GrapheneOS is hard for noobs, Google is probably worse than Apple. There I said it, but just to let the iphone cucks know, this isn't even the topic, the topic is how you should probably switch from apple to something like graphene even though its harder and has worse UX IF you care about leading a more private life.
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Assuming an OS or software is granting privacy is naive at the best and dangerous at the worst
It's giving you the assurity that your screen isn't recorded, photos are not getting analyzed and voice is not being recorded without your explicit permission, at least at the software level, it is an assurance you can never have with a closedOS.
Not wanting this, is defeatism.
"why open source software is important"
by ABH
It takes some courage to accept the facts, build one’s strategy, and stop making believe. Maybe some, assuming certain surveillance, can focus in the real privacy.
On the other hand maybe tor or encryption for everything is remarking some evidence suitable to investigate. Maybe some software is just a honeypot, like many of the VPN services.
Be good is either another company or google upped the quality of their hardware. I broke two Graphene loaded Pixels. Same motherboard fault each time.
GrapheneOS is not perfect when it comes to privacy & security, but on the other hand, stock android doesn't even try to be. Easy choice.