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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SirMaple__@lemmy.ca 3 weeks agoI 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
Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
IllNess@infosec.pub 3 weeks ago
Umm… I don’t think that’s right. I don’t think you could ever buy a phone from Google with GrapheneOS.
Grappling7155@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
[deleted]SirMaple__@lemmy.ca 3 weeks 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.
wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 3 weeks 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.
sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
I would like to install it someday but I’m afraid of this process
Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 weeks 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/
sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
What’s the complex part?