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    3 months ago

    Android with actual privacy controls: camera blocking, mic blocking, storage space definitions, google play store NOT integrated directly into the phone. Control on USB port so connected devices can be 100% ignored. 5-7years of security updates. Etc.

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        3 months ago

        That’s just the same support window that google provides for the pixels though

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          3 months ago

          It is. And that’s why its the best choice to run GrapheneOS, you get full 7 year support in a non Google OS. Other OSs exist but Graphene is on par with the major player

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            My point being that they only provide a long support window because that’s how long the manufacturer provides firmware and driver support for. They do offer a few extra updates for older unsupported devices but:

            We provide extended support releases as a stopgap for users to transition to the far more secure current generation devices.

            https://grapheneos.org/faq#device-support

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              But lineageOS or /e/OS may not provide the 7 years for pixel. Because it is still effort to maintain an offshoot even if you have source code.