GrapheneOS, a privacy-focused version of Android, is adding Android Auto support : technology

[-] nixcamic@lemmy.world 55 points 10 months ago

Pixel hardware is some of the easiest to get/best/cost effective with an unlocked bootloader.

[-] EngineerGaming@feddit.nl 3 points 10 months ago

Too bad the only affordable ones are those that have little to no support left.

[-] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 0 points 10 months ago

Why would anyone care about official support? That's not why you buy a pixel

[-] EngineerGaming@feddit.nl 2 points 10 months ago

I meant support from Graphene itself.

[-] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 1 points 10 months ago

is it that bad? I though Graphene supports all Pixels well

[-] EngineerGaming@feddit.nl 1 points 10 months ago

The following devices are end-of-life, no longer receive firmware or most driver security updates and receive extended support from GrapheneOS as part of the main releases with all GrapheneOS changes including all of the latest Android Open Source Project changes:

Pixel 5 (redfin)
Pixel 4a (5G) (bramble)

[-] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 2 points 10 months ago

well, I see. thankfully there's loads and loads and loads of alternatives over on XDA still in development

[+] Whom@midwest.social 44 points 10 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

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[-] blind3rdeye@lemm.ee 4 points 10 months ago

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.

[-] WindowsEnjoyer@sh.itjust.works -2 points 10 months ago

For example, they'll regularly suggest using sandboxed Google Play over F-Droid or Aurora Store

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.

[-] Adanisi@lemmy.zip 3 points 10 months ago

You know what Aurora Store is, right?

[-] Pechkin000@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

What is it?

[-] Adanisi@lemmy.zip 3 points 10 months ago

An anonymous frontend for Google Play

[-] Pechkin000@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Thanks. I thought there may have been some sort of controversy about it, that's why I asked.

[-] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

I think because on other manufacturer android phones, like Samsung, you'd have to de-Google and also de-Samsung.

[-] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 1 points 10 months ago

I'm betting it's because Pixels have some unique hardware/ software quirks or something.

[-] 0x2d@lemmy.ml 3 points 10 months ago

iirc they are the only phones that allow adding custom avb keys and then relocking the bootloader

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