Throwback to some comments from the past about setups involving #GrapheneOS with and the threat model of the former Samourai Wallet.

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GrapheneOS will not (and will probably never) make a formal recommendation for a cryptocurrency wallet, and considering recent events regarding some popular offerings it is best to leave that responsibility to the users. If a project was endorsed that ended up having consequential events (unmaintained, a breach of trust, legal issues) then that would be terrible. Doing such a move is a dangerous slope. We are grateful wallet developers recommend and use GrapheneOS however.

Use a wallet that is up to date, maintained and trustworthy and follows app security practices. Avoid suspicious apps. If you use a cold wallet then use your official or endorsed by manufacturer apps to avoid as many trusted parties as possible.

However, it is up for recommendation to follow the core cryptocurrency security practices. Use GrapheneOS for funds you are okay with the potential risk of loss if you are using the device as your smartphone. Your phone will not protect your funds for a lifetime, if you are concerned you have been compromised or you no longer have access to the device holding those funds, move the funds to a new address/wallet as soon as possible. The security model for smartphone wallets are that you are expected to move the funds if you lose the device that accesses it.

Also: there's so many you wouldn't be able to try them all.

On a personal note, I use Phoenix for my LN funds, but want to see what the hype with ZEUS is about.

Good position to have.

By 'setups' I am also talking about a good branch of wallet users who would set up a GrapheneOS device and never connect it to the Internet to keep it cold. I have also heard loyal Samourai users had done this, hence their prior mention.

Please keep your device up to date if you choose to do something like this. Do not ignore this. New security features and further hardening happen often, for example, the USB Port Control feature to disable the USB port is very valuable.