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[–] BlovedMadman@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

This just strengthens the argument to install privacy/security first operating systems like CalyxOS and GrapheneOS. I don't was a phone that's more a service subscription than it is hardware. I have the pixel 8 and didn't get the pro due to the offloading to Google servers for some "features".

Just waiting for GrapheneOS to be released for the 8... Until then, I'm sitting uncomfortable knowing my phone is uploading telemetry to Google servers...

[–] ReginaPhalange@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've bitten the bullet, replaced my Redmi 13 to a Pixel 7 + GrapheneOS - because the MIUI spyware and google spyware are just too much... I still don't get why , as an owner of a phone , I'm not the owner of the phone.

[–] random65837@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You're very much the owner of the phone, which is why you were able to put Graphene on it.

[–] MrPoopbutt@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I can't put grapheneOS on my p7 since at&t sells phones with locked bootloaders. I didn't know this when I bought it or I wouldn't have bought it.

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Oh yeah, only unlocked phones can boot custom os, carrier locked are not. Unfortunate you had to find out the hard way. I could've sworn it was on graphene's website or something.

[–] BlovedMadman@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Well, yes, however, installing GrapheneOS may mean not having access to "features" which were part of the marketing for the phone... Which begs the question around what are you paying for? To me, it's like you are paying for a product and also for services. Although the p8 and p8p both have 7 years of support, I wonder if that extends to features and services that are cloud based?

[–] random65837@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fair enough when its out of context, but a privacy advocate doesnt but a Pixel for anything thats touted as a Google feature, what they're paying for, is the hardware that ironically allows them to most effectively cut ties with Google as a whole.

People who dont do that could care less how its happening, only that it is, and they their battery lasts.

[–] BlovedMadman@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Yea, Google features are very anti privacy, it's funny how it's still one of the most secure phones on the market. I got the pixel 8 for the fact its going to be supported with GrapheneOS, and get 7 years of security updates.

[–] Onii-Chan@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Currently using GrapheneOS on my 8 Pro, and the experience has been extremely smooth so far.

[–] BlovedMadman@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Yea I was tempted for a second to get it, but there was a comment that it "should" be possible to upgrade to the released version when available, I don't want to have to mess around in the event that it's not. So I'm just going to wait a week or so.