thinking about paying $500 for a pixel 6 to nuke it and install either lineage or graphene. Main reasons: security, I want to degoogle, hate bloatware, I want complete freedom to choose what apps I want on my device, smartphones are notoriously known for their short support cycles (to me 4 years is not enough).

what I don’t know is why graphene developers have chosen proprietary hardware from what has to be one of the most foss unfriendly companies

  • dotslashme@infosec.pubEnglish
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    9 months ago

    Pixel 6, works like a charm, easy to install, frequent updates and feels like a better version of android.

    • vestmoria@linux.communityOPEnglish
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      9 months ago

      frequent updates and feels like a better version of android.

      why is this relevant if I plan to nuke the device and install graphene or lineage on it?

  • Too Lazy Didn't Name@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 months ago

    Make sure you dont buy a pixel that was purchased from Verizon. They lock the bootloader to prevent you installing anything else. They’ll refuse to unlock it even if its been paid off