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

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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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[–] rhythmisaprancer@piefed.social 25 points 19 hours ago

I use Graphene, and have been modding android ops since before the iPhone 7. I was issued an iphone 12 for work a few years ago and it DRIVES ME UP A WALL! Not sure how you can accept it while using Linux on your computer. Apple phones really are like the windows of mobile computing with enormous update files that take forever and settings you can't really change.

I think that, after an initial adjustment, you will really like using Graphene. It allows you to use google things if you choose, just as many Linux systems allow you to use wine and therefore windows. Or, you could just not 🙂 It works great either way.