Yes, on the spot.
People will tell you they have their wife on it.
I have everyone up to my old mother on GrapheneOS and after the initial fiddling with permissions, I don't even touch it.
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Been running GOS for a couple years now, it's flawless, I've installed it on my wife's phone as well, she has no issues with it either, so really no need to be a hardcore nerd to run it, just follow the instructions and reach out to the appropriate community/forum if need be.
Side note, I used to run Lineage, GOS is a breeze to install and run compared to Lineage (which was great, don't get me wrong, shout out to the devs!).
7a on GOS. You should do it.
My question is, should I install graphene on it right away?
yes, you should
Grapheneos on Pixel 9 fold. Runs like a charm. You have a normal phone by default for all your normal daily stuff, but it's ready for all the advanced things you might want anytime.
Yes
im on a 8a with graphene an its great but im in a different situation where i got my phone refurbished an i installed graphene as soon as i got it
Is your new phone provider providing a carrier-locked phone?
I have no idea. I am guessing it would be locked.
In which case you might not even have the option to install GrapheneOS.
I am on the 6a with graphene and very happy.
Easy to do as well.
If you are on a contract phone it might be locked down (as in you can't unlock the bootloader).
I'd say go for it. I can attest that it's a very polished experience and the GrapheneOS devs go at length to ensure that their work is both secure and reliable. Just make sure it's the factory unlocked variant so you can unlock the bootloader. Any apps that require regular Android can be put on a separate phone.
might as well? My 10 will be arriving soon and I'll be doing the same. Reverting to stock is also an easy enough process