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GrapheneOS is the only Android OS providing full security patches

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751 points akyuu | 2 comments | 06 Dec 25 13:58 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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y-c-o-m-b ◴[06 Dec 25 18:00 UTC] No.46175235[source]▶
Graphene has really caught my eye in the last several months, but unfortunately I couldn't find a good deal for Pixel phones (>128GB storage), used or new. That's the biggest bottleneck for adoption it seems. I just finally switched from an S10E to a S25Ultra (black friday deal brought down to $820), but not being able to use Graphene in the future hurts a bit for sure.
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1. morserer ◴[06 Dec 25 19:25 UTC] No.46175924[source]▶
Goodness, friend, where were you looking?

A used 256GB Pixel 8 in good condition is $320. https://swappa.com/listings/google-pixel-8?carrier=unlocked&...

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2. whitepoplar ◴[06 Dec 25 22:07 UTC] No.46176997[source]▶
One caveat--you have to be certain that you get a Pixel with an unlocked bootloader. There are a lot of Pixels (mostly sold by Verizon) that are unlocked for use with any carrier, but whose bootloaders remain locked. If you have one of these ex-Verizon phones, there is no way as of now to unlock the bootloader.