there's also independent auditing and other orgs that use their code https://grapheneos.org/faq#audit

Chris Dublin 2y ago

Hi Ava.

Can I unstall it on a Samsung S9 or similar or does it have to be the pixel?

Ava 2y ago

has to be a google (factory) unlocked pixel

Niko 2y ago

Is it that much better than the pixel 7 Pro?

Ava 2y ago

yes. that doesn't mean the 6 and 7 pros are not secure. they are far better than anything out there running a stock spyware os

Niko 2y ago

I’ve had the 7 pro running GOS on it since April but only a month ago i switched to it full time. Although it does everything that my iPhone did, i find it much slower and frustrating. That may be quite possibly because im not a techie but trying to be one. The other issue is i need google maps for work and quite frankly even with location sharing it doesnt work very well. And frustrates the hell out of me.

Ava 2y ago

i have not experienced this nor any issues with google maps so i don't know what to say. join the matrix group and keep at it. you're doing a good thing for your security and privacy 🤙🏻

LpLiberto 2y ago

What does Google unlocked mean? Can I do that with a second hand one, or do I have to purchase it unlocked?

Ava 2y ago

google unlocked means buy it directly from google. i.e. not from verizon, google fi, at&t t-mobile etc. yes, if you buy it second hand, then make sure the owner got it directly from google, factory and carrier unlocked