TL;DR

  • Efforts like Graphene OS face increasing pressure from apps that refuse to run on non-standard Android.
  • The custom ROM project characterizes Google’s approach to device attestation as incomplete and flawed.
  • Graphene OS is prepared to take legal action if Google won’t let it pass Play Integrity checks.
    • newproph@sh.itjust.works
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      3 months ago

      not really. after enabling oem unlocking in developer options you just boot it while holding one of the volume buttons and you’re able to unlock the bootloader.

      root is not typically available and you don’t need it for most uses besides development, but even then, I would recommend not using a phone you daily for that.

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        3 months ago

        sure, but unrooted custom roms also trip the protections.

        root can sometimes be used to mask that.

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          3 months ago

          you’re already over my head but you can talk to the devs. they have a matrix chat they link on their site