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GrapheneOS, a privacy-focused version of Android, is adding Android Auto support (9to5google.com)
submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (3 children)

To me it is super weird that GrapheneOS positions itself as a way to degoogle - but it is only supported on google's Pixel hardware.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Pixel hardware is some of the easiest to get/best/cost effective with an unlocked bootloader.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Too bad the only affordable ones are those that have little to no support left.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Why would anyone care about official support? That's not why you buy a pixel

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I meant support from Graphene itself.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

is it that bad? I though Graphene supports all Pixels well

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The following devices are end-of-life, no longer receive firmware or most driver security updates and receive extended support from GrapheneOS as part of the main releases with all GrapheneOS changes including all of the latest Android Open Source Project changes:

Pixel 5 (redfin)
Pixel 4a (5G) (bramble)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

well, I see. thankfully there's loads and loads and loads of alternatives over on XDA still in development

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm betting it's because Pixels have some unique hardware/ software quirks or something.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

iirc they are the only phones that allow adding custom avb keys and then relocking the bootloader

[–] [email protected] -1 points 10 months ago

I think because on other manufacturer android phones, like Samsung, you'd have to de-Google and also de-Samsung.