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• gravitywell@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  You cant buy grapheneos preloaded on anything and doing so would be pretty foolish since it could be backdoored. GraphenOS is aimed at people who value security and privacy, you dont let some rando flash your phone if you value those things.

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  • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    You absolutely can, just not from the manufacturer. But I agree that it’s dumb, installation is easy and doesn’t come with the added risk of the seller putting on some spyware or whatever.

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• SirMaple__@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I think this is incorrect but I could be wrong.

  You can not buy a Pixel device preloaded with GrapheneOS. They only come from Google with their standard Android and it’s up to the end user to install GrapheneOS

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  • wise_pancake@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    If friends asked I would flash their pixel with Graphene, then set it up basically as they would use it for them.

    Getting started was complex, your average user won’t have a good experience getting their apps added without a power user helping.

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    • sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I would like to install it someday but I’m afraid of this process

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      • Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Its really not complicated. Id recommend doing it using a other phone as the installer rather than a PC though, just goes smoother IMO. Very straightforward web installer.

        grapheneos.org/install/

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  • Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Hmm, you used to be able to buy them directly from Google, but that doesn’t seem to be the case any more.

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    • IllNess@infosec.pub ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Umm… I don’t think that’s right. I don’t think you could ever buy a phone from Google with GrapheneOS.

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  • Grappling7155@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

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    • SirMaple__@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Yeah I’d consider that as a used phone. I’d only get the hardware from the OEM and install GrapheneOS myself. Less chance of man in the middle. It’s super easy to install using the web installer.

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    • sys_team_chapel@lemmynsfw.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Trojan_Shield

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