baatliwalaGrapheneOS could break Pixel exclusivity in 2026 with major OEM deal
Avid AmoebaThere aren’t too many OEMs that sell worldwide. So that would be one of Samsung, Sony, Moto, OnePlus.
Jo MiranMy money is on Motorola.
I agree, Motorola is owned by Lenovo. They have found middling success with the return of their Razr line and with phones in the lower to mid tier range. But they really want something super flagship. Something like the Think Phone would have probably sold really well with a Graphene option.
The only way a graphene is phone gets major adaptation is if you could use pay with it.
ScottI can pay with NFC and my GrapheneOS phone.
Where is this/ what app do you use?
Andromxda 🇺🇦🇵🇸🇹🇼There are several supported apps, such as Curve Pay, PayPal, and banking apps that have their own tap-to-pay implementation.
shkspr.mobi/…/contactless-payments-with-grapheneo…
grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/115295538501760765
You can also use the contactless payments supported tag when searching the GrapheneOS banking app compatibility list on GitHub. github.com/PrivSec-dev/…/issues?q=is%3Aissue+labe…
Contactless Payments with GrapheneOS
Google's monopolistic stranglehold on Android results in poor experience for power-users, and artificially restricts choice for those who have older phones. For example, Google Wallet is the de facto way to use NFC payments on Android. There's one problem though - it only works with Google's Android. If you have the temerity to install a 3rd party Android OS - like the hyper-secure GrapheneOS - …