• sugartits@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Just buy an older supported device if grapheneos is important to you. Something like a 6 pro would be fine.

    • NoDignity@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      To anyone reading this a 6 is a great pick but its worth knowing that the 7 year update promise only began with the pixel 8 so if you buy a 6 in 2024 it probably only has about 2 years of updates left. However they are only like $150 used I think so the value is probably there even if you only get 2 years of use out of it.

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        2 months ago

        What’s the point of Goggle’s security support when you’re buying the phone for GrapheneOS?

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          2 months ago

          To get Android into a fully patched state, you need both firmware updates that come from your phone’s vendor, as well as OS patches that come from your OS developer (in this case GrapheneOS). GrapheneOS usually only provides OS updates as long as Google provides firmware updates, because they don’t want people to run outdated and potentially insecure devices with old, unpatched firmware. But they have extended update cycles for some EOL devices like the Pixel 4a (5G) and Pixel 5.

    • EngineerGaming@feddit.nl
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      2 months ago

      7a was the sweet spot for me, even if $300 is frankly a lot by my measure. But I think it was a worthy investment for me.

      Would definitely not get a pro since the 7a is already on the edge of what I can use with one hand. Same for 7 but downplayed, I didn’t opt for this one because it has a glass back.