GrapheneOS
Reddit take
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Pros
- I would personally only consider the Pixel if GrapheneOS is something you'd be interested in switching to, when that becomes available on Pixel 10s.
- still grapheneos, get a pixel
- pixel+grapheneos for sure.
- i was tracking the price. wanted a pixel for grapheneos for a while
- grapheneos is goated
Cons
- I tried graphene on my pixel. Not being able to use Google wallet to access my gym was a deal breaker
- Graphene is great for privacy but to actually get all the benefits you basically can't use any normal android apps, which largely defeats the purpose of a smartphone besides calls, texts, and web browsing. Once you enable the Google play...
- Parent context: Have you looked into grapheneos? Reply: I'm not sure that's the answer given how heavily they rely on Android just to exist. Currently, there's no evidence the development team could handle a hard fork if Android goes ful...
Sentiment
37 positive (90%) · 3 mixed (7%) · 1 negative (2%)
Trust + time weighted score: +88% · raw score 88%
What redditors said (10 of 41)
I would personally only consider the Pixel if GrapheneOS is something you'd be interested in switching to, when that becomes available on Pixel 10s.
still grapheneos, get a pixel
pixel+grapheneos for sure.
i was tracking the price. wanted a pixel for grapheneos for a while
grapheneos is goated
One of the Pixel phones (with GrapheneOS on it)
I did the full DeGoogle, Switched all my Apps/Services I use to Privacy Oriented, Switch to GrapheneOS, Ect...
I tried graphene on my pixel. Not being able to use Google wallet to access my gym was a deal breaker
And Motorola has partnered with GrapheneOS, really looking forward to that.
Graphene is great for privacy but to actually get all the benefits you basically can't use any normal android apps, which largely defeats the purpose of a smartphone besides calls, texts, and web browsing. Once you enable the Google play you've basically lost all the benefits graphene gives you
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