Reclaiming Mobile Privacy with GrapheneOS
I used GrapheneOS for a year and it was not very smooth. But maybe it would have been different with this new google sandbox, which I will have a look. But I think I might go try Calyx this time<p>The phone bricked due to frequent updates. Which now I see happened to many people with Pixel phones, custom ROM or original. I did not find a easy way to delay or disable the updates.<p>And they immediately upgrade everything not just security updates, so something will probably break, apps stops working, and your workflow in general, because a lot of things change across android versions<p>Most people are not tying running away from the 3 letters agencies. We want as most privacy and security possible, but we also want a fast phone, usable, compatible with apps, and customizable. This OS looks more like a exercise in security, a good one, but clearly prioritized over privacy and usability<p>The developers, I am sure they are trying to do what they think is best, but they come across a bit arrogant<p>I don&#x27;t care if root is an insecure vector, I will 100% root my phone. And use Google camera app. And use f-droid and whatever insecure app I wanna use<p>Especially in conflicts with other open source communities, like Bromite, F-droid, CalyxOS, ASOP, microg... deciding to just do as much alone as possible, which sounds unsustainable<p>Their built in browser still sends data to Google, privacy by blending in, but I would recommend install Bromite, with the model of blocking everything<p>Edits: several