• SolidCamel@sopuli.xyz
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    11 days ago

    Graphene os seems to be a popular option. For some Sonys you can install Sailfish. Any other options?

    • BaconIsAVeg@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      11 days ago

      I looked at GrapheneOS briefly yesterday and it seems like the only supported hardware is really… Google Pixel phones?

      • ProgrammingSocks@pawb.social
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        9 days ago

        Yes, because they allow you to re-lock the bootloader after flashing a custom ROM. They’re also pretty trivial to unlock the bootloader on in the first place.

        • Lychee@lemmy.ml
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          5 days ago

          Is this really the sole reason? I always thought it was just about supporting the hardware as the pixels are being built differently compared to Samsung, Xiaomi …

          Wished this was possible on a Shiftphone, re-locking a bootloader doesn’t seem that hard. (Though mainly only possible with stock ROM)

          • ProgrammingSocks@pawb.social
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            2 days ago

            Yes, it is. It’s the reason Graphene says themselves. Graphene is all about reducing potential attack vectors, de-googling just happens to be in line with that goal. An unlocked bootloader is a massive security vulnerability.