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minus-squareRejZoR@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·6 days agoI just hate the fact you need to buy Google Pixel phone to use it. But I guess they needed the most standardized hardware that doesn’t have 24 variants on each release…
minus-squareMurrayL@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-26 days agoIt’s because GrapheneOS has a long list of support and security requirements, and Pixel devices are the only ones that implement them all.
minus-squaregnuthing [they/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 days agoPixels have the most secure hardware. Luckily it doesn’t have to be the newest model so not too expensive for a phone
minus-squareArcane2077@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-26 days agoThat’s never been an issue for other phones and ROMs though
I just hate the fact you need to buy Google Pixel phone to use it. But I guess they needed the most standardized hardware that doesn’t have 24 variants on each release…
Buy second hand
It’s because GrapheneOS has a long list of support and security requirements, and Pixel devices are the only ones that implement them all.
Pixels have the most secure hardware. Luckily it doesn’t have to be the newest model so not too expensive for a phone
That’s never been an issue for other phones and ROMs though