Im considering buying a new phone and i don’t really consider a Pixel. I really like Fairphones approach, with the self repairable stuff. Even though they don‘t have a headphone jack. But well… I can’t change it. I’ll definitely go with the adapter over wireless headphones.
But to my question: What private OSes are there? Fairphone sells FP4s with eOS, how is that? And does it work on the FP5? GrapheneOS only works on Google Pixels right?
Graphene does only work on the pixel devices. What makes it special is that you can lock the bootloader again after installing it, which with things like lineage, you cannot do. I have never used /e/OS but i use lineage as my daily and it can be installed on FP
What makes it special is that you can lock the bootloader again after installing it
I’m not sure why this is considered special. You can also re-lock the bootloader with CalyxOS, iodéOS and DivestOS. This is a Pixel thing, not a GrapheneOS thing.
It’s also possible to relock the bootloader on a handful of Motorola and fairphones, at least as part of the Calyx install procedure
Honestly trusting the bootloader feels very risky
GrapheneOS uses pixels because not even Google employees can break into it.
Yes. Insider Attack Resistance is pretty awesome.
I use MicroG LineageOS which is in my opinion comparable with graphene os and is supported by a lot more devices.
Graphene and Lineage are the most uncomparable custom roms. Have and look at security and privacy and the type of Google Play handling.
See https://eylenburg.github.io/android_comparison.htm to geht a first idea
MicroG version of lineage. Graphene is obviously way supperior.
