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Motorola GrapheneOS devices will be bootloader unlockable/relockable

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Submitted ⁨⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨XLE@piefed.social⁩ to ⁨technology@lemmy.world⁩

https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/116160393783585567

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  • Kriznick@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

    Whelp, looks like I’m going to Motorola

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  • Deconceptualist@leminal.space ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Good, good. Next, tell me there will be a 3.5mm headphone jack, swappable SD card, and user-replaceable battery and we’ll be golden.

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    • ernest314@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      their phones do tend to have that already…

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  • emb@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Hopefully this initiative sticks, sounds like my next phone (eventually) might just be Motorola/Graphene.

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    • BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      As long as they have basic shit like NFC or wireless charging. One of the main reasons I stopped buying them. 2nd was the tablet sized screens.

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      • DarkSirrush@piefed.ca ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Because its grapheneos you will likely have NFC, but whether you have tap-for-payment options will be a crapshoot, especially in North America, unless having an official vendor changes things with grapheneos’s play store integrity issue (which is doubtful).

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      • 100_kg_90_de_belin@feddit.it ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        I’m old school, I remember when NFC was used for stuff like domotics

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      • excursion22@piefed.ca ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        I quite like my Razr. I’m sure if they’re aiming to be a true alternative to the mainstream OSs, they’ll be including many of the mainstream features

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    • Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      One of the largest complaints of Pixels I’ve seen is that they’re too expensive. These will cost twice as much.

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  • razen@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

    One of the main thing id size of phones, pixel has a series which are comparitevely smaller but I dont know if Moto has any small phones. If only moto make a small phone too, it will be awesome

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  • bdonvr@thelemmy.club ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Well yeah. I doubt the GrapheneOS team would allow anything less.

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  • lmr0x61@lemmy.ml ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Damn, Motorola may really make a comeback with this!

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  • henfredemars@infosec.pub ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Fantastic. Excellent news! I would expect nothing less.

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  • BladeFederation@piefed.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Hell yeah

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  • spicehoarder@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

    I’m suspicious as hell. What kind of backdoors did they put in?

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    • deade1e@lemmy.zip ⁨41⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

      Hardware ones, as everybody

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  • corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    No jack? Send it back.

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    • Nerdulous@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Genuinely question. If you want something with a modern high performance processor what options do you have that also include a jack?

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      • OmegaSunkey@ani.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

        I think Sony Xperia phones.

        Sound Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers 3.5mm jack Yes Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio Dynamic vibration system Snapdragon Sound

        m.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_1_vii_5g-13843.php

        Snapdragon 8 Elite. Release May 13, 2025.

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  • v4c4@lemmy.ca ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Probably a long shot, but I wish they added a headphone jack and sd card to these phones. These features would also benefit privacy.

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    • Addv4@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Actually, a few of the Motorola phones do have headphone jacks and sd card ports, like the moto G. Which is why I’m really, really hoping those are the models supported.

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      • shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        I’ve specifically heard that it’s going to be a flagship chipset at first, especially, so it definitely won’t be the Moto G line. I’ve heard it’s going to be closer to the Moto Signature, which is like 3.3 Monero.

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    • Tapirs_Are_AI_Slop@lemmy.org ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I’ve finally accepted the death of the 3.5mm jack. But no sd card is bullshit.

      E/os is working for me tho. Realized I don’t even need microG to have permissions for anything other than notifications and all my stuff works. All I really miss is the ability to chromecast music.

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      • FrankFrankson@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        I will never accept the death of the 3.5mm jack. I refuse to buy wireless ear buds as I know I will lose them. I need my tiny ear speakers to come with anti-misplacement cord technology.

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      • njordomir@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        I’d love an SD card again. At home, I can just use SMB to access remote file systems on my phone. I can do it while mobile, but despite the gig connection, it’s a bit too slow for my taste. Works for files, but it won’t ever let me watch a downloaded movie on a plane or a podcast while driving across Kansas. I’d rather be able to dump 128GB on an SD card via my laptop (much faster I/O) then stick it in the phone.

        I’ve gotten used to BT headphones, but I’d love to be able to plug in to a stereo again without a flakey Bluetooth dongle

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  • dan1101@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Finally a reason to upgrade my 5 year old Moto.

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  • LodeMike@lemmy.today ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I expected no less.

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  • umbrella@lemmy.ml ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    i hope keep this up until i need a new phone

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  • Aberration13@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    How long have they been selling devices that use graphene?

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    • XLE@piefed.social ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      This will be a first, if the plan materializes.

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    • Dudewitbow@lemmy.zip ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      oldest phone was pixel 6, basically when google switched to tensor and added the hardware and software requirements needed for graphene team to support it.

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  • rockerface@lemmy.cafe ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    As a current Motorola user, I might just stick with the brand when it comes the time for replacement

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  • napkin2020@sh.itjust.works ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I can see how big corporations would use this for security reasons. Niche but great market.

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  • Pika@sh.itjust.works ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    is the only ono their graphine devices? or are they leaving their android stock devices unlockable as well

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    • shrek_is_love@lemmy.ml ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I haven’t seen them say anything about their older phones so I would assume this only applies to the new one

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      • Pika@sh.itjust.works ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        I was meaning more of their Android by default phones, like most retailers are going to only sell the android version

        they specify the grapheneos devices so I’m assuming they have a dedicated grapheneos OS product line.

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    • XLE@piefed.social ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Exactly my thoughts/concerns. I seem to remember Motorola has a decent reputation when it comes to unlocking bootloaders, though.

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