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[-] lemann@lemmy.one 11 points 1 year ago

Odd choice to use GrapheneOS if you don't care about security

Not really. People's threat models differ, some just want to escape Google's spyware without also requiring your device be a portable iron mountain. Some may also just want the additional control GrapheneOS provides for restricting permissions of apps, or their unique play store handling etc.

GrapheneOS has a ton of positives besides its security IMO.

For me it's just a little saddening that their secure focus conflicts with extending the life of mobile devices. Although really that's something that probably won't change unless we get a truly open source mobile platform, with firmware development out in the open.

this post was submitted on 04 Sep 2023
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