@shadow8t4
I'd agree a Pixel 3a is a great choice.
Theres a new wave of alternative operating systems that provide close to production quality experience & security
#GrapheneOS #CalyxOS #RattlesnakeOS #HashbangOS
Also CalyxOS just put up downloads for their Mi A2 builds - not as good a phone, only one year of full security updates left, but they do a 6gb/128gb model
@kyzh
Wondering why you don't recommend? I've been using #GrapheneOS and its predecessor, both with verified boot, since I got a Nexus 5 four years ago. Been very happy with things.
The auditor app/attestation server, that Graphene, #RattlesnakeOS and #CalyxOS use adds an extra layer of goodness
https://github.com/GrapheneOS/Auditor/releases
@samavb
Inspired by that work, for a production quality alternative OS, including verified boot (on the few devices that support that for a different OS) & straightforward updates for (at least) the vendor supported life of the phone, its also worth checking out-
https://github.com/hashbang/os - which is working on reproducible builds of AOSP
CalyxOS.org - that is working on being very user friendly. Also they only project working on a non Pixel device! the Mi A2
Finally #RattlesnakeOS
@emacsomancer
Yeah disabling Google apps &/or switching off their permissions will help against this
Best get a phone with a close #AOSP fork. Like #LineageOS, or better one of the new wave of open source privacy & security focused #AOSP forks. #CalyxOS #GrapheneOS #RattlesnakeOS #HashbangOS
Get all the solid security & privacy features from AOSP (big improvements in recent years) https://arxiv.org/abs/1904.05572
AOSP doesnt spy on you & is much more secure than desktop linux ported to a phone @Blort
Android is the most widely deployed end-user focused operating system. With its growing set of use cases encompassing communication, navigation, media consumption, entertainment, finance, health, and access to sensors, actuators, cameras, or microphones, its underlying security model needs to address a host of practical threats in a wide variety of scenarios while being useful to non-security experts. To support this flexibility, Android's security model must strike a difficult balance between security, privacy, and usability for end users; provide assurances for app developers; and maintain system performance under tight hardware constraints. This paper aims to both document the assumed threat model and discuss its implications, with a focus on the ecosystem context in which Android exists. We analyze how different security measures in past and current Android implementations work together to mitigate these threats, and, where there are special cases in applying the security model in practice; we discuss these deliberate deviations and examine their impact.
@hexmasteen
I'd get the Mi A2, the only device on that list thats getting support of the new wave of security and privacy focused AOSP forks
These forks are different to #lineageos and other ROMs as they maintain verified boot - a powerful security feature
Talking about #CalyxOS #GrapheneOS #RattlesnakeOS #HashbangOS
Mi A2 support from calyxos.org has got some very experienced (and well respected) devs actively working on it
https://gitlab.com/calyxos/calyxos/issues/9
Otherwise consider a Pixel
@leogaggl
Think devices that have a proper open bootloader are limited. I'm talking about devices where it can be relocked & verified boot works.
Current devices I'm aware of are the Google Pixels & Mi A2, although I think there are a few more.
#CalyxOS #GrapheneOS #HashbangOS and #RattlesnakeOS all have proper support for this. All support Pixels, Calyx has early support for the #MiA2
@eff
Theres a new wave of AOSP based operating systems that focus heavily on privacy and security. They support recent devices - so far only Pixels, but look set to also support some Android One devices
#CalyxOS is working on support for the Mi A2, theres code in their repository
https://s.coop/aly-sources-published
There is also #HashbangOS #GrapheneOS #RattlesnakeOS
@njoseph
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