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Jameson Lopp 1y ago 💬 3

I'd recommend buying a new in box bootloader unlocked Pixel 6 or newer. If you're not buying directly from Google it can be a crap shoot as to if it's truly bootloader unlocked or just carrier unlocked. Load the OS yourself, it's pretty easy to do now with Graphene's WebUSB installer.

Charlie Crown 1y ago

Can I purchase this online? I’m abroad

protozoan numbness 1y ago 💬 1

If Google sells it in your country. I'm also abroad (if that means not in the US), and I got one.

Charlie Crown 1y ago

There are no Google stores here unfortunately. :/

protozoan numbness 1y ago

That's too bad (or maybe not). You might be able to get one from someone in another country.

Charlie Crown 1y ago

Also, I’m on the Google site but not sure how to make sure it’s a bootloader.

Baba Sunday 1y ago

Does google sell an unlocked pixel themselves ?!

protozoan numbness 1y ago

Yes

Charlie Crown 1y ago

Hey Jameson, what about a pixel 7a refurbished from a site like backmarket.com?

Is there any security difference between new and refurbished? Assuming both are unlocked and will be wiped and flashed with GOS?

Jameson Lopp 1y ago 💬 2

Could work, just make sure there's a good return policy in case it turns out the bootloader is locked.

Can never really be sure whether or not hardware has been tampered with.

Charlie Crown 1y ago

I’m thinking that’s better to buy at Best Buy new unlocked. And not risk the hardware being tampered with.

Is Best Buy a good place to get a new one unlocked? Cash?

Charlie Crown 1y ago

What do you recommend when it comes to sim/esims? Specifically for a pixel running gos

Jameson Lopp 1y ago 💬 1

Cloaked wireless works quite well

Charlie Crown 1y ago

What do you think of some people recommending not having the eSIM inside the actual phone due to IMEI sharing and potential honeypot risk?

Specially with esims like silentlink

Jameson Lopp 1y ago

I dunno why I'd care if I purchase both my phones and esims anonymously.

At the end of the day, phones are surveillance devices. If you want complete privacy then you shouldn't carry a phone.

Charlie Crown 1y ago

that makes a lot of sense. thanks for the help boss

Charlie Crown 1y ago

if you were to choose for use abroad, would it be silentlink? if you didn't need a US #

Jameson Lopp 1y ago

Yeah, seems promising. Haven't tested it myself.

Charlie Crown 1y ago

thanks boss

Charlie Crown 1y ago

What’s your favorite private browser?

. 1y ago

Take your fiat to Best Buy and get an unlocked pixel. Flash it yourself.

btconboard #LNHANCE or #CTV 1y ago

Buy a brand new pixel and load the new operating system yourself. I promise it’s not hard. There are many YouTube tutorials and excellent documentation on their website. While you can buy a pixel with graphene preloaded you ultimately have to trust they aren’t trying to rug or spy on you and didn’t do it maliciously. Which they probably did tbh.

Personally I would run an iPhone in lockdown mode with a VPN before I bought a preloaded graphene phone. A preloaded phone is just highly suspect.