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Alternative to GrapheneOS (self.privacy)

submitted 5 months ago by Linsensuppe to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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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?

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[–] yonder@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I daily drove a Oneplus 6 with PostmarketOS for a few months. While it was very cool and gave me a bunch of freedom compared to android, I missed things like always having proper mobile UIs and a working camera. It is my understanding that the fairphone 4 is in a similar state of support, if a bit worse. Can recommend it though if you like using linux and don't need banking or a camera from your phone.

[–] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Thanks for chiming in. I agree that pmos is not a perfect drop in alternative for android yet. but for me it is 1. not necessary to have a perfect copy and 2. not a permanent situation since pmos is picking up steam, same as the rest of linux. So I believe cameras will become usable at some point and banking apps will probably also come around at some point. The more people use it, the faster imo.

[–] yonder@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Every few months or so there is news of what hurdle has been overcome getting the camera on the oneplus 6 to work. So you might be right there.

[–] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 1 points 5 months ago

Thats my impression as well. Lets hope mobile linux goes nuts.