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GrapheneOS Foundation Never To Require ID or Other PII To Use GrapheneOS (grapheneos.social)

submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by pglpm@lemmy.ca to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/44781501

GrapheneOS will remain usable by anyone around the world without requiring personal information, identification or an account. GrapheneOS and our services will remain available internationally. If GrapheneOS devices can't be sold in a region due to their regulations, so be it.

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[–] pglpm@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I was wondering the same. I have an extremely old Android that's dying, and as soon as it does I'll look for devices with GrapheneOS. As @Unreliable@lemmy.ml says, it seems Pixel is the only one for now, and possibly one needs a slightly older model as well. That's what I'll look for.

[–] mwhj28@lemmy.zip 5 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Per their website, everything in the Pixel line apart from the 10a is supported. They will be supported as long as firmware and security patches are available. https://grapheneos.org/faq#supported-devices

[–] Paranoidfactoid@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

What's the issue with the 10a?

[–] zergtoshi@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

10a is supported, but flagged experimental:
https://grapheneos.org/releases

[–] pglpm@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 days ago

Super!

[–] 1dalm@lemmy.today 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Pixel isn't sold with GraphineOS. You have to install it yourself.

[–] Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 4 days ago (2 children)

actually, some websites do sell pixels with grapheneos preinstalled, for example, https://shop.nitrokey.com/shop/category/smartphone-tablet-4

[–] snowykitty@piefed.blahaj.zone 7 points 4 days ago (2 children)

1000% do NOT do that! the installation process is simple enough, why would you trust a random third party

[–] treadful@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 days ago

Nitrokey is legit. But still, installing GrapheneOS is super easy and used hardware so cheap, you may as well just install it.

[–] f3nyx@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 days ago

this service exists mostly for people who can't purchase a pixel directly. nitrokey ships internationally

[–] pglpm@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 days ago

Didn't know this, thanks for the info!