Google’s AI assistant is about to get full access to your calls, texts, and WhatsApp — even if you’ve disabled activity tracking.

How much of a risk is GraphenOS to install? I really don’t wanna brick my phone.

Blaster M
link
fedilink
8
edit-2
16h

https://grapheneos.org/

Only for Google Pixel phones. The install process is right there. You just need a chromium-based browser (chrome, edge, vivaldi, opera, brave, etc.), an Unlocked Pixel, and the usb cable.

Also, back up your stuff. Flash Unlocking your phone to install a different OS erases everything on it (for security reasons).

Fair Fairy
link
fedilink
09h

Google stopped releasing sources . Graphene is likely dead

Blaster M
link
fedilink
37h

Graphene isn’t dead. They just have slowed down a bit. They’ve already released their first Alpha for 16

I had the same concern so I actually just bought a used newer pixel and started a fresh install of Graphene. It took me several weeks to learn how it works and migrate my accounts and switch to FOSS apps wherever I could.

Drunk & Root
link
fedilink
316h

very low on id say pixel 7 and up its a web installer so all you need is to back up all inlmportant files photos videos ids etc and plug your phone into a computer or another phone running graphene os and follow the guide

What phone do you have?

Create a post

A place to discuss privacy and freedom in the digital world.

Privacy has become a very important issue in modern society, with companies and governments constantly abusing their power, more and more people are waking up to the importance of digital privacy.

In this community everyone is welcome to post links and discuss topics related to privacy.

Some Rules

  • Posting a link to a website containing tracking isn’t great, if contents of the website are behind a paywall maybe copy them into the post
  • Don’t promote proprietary software
  • Try to keep things on topic
  • If you have a question, please try searching for previous discussions, maybe it has already been answered
  • Reposts are fine, but should have at least a couple of weeks in between so that the post can reach a new audience
  • Be nice :)

Related communities

much thanks to @gary_host_laptop for the logo design :)

  • 0 users online
  • 124 users / day
  • 1.05K users / week
  • 1.3K users / month
  • 4.58K users / 6 months
  • 1 subscriber
  • 3.88K Posts
  • 98K Comments
  • Modlog