Android with actual privacy controls: camera blocking, mic blocking, storage space definitions, google play store NOT integrated directly into the phone. Control on USB port so connected devices can be 100% ignored. 5-7years of security updates. Etc.
It is. And that’s why its the best choice to run GrapheneOS, you get full 7 year support in a non Google OS. Other OSs exist but Graphene is on par with the major player
My point being that they only provide a long support window because that’s how long the manufacturer provides firmware and driver support for. They do offer a few extra updates for older unsupported devices but:
We provide extended support releases as a stopgap for users to transition to the far more secure current generation devices.
Isn’t Graphene Android?
It’s a stripped-down and much more secure version of android, yes. Google is optional and sandboxed on GOS.
It’s just sad I need to pay a couple hundred bucks for a google phone for the privilege of deegoogling…
Buy used, cheaper + no money tk google (directly at least)
Android with actual privacy controls: camera blocking, mic blocking, storage space definitions, google play store NOT integrated directly into the phone. Control on USB port so connected devices can be 100% ignored. 5-7years of security updates. Etc.
Now that is the real deal!
That’s just the same support window that google provides for the pixels though
It is. And that’s why its the best choice to run GrapheneOS, you get full 7 year support in a non Google OS. Other OSs exist but Graphene is on par with the major player
My point being that they only provide a long support window because that’s how long the manufacturer provides firmware and driver support for. They do offer a few extra updates for older unsupported devices but:
https://grapheneos.org/faq#device-support
But lineageOS or /e/OS may not provide the 7 years for pixel. Because it is still effort to maintain an offshoot even if you have source code.
Good point