NitroPhone – Pixel 4a phone with GrapheneOS

Re:NitroPhone – Pixel 4a phone with GrapheneOS by neilv on Thursday September 02, 2021 @01:10PM (#28394617)

I just installed GrapheneOS on a Pixel 3 today[1], and it was easy enough that a non-techie could do it using the WebUSB-based installer: https://grapheneos.org/install/web

The only trick is that you have to make sure that your individual hardware is OEM-unlockable. The easiest way to do that is to buy a new device from the Google store; otherwise, you need to get the seller of a used device to check, or to just try your luck.

[1] The Pixel 3 will soon by end-of-support by Google, and then by GrapheneOS. But I had a Pixel 3, and I wanted to try GrapheneOS a while before I invested in a Pixel 4a or 5a for it. (So far, everything is solid, and I hope to stay with GrapheneOS until I can justify a Librem 5 or similar.)

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Re:NitroPhone – Pixel 4a phone with GrapheneOS by init_5 on Thursday September 02, 2021 @11:11PM (#28400011)

Welcome to the GrapheneOS family. I highly think you should consider sticking with GOS, as the security model is much improved over devices such as the Librem 5.

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Re:NitroPhone – Pixel 4a phone with GrapheneOS by neilv on Friday September 03, 2021 @02:09PM (#28407407)

Thanks. I like GrapheneOS, and I appreciate the software hardening. Though, for other reasons, I will like to someday move to something more like the Librem 5, when the timing is right.

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