When buying a new phone, consider skipping the transfer data wizard - I always set it up as a new device and move things over manually. It's actually a perfect opportunity to reassess installed apps and reduce digital clutter and potential attack surface.

This approach might seem unnecessarily cumbersome (especially with 500+ GB of data like my current move from GrapheneOS back to Pixel OS), but the benefits of a thoughtful, manual transfer often outweigh the convenience of automatic migration.

A lot of you have been asking about the shift from GrapheneOS on my main device...

Here's my perspective: I am a firm believer in most people having and maintaining a front-facing web identity in addition to any other private identities. In today's digital landscape, it is often more suspicious if there isn't one.

That said, my threat model allows for it.

So, in the spirit of better privacy and security through isolation and compartmentalization...

The Pixel 9 Pro was literally built from the hardware up to enhance the capability of the full Gemini integration, and that's what I want for this device. I am keeping it sandboxed with the data that I allow it to access, but I want it to have full access and seamless integration with that data.

I want the Gemini integration on my main front-facing personal/business phone for more convenience, compatibility, and enhanced productivity, while keeping GrapheneOS on my other, more locked-down phone for specialized use cases.

I also plan to get something like a Punkt (MP02) phone—when they include eSIM functionality—for its own special usecase.

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