Trust your phone again!
We sell phones and tablets pre-loaded with #iodéOS (also spelled iode OS), an open, #deGoogled, privacy-by-design version of Android you can trust to respect both you and your personal data.
| open[mobile] website | https://openmobile.us |
| founded by | @rikshaw |
RE: https://mastodon.social/@eff/116495182954751415
What we learned in #Minnesota the past several months is that the "easiest path of access" by **certain groups that are very "cold" sounding** looking to track you down regardless of your rights is from the "Big Tech connected phone" right in your pocket.
Sadly we aren't alone.
The time is past due for a move away from Big Tech and a move to #iodéOS from @iode!
How to #degoogle should be taught in schools.
Am I right or am I right?
RE: https://kanoa.de/@decorum/116492140483860486
File entpackt, #fairphone4 in den Fastboot-Modus gebracht (Bootloader war schon vorher geöffnet) und ./flash-all.sh ausgeführt.
Nach dem Flashen fragt die Installroutine auch gleich, ob der Bootloader geschlossen werden soll. Vorbildlich.
Und Reboot mit #iodeOS 7.4 erfolgreich. 🎉
We're happy to announce that we *finally* have the OnePlus Nord N20 with @iode available in our store for $204 (free shipping in the USA)!
This is probably the best value we have to start your #degoogle lifestyle!
https://openmobile.us/store/opn20/
Getting here took 10 days of back and forth (and back and forth!) with OnePlus to unlock the bootloader. But it is in *pristine* condition with only *very* slight screen burn-in. Add a bit more if you want one without that.
Long live the #headphone jack!
@killyourfm or others, wondering if I can pick your brain(s) a bit on *how / where* to place effort in raising awareness for my new business, @openmobile (and thus @iode as a preferred open source / #deGoogle option)?
The thing is there is a *really big deGoogle player* (you may know of their recently announced partnership with Motorola, for example).
But there are some key reasons I do not prefer their direction myself and am not too enthusiastic to promote them to others.
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@openmobile/116348827165498847
Update: testing device has arrived, in excellent condition (maybe previously unsold, it is pristine except for very slight screen burn-in). Currently going back-and-forth *and back-and-forth* with OnePlus to get an unlock code for it. @iode custom build is ready and waiting!
Hope I can offer it in the store this week! https://openmobile.us/
You want to get a device with @iode preinstalled, but it is a bit of a stretch for you to consider buying a premium-tier device for your first venture into a #degoogle lifestyle?
We hear you! We are creating the OnePlus Nord N20 5G images for #iodéOS right now!
These phones have 6GB RAM, a *headphone jack* and a *sd card slot*. This combo is hard to find, but it is also going to be one of our most budget friendly offerings!
Look for it in the next few weeks: https://openmobile.us/store/
Possible new addtion to the OpenMobile store - OnePlus 11 with @iode preinstalled!
Unabashedly premium: Yes a couple years old now, but higher overall Antutu 11 score than a Pixel 10 Pro! Amazing cameras, 256GB / 16GB!
OP 11 benchmark: https://nanoreview.net/en/soc/qualcomm-snapdragon-8-gen-2
P10 Pro benchmark: https://nanoreview.net/en/soc/google-tensor-g5
Price not yet finalized, but hoping to sell it for less than $500 (tax free + free shipping: currently checking with suppliers)
@felimwhiteley @sil @pieq @marxjohnson @iode
One of the biggest philosophical differences between Graphene and iodé / LineageOS is extended support. Graphene will not support devices longer than the manufacturer will. This means that the P6a will be "EOL" July 2027: https://endoflife.date/pixel
While true there won't be more manufacturer firmeware patches after that, iodé / LOS believe that doesn't mean that the device should be chucked in the bin.
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@felimwhiteley @sil @pieq @marxjohnson @iode
My Pixel 3a XL (EOL by Google 2022 with Android 12) waves "Hello!" from iodé 6.x with an Android 15 base and LOS system security update from 3/1/2026! 🙂
I mean I wouldn't chuck a laptop in the bin if the rubbish firmware doesn't receive an update (hat tip to fwupd 🙂 ), I am yet to be convinced my phone, that I have less important data on, should be held to a higher standard.
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