I was planning to buy a Pixel so I could test out Graphene. Diwali offer is going on, can wait for 9 more days. ☺️
GrapheneOS is finally ready to break free from Pixels, and it may never look back
https://www.androidauthority.com/graphene-os-major-android-oem-partnership-3606853/
TL;DR
The makers of GrapheneOS have confirmed they are partnering with a major Android OEM to bring the privacy-focused Android fork to Snapdragon-powered smartphones.
The project has confirmed it’s bringing support for Pixel 10, but is unsure whether support will continue for Pixel 11.
GrapheneOS didn’t reveal the name of its new partner, but said that those devices will be priced in the same range as Pixels.
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Saw this coming. It would have been nice to see more transparency and less "everything is fine, we've got it covered" when I engaged with them about the recent Google updates just two months ago. The technical realities I was asking about clearly pointed here, and the dismissive responses didn't inspire confidence.
Either way, this kind of partnership was supposed to happen years ago before that deal fell through. Let's hope all those who recently bought Pixels specifically to run GrapheneOS will get the years of updates they expected before needing to migrate to this new device.
I stopped using GOS as a primary device months ago—it was a pain getting my data off, and Google's Play Integrity API is making it harder for apps to install on custom ROMs.
I still recommend them to most people for secondary devices. The privacy fundamentals are solid, but GrapheneOS has always relied on Pixel's superior hardware security (Titan M2, verified boot, etc.).
Finding an OEM partner with comparable hardware security has been a bottleneck all along. I'm genuinely interested to see what they come up with.
#IKITAO #Privacy #GrapheneOS #Pixel
Discussion
nostr:nprofile1qqs9g69ua6m5ec6ukstnmnyewj7a4j0gjjn5hu75f7w23d64gczunmgpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43z786xdyf Since it seems unsure if GOS will support Pixel 11... for those considering the purchase of a new Pixel 9 or 10 specifically to run #GrapheneOS, what's the guaranteed support timeline?
People need to know if they're buying a 7-year device or a 2-3 year device before they invest.
Appears to be 7 years on 8's and 9's
Hopefully that still holds true in the light of recent news. I expect that it will, but it will be good to get an official confirmation. Many people are uncertain as to whether they should buy a Pixel to run GOS now.