Comment on I want a phone I can actually fix, and Fairphone’s record growth shows the world does too
LedgeDrop@lemmy.zip 1 day agoFrom a user’s perspective, when you install an app, you can:
1. Determine if that app is allowed to access the internet. 2. If it _needs_ access to your contacts, **you** can share which of your contacts, it can see (or none at all) 3. If it _needs_ access to your files, **you** can determine which files/photos/music it sees (or none at all, but the application still believes it has access to everything)
There are a bunch of other, security features it provides, but from a “normal user” experience, the ability to take control of your data is probably one of the most impactful.
It is possible to do similar things with other CFW, but AFAIK, graphene is the only one to cleanly integrate it as a polished feature of the ROM.
atcorebcor@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
I see, and it can’t be installed on Fairphone?
iknowitwheniseeit@lemmynsfw.com 1 day ago
No, the Graphene developers insist on hardware functionality that is not present on the Fairphone.
eleitl@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
No, currently only on Pixels. Plans to support another future platform exist.
atcorebcor@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
Hmm, in mean time I prefer buying Fairphone over supporting Google.
eleitl@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
I prefer secure systems. Buy used/refurbished for not supporting Google.
nforminvasion@lemmy.world 1 day ago
You can buy second hand! Backmarket, Ebay, Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist.
LedgeDrop@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
Well, if you’re patient Graphene release some messages that they’re teaming up with a large phone manufacturer and will release a Graphene phone in Q4 2026 or 2027.
However, this announcement was made before all the AI hype which is consuming all the RAM.
rumba@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
If I’ve got my story straight. (and if not, someone here will surely correct me)
For Graphene to deliver the advanced security provided by their OS, they need features found on newer processors and want more timely firmware updates. Google currently delivers on both needs.
FP is behind on hardware, prob cost cutting to make modular costs more affordable.