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Re:MicroG: Free-libre re-implementation of Google's propriet... by other8026 on Tuesday October 20, 2026 @12:11PM (#50168552)
That's very false. GrapheneOS is primarily a privacy OS.

Sandboxed Google Play has no privileged permissions, which means that those apps have the same permissions as any other apps you can install on Android, meaning the same restrictions.

All that plus the fact that Sandboxed Google Play is a better approach because it offers better app compatibility and is more secure. microG doesn't meet the project's standards.

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Re:MicroG: Free-libre re-implementation of Google's propriet... by hgfygkh on Tuesday October 20, 2026 @12:14PM (#50168617)
GrapheneOS will have extreme difficulty being taken seriously while they are "you need to buy Google hardware to run this" project. This is why GrapheneOS has a tiny userbase.
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Re:MicroG: Free-libre re-implementation of Google's propriet... by other8026 on Tuesday October 20, 2026 @12:21PM (#50168742)
We are partnered with Motorola, so people will have that option in the near future.

Also, GrapheneOS has plenty of users, and we're growing fast. People appreciate quality.

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Re:MicroG: Free-libre re-implementation of Google's propriet... by Spivak on Tuesday October 20, 2026 @12:19PM (#50168714)
Motorola is launching a GrapheneOS phone direct to consumers next year. Getting picked up by a major OEM is about as taken seriously as you can get.
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Re:MicroG: Free-libre re-implementation of Google's propriet... by HybridStatAnim8 on Tuesday October 20, 2026 @12:23PM (#50168783)
GrapheneOS has 500000+ users, and that is with only pixels. Maby more are waiting for the compatible Motorola hardware.

GrapheneOS is not going to compromise on privacy or security, and so far, pixel devices are the only devices meeting the hardware security requirements. People have not had an issue taking that seriously.

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