everton1373d ago

"If you care about privacy and security, you should install GrapheneOS on a Google Pixel phone instead."

This was a reply on Bluesky to my post where I said I was willing to install CalyxOS on my Fairphone. [1]

Before buying a Fairphone, I considered buying a Google Pixel. However, I didn't like the idea of depending on a cloud system to store my photos and music. Not to mention, it's a Google product. I wanted to be able to use an external storage card.

I chose the Fairphone because of the company's mission and the ability to install either /e/OS or CalyxOS. I prefer to stay out of OS wars, but if you can make a case for why one alternative Android OS is better than another in terms of privacy, I'd like to hear it.

#CalyxOS #eOS #GrapheneOS #Fairphone #GooglePixel #Google

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Case against /e/OS and CalyxOS:
They are forks of @LineageOS but they are often way behind on security updates. You can use LineageOS and just harden it yourself. You can install LineageOS on several practical phones. We're talking SD card, auxiliary port, side-mounted fingerprint sensor, easy repairs and other practical hardware.

Case for GrapheneOS:
If you want the best of both worlds (practical hardware and privacy/security) you can (in the future) get a Motorola that can run GrapheneOS. The phones from Motorola are often repairable and many have auxiliary ports and SD card support.

Apr 5 at 11:06amWeb