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Re:Google Pixels are no longer the AOSP reference device by JCattheATM on Thursday June 12, 2025 @01:41PM (#44260474)
Now maybe GrapheneOS will expand to support more than just pixel devices, which, IMO, it already should be doing.

The hardware support is nice, but even without it it's still vastly more secure than stock android.

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Re:Google Pixels are no longer the AOSP reference device by rfoo on Thursday June 12, 2025 @02:02PM (#44260693)
IIUC, GrapheneOS cares about being forensics-proof very much. And for Android phone forensics without consent, almost 0% of work are done after the boot chain ends. So it's all about firmware.

Non-Pixel devices usually require you to just give up secure boot, in this case a GrapheneOS install could be even worse than stock Android.

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