This is a good time to remind people that if you install a custom ROM from https://xdaforums.com/ (that's where most instructions are at any rate), you can install a version of Android with no google services whatsoever, including no play store
this post was submitted on 02 Jul 2026
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only if your device is rootable unfortunately
All phones are rootable if you're determined enough.
(But the ease of rooting should be a consideration when getting a phone)
Not necessarily. LineageOS doesn't require root; just a compatible device.
It also requires the boot loader to be unlocked, which is the same requirement for rooting a phone. Thus, you can only install LineageOS if your phone is rootable.
They're not wrong
Where is the motorola graphene OS phone? This would be a great day to launch.
afaik this will be for corporations only and not sold to consumers directly
Oh, I hadn't heard that. Is that a common business model for phones?
i mean it has been a thing for sure, motorola builds the radio and wifi systems in cop cars for example. the phone part may be new but it seems to be of the idea "corporations may need privacy but consumers don't deserve it".
GrapheneOS users, I don't think, will have this virus. I could be wrong, though.