nostr:npub1a00wj229auzjswlq4s77y4u8eqdx5k9ppatgl8rtv8va65f6mwksum9q3h are you going to use GrapheneOS? I would love hardened hardware that's not from Google...
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nostr:npub1c9d95evcdeatgy6dacats5j5mfw96jcyu79579kg9qm3jtf42xzs07sqfm what would be needed to make this a reality?
Someone could build their own OS which can be based on GrapheneOS. It's permissible as long as people don't present it as the genuine GrapheneOS.
The end result still wouldn't be GrapheneOS though, and the security GrapheneOS has cannot be guaranteed on these builds. Some features are also entirely dependent on the hardware like MTE for newer Pixels or the Tensor Pixels USB-C port controls.
More information on how it would be phrased can be seen here: https://grapheneos.org/faq#trademark
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They won't. Too much work for them to support verified boot. Hardware cannot be hardened, only software. Google did more for security than you and DC ever did and will ever do.
Hey Max,
Sorry for the late response.
One possible future is we switch to Graphene.. Worth noting that Graphene is also Android.
we already modify Android and deactivate any explicit reporting to Google, though of course we can't completely guarantee it within google apps the user activates.
The most important is that, long-term, we are writing our own operating system from scratch, without any reference to Android. Graphene is a modified/forked Android (same as ours currently is).
What will that mean for application support? To me, a privacy focused Android derivative sounds more appealing than a custom OS
The nice thing about using graphene or another android fork would be the app compatibility and Dev community.
Getting people to program for a new OS sounds like an uphill battle.
Graphene behaves similarly to what you described. The user is in control of their own privacy. The profile feature is very useful in managing apps that require a lot of access.
Still Linux?
Would be cool to see a new OS, of course it's a huge task, but so is a 60FPS eink...
Can you download any app to the tablet or are there limitations.
You can. We use a modified android os for now. Meaning you can download most apps
I'm hoping that it would still be binary compatible with APK files either way. I could live with f-droid and likely no google services at this point. It would take a bit of effort but I'm nearly there.
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