It’s specifically the ability to relock the bootloader with custom software. Pixels are the only phones that can do it.
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EVIL_MAN@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
Anyone know why graphene needs such high specs? It doesn’t make sense to me that a less bloated OS would need better specs.
notthebees@reddthat.com 1 month ago
LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 month ago
Wait actually? Thats so fucking stupid [that no other phone can].
psx_crab@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
Doesn’t seems to mention spec, the announcement article did mention a lot of security and it’s a joint venture to seek out better security for your security of your secure phone.
EVIL_MAN@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
I read something from grapheneOS saying that even the 2026 signature motorola didn’t have quite good enough specs for graphene, but maybe this was a misunderstanding on my part.
UntimedDiffusion@piefed.zip 1 month ago
GrapheneOS has a hard list of requirements for supporting a device. As of this moment, Pixels are are the one that has all of them
notthebees@reddthat.com 1 month ago
You need to be able to relock the bootloader after flashing firmware. Pixels can do it and that’s it.
KindnessInfinity@lemmy.ml 5 weeks ago
They need several years of updates for firmware, baseband radios etc from the OEM, They also need a robust secure element, this is why spec requirements are as they are. Mainly for the end user’s security & privacy can’t have privacy without actual security.
Terminarchs@slrpnk.net 1 month ago
As far as I understand, GrapheneOS’s requirements focus on security features, not device speed.