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The problem with graphene are the firmwares made by google. Those we can't change, or are very hard to change.
#[1] FOSS for the win.
I thought you had to have a pixel phone
You do. Read the guide 😜
Thanks for the great guide!
Here are some additions you could make:
- Sensors, network, scoped storage and scoped contacts permissions are unique to GrapheneOS, so it would make sense to mention them briefly.
- Your IMEI is exposed to Google during e-SIM provisioning. The e-SIM must be installed from the owner profile. After installation, you can delete Google Play Services again.
- For system-wide ad-blocking, AdGuard DNS can be used by setting `dns.adguard-dns.com` as the Private DNS domain.
Thanks! Do you fancy making a pull request? Would love to add you to the contributors list!
Very good
Legal o tutorial, seria bom se outras marcas pudessem receber esse S.O
A nice one. For the eSim it would be good to install the sandboxed google services into another profile
I love GrapheneOS. Even I can use it. And I'm retarded.
I believe the eSIM must be installed from the Owner profile?
Not possible with Linux Pop_OS, right?
Been waiting for this! Thank you! 🤙💜🧡
Owner profile -> work profile
The reason for pixle because of titan chip.
What do you exactly mean? 🤗
You can not flash ur pixel (grapheneos) with the popOS linux distro
With Linux Pop_OS you are here forever
Care to elaborate?
Try the web installer? Should be fine.
It works with web installer. Have done it 5+ times. Pixel 3, 5, 7.
If I recall it never worked unless web install.
I dont want it in my main profile 😃
But tbh I dont use eSims as I have a NoKYC sim card
Yeah that's what I'm saying, I don't think you have a choice with eSIM
No man, im trying the web installer and terminal… are you using popOS?
It works with popOS linux distro? Not here with web installer or terminal
Crazy... Something weird udev stuff? Using archlinux and everything went fine. 😊
yeah, its working fine with a windows pc too (my Pixel 7) but now i can‘t flash my pixel 6a with my new linux device 😅
Sheeet.. maybe a live distro works? 😁
Got such difficulties with the nerdminer stuff 😅
Yeah, good idea!
Zero to Graphene in 10mins!
View quoted note →Perhaps use the web installer on your Pixel 7 to flash the 6a?
Thank you
Mine are made offline onto USB/SD. I've only ever actually recovered once to test it out and it worked flawlessly.
What did you find that was broken?
Thank you 🧡
Good Morning Nostr 🧡⚡
ICYMI, I announced my latest (and longest ever) guide yesterday. This one shows you the ins and outs of the awesome
@GrapheneOS 🔥
View quoted note →Never tried that, but have heard similar unsuccessful stories with cloud backups.
One of the main reasons I prefer the manual offline approach once a month which is then dumped into my E2EE proton drive.
Was this specific to a given model of Pixel?
Fuck yes!
✌️
Really needed this as I’m on the verge of moving from iPhone to Pixel. Now I’m not afraid to go directly Graphene 💜
What’s your experience with Nostr on Graphene so far?
So good! Very different apps, and a level of control of your data you cannot imagine
You can sandbox GP, or install and run it as your everyday driver. The latter defeats the purpose of GOS. I run GP on another user account for when I have to use Google Maps and Uber
Thanks, great guide!🙏😁💜😆👍
Might just push me over the edge to do this...🤔🧐😳🤣😂👍
Do it! I'm here if you need have any questions.
Why, Thank you, Fren!
Cheers and GN.🙏😁💜😆👍
No issues whatsoever. Feel free to DM if you need any help making the switch.
Thank you!
Nice! Thank's for all your work!
🙏
With #Google hardware and closed source Google firmware (baseband module), non-replacable battery...🤮
All smartphones are made by corporations, that (more or less) likes to collect data. What do you use instead?
How do I use a web browser on graphene without traffic forced through orbot? Tor breaks a lot of sites and apps and makes them unusable. Turning off whole device VPN and only selecting which apps orbot doesn't work bc then they aren't allowed to use internet... Biggest hurdle on grapheme for me, on calyx in don't have these problems.
I'd already made the switch but still a good read. Enjoy all 21 sats bruv 🐇🕵💛
I’m getting my first Android device next week and will definitely be checking this out. Thanks!
Best OS ever.
#Amethyst works great on #GrapheneOS
DMs are open if you need any help ✌️
Let me know how you get on!
👊
Impressive guide! Makes me want to buy a pixel just to play around with it.
Awesome!
bookmarked, thanks ⚡️
This guide is the final push for me!
Appreciated.
View quoted note →No more apple for you huh?
Is there a good or recommended way to backup or transfer your settings for apps if you're still on stock android? I've been using my phone for 2 years and would like an easy way to backup and restore some things on the graphene side without having to start from scratch.
I'm not aware of anything for global settings like that. Some apps will have their own backup that's tied to a recovery phrase or account, but of course that's on a per-app basis.
Take the step as an opportunity to prune your digital footprint and cut ties with the services you don't really need/use.
Already on android. Using already ~80% of the apps which are mentioned in the guide - therefore i might not miss much 🤷♂️😉
But this gave me final clarity as I was evaluating the switch for quite some time now.
Yeah I on the fence about making this jump. Be cool if this worked on the Galaxy Z flip 5
Is has its reasons why its only working on pixel. 💪
But i feel you. But this way you have a backup phone at home or some extra cash ;)
A fair and needed reframing of the thought. Thank you
Appreciate the sats my friend
I’m a zap addict I can’t help myself
Will spread it wisely 🫡⚡
It was really helpful! I especially like the app recommendations. Many I had heard of but many were new to me. I did get tripped up trying to use Safari and Firefox at first. It felt dirty having to use Chrome and I saw your note that “Chrome, Edge or Brave will work fine” but maybe if it said “You have to use a Chromium browser” it would’ve saved me a few minutes. Thanks for the great resource!
Good idea. Fancy making a PR? Would love to add a new face to the contributors list.
Will do!
Added to my bookmark, thanks! 🤙💜🫂
Android Auto can be enabled, if you want.
It can now yeah, not when I wrote the guide 👍
This isn't just a guide on how to install @GrapheneOS
, it's full walk through of everything you need to know before removing Apple or Google from your mobile life.
The guide covers:
- Tips on easing the transition
- The install process
- How to customize GrapheneOS
- The various different methods you can install apps
- An extensive list of Apple/Google app alternatives
- An honest discussion about the GrapheneOS trade-offs
- Sandboxed Google Play Services
- eSims and 'Profiles'
- Backups
I hope you enjoy reading this one as much as I enjoyed writing it. If you do, please give the guide a share so more people can learn about Graphene and opt out of the surveillance software they carry with them every day.
If you have any feedback or suggestions, get in touch.
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