Just bought a pixel 4a g025j fully unlocked. Good to go for graphene os ??
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Keep me in the loop.
Last time I used graphene the experience really sucked. But it has been a while. So maybe things have improved.
What 'sucked' about it?
No Android auto
Maps (used some alternative to Google maps)
App downloads defaulted to a foreign country. Workaround a pain.
Can't remember the rest of the pain points now. Don't use it any more.
No Android Auto - Requires invasive system level privileges.
Maps - Google Maps worked/works with or without play services both web and app versions. Just requires GPS lock. GOS can't control third party app quality but Organic Apps, Osmand+ have and do make regular improvements.
Apps defaulting to a different country?
Did you use Aurora? If so that'll be due to where/what locale their throwaway 'anonymous' Google Accounts are registered.
Should you decide to flash again, let me help you resolve any OS specific problems. Be well and take care.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=yIZmUINSvQ4&feature=share9 watch this guy..
Thanks, gonna watch and learn.
Go for it 🤘
Not sure if it was a good purchase 🙅♀️
Active support and security patches will end on 19 Aug 2023 for Pixel 4.
GrapheneOS does have production support for it, but I don't know if they'll maintain it longer than the mothership.
No OS can maintain a device beyond 'mothership' support.
They can provide a limited subset of security patches however once OEMs stop supporting devices firmware/driver updates then it is inevitable that they will remain insecure beyond then.
GrapheneOS provides harm reduction extended support releases where resources allow, usually up to the following major Android release beyond where OEM support ceases.
This is not full GrapheneOS and is ideally only to be used to provide transition time to a supported/recommended device or for people to flash on older hardware to get a taste/play around with the OS to see if it works for them on a daily driver production device.
This is great to know, I really wasn't certain how far past the stock Linux kernel they've built.
The kernel can be maintained, the issue isn't the open source elements it is the firmware/drivers for the hardware itself that are left vulnerable. Any device not recieving regular firmware/driver updates should ever be seen as secure.
You seem like the guy to ask about disabling IME or PSPP. 😂