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To me it is super weird that GrapheneOS positions itself as a way to degoogle - but it is only supported on google's Pixel hardware.
Pixel hardware is some of the easiest to get/best/cost effective with an unlocked bootloader.
Why would anyone care about official support? That's not why you buy a pixel
is it that bad? I though Graphene supports all Pixels well
well, I see. thankfully there's loads and loads and loads of alternatives over on XDA still in development
That sounds like a reasonable position. Google would have an advantage in getting timely AOSP and security updates, but getting that stuff done should be a high priority for all manufacturers anyway. As for the rest of the list, there are things I don't know about - but at a glance it looks fair enough. So I guess there could and probably should be other phones trying to meet those conditions.
Because many of my used apps are only available in Google Play.
GrapheneOS gives you options that you don't have to use. I don't agree with you.
What is it?
Thanks. I thought there may have been some sort of controversy about it, that's why I asked.
I think because on other manufacturer android phones, like Samsung, you'd have to de-Google and also de-Samsung.
I'm betting it's because Pixels have some unique hardware/ software quirks or something.
iirc they are the only phones that allow adding custom avb keys and then relocking the bootloader