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Cheaper options than Graphene?
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this post was submitted on 11 Feb 2026
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There's nothing anywhere close to the security and privacy Graphene provides. Find something like a used 8a somewhere. Check Backmarket, Swappa too not just Amazon and ebay.
I ended up finding one on backmarket, should be here soon. Hadn't heard of them or swappa before this thread.
I'm not too invested in the security side of things, it's just the nice fat cherry on being able to genuinely own my next phone.
Which model did you get?
Pixel 7. That was my original goal as it's the newest that I can afford.
I would have personally opted for an 8a since the 7 will loose support in Oct 2027 while the 8a will keep being supported until May 2031. (In addition to supporting MTE which improves security even more) I haven't checked their prices on the used market but I don't think they should be that different.
I got the 7 for $140 where the 8a was looking like $200 and that 60 bucks is a big difference. I'm not too worried about the security update issue, my current phone hasn't gotten a security update since 2024 and I really only use it as a phone. I'm making the change because I'm tired of walking up with new bloatware added once a month and constantly fighting to get Google assistent for control of my settings.