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172 sats \ 1 reply \ @jtwoodhouse 26 Sep
The announcement of Apple Intelligence was the final straw that made me jump on Graphene.
I don't care how nice it is. I don't trust AI on something as all-encompassing as a phone.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @SpaceHodler 26 Sep
Apple Intelligence sound ominous, as if the word Intelligence were used in meaning 2:
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63 sats \ 0 replies \ @BlokchainB 26 Sep
Started my transition
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107 sats \ 5 replies \ @siggy47 26 Sep
About a year and a half in and I never even considered going back.
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43 sats \ 4 replies \ @Satosora 26 Sep
Is it that easy to use?
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20 sats \ 3 replies \ @siggy47 26 Sep
It is easy to use. You decide for yourself about the privacy/convenience trade-off. For me, I had mostly stopped using Google products before I made the switch. I never used apple. You can use Google products if you want to, and you can "sandbox" those apps into its own user profile. I don't do that. I also don't use social media other than nostr, nor do I use banking apps or fintech apps like venmo. That's my preference. You can use whichever apps you like, but it seems pointless to me to go through the trouble of installing a more secure OS and then surrendering privacy anyway.
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43 sats \ 2 replies \ @Satosora 26 Sep
I dont use apple either.
Their products really bother me.
Especially as I watched people I know having to upgrade and buy the next model.
It might be time for me to start making the switch.
There are other apps you can use to go online and stuff, right?
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1070 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 26 Sep
Oh sure. Everything is available to you. You can download APKs of apps. I use either obtainium or @franzap's zap store so that my apps can be easily updated without me having to constantly check.
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99 sats \ 0 replies \ @eroc1990 26 Sep
Obtainium is the shit. Learned about it on Jupiter Broadcasting's Linux Unplugged as one of their picks. Once you've got things situated it's dead simple to use and, effectively, you become your own curated app store.
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10 sats \ 1 reply \ @TheMorningStar 26 Sep
Good Article!
Can I shift to Graphene on any android phone?
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56 sats \ 0 replies \ @eroc1990 26 Sep
Only certain Pixels are compatible with GrapheneOS. You can peek at their releases page here to confirm which do and which do not work with the current active version of GrapheneOS. As with any mobile OS, the newer the device the longer the support.
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58 sats \ 1 reply \ @orangecheckemail_isthereany 26 Sep
It seems clear to me that GrapheneOS appears to be the gold standard, or perhaps I should say bitcoin standard, of privacy and digital hygiene smartphone OS'ses. That is what I've concluded from listening to the people I consider to be knowledgeable.
What are some important differences with LineageOS?
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford OP 26 Sep
I would recommend checking out the Graphene website. Biggest is Graphene doesn't work on as many phones and Graphene has the ability to lock the bootloader. Big security win.
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @wingalt 26 Sep
Add Syncthing for seamless back-up between devices and you've got the perfect mobile OS
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford OP 26 Sep
Syncthing doesn't get enough praise. Its an amazing product. Use it daily.
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @BTC_Bellzer 26 Sep
I've thought about making the move, not sure why I haven't yet
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @final 27 Sep
Great to see more GrapheneOS users post their experiences with moving.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @eroc1990 26 Sep
Once they can manage to implement some sort of tap to pay solution, I'll switch back to Pixel to use GrapheneOS. Until then, I can't even entertain that idea, unfortunately. That's one of the creature comforts I'm not willing to part with.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @User21000000 26 Sep
I may have overlooked this as an issue for myself I’ve been an iPhone user for years. Am I cooked and need to go to something like this ?
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