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Thoughts on GrapheneOS? Is it worth switching from an iPhone? (piefed.social)

submitted 17 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) by comrademiao@piefed.social to c/foss@beehaw.org

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I love my iPhone but care more about more about FOSS. All my computers and servers run Linux and I want my phone to as well. GrapheneOS sounds nice but I’m worried about switching from an iPhone. Before getting my first iPhone 7, androids would never last more than a year before they become slow and buggy (LG and Samsung flagships). I also worry about how trustworthy GrapheneOS is, I see them getting in random fights with users on Mastodon—that doesn’t exhibit a stable group to me.

TLDR really love FOSS, considering switching from iPhone but am unsure.

E1 found this on wiki lol

In a detailed review of GrapheneOS for Golem.de, Moritz Tremmel and Sebastian Grüner said they were able to use GrapheneOS similarly to other Android systems, while enjoying more freedom from Google, without noticing differences from "additional memory protection, but that's the way it should be." They concluded GrapheneOS cannot change how "Android devices become garbage after three years at the latest", but "it can better secure the devices during their remaining life while protecting privacy."

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[–] anamethatisnt@sopuli.xyz 11 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Prepare yourself for having to relearn a lot of "muscle memory". I don't use GrapheneOS myself as I don't have a Pixel but I can answer regarding android phones longevity:
My Sony Xperia IV 10 from 2022 is a midrange phone I bought on sale for below 300 euro and it works well for me still. I think I might get through the AI memory crisis without switching phone.

Personally I'm looking forward to the Motorola offering that has been announced and would probably look at a pixel 9 pro refurbished if I wanted to buy now and not wait for the Motorola one. https://itsfoss.com/news/motorola-grapheneos-team-up/

[–] 13igTyme@piefed.social 9 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (2 children)

My last few phones have all been Motorola. Granted these are running android, but I really look forward to what they do with GrapheneOS.

[–] Cherry@piefed.social 4 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I am wondering if there will be some backwards capability on older Motorola models

[–] amino@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 10 hours ago

there will be absolutely no compatibility because they lack the required chips for verified boot

[–] atropa@piefed.social 2 points 13 hours ago

I bought a pixel 8 pro, immediately when the device was delivered at home, the operating system was replaced by graphene os, so far no negative experience.

My old motorola edge 30 is now equipped with a custom rom namely lineage and is used as a spare phone, will certainly never go back.