"It will ship with a version of /e/OS based on Android 16"
unlikely. its based on microg lineage, and and the lineage team just recently started working on 16.
also we already have hardware switch phones, what eos needs is maintainers, and an echosystem that doesnt do maintenance every second week.
Phablet sized device. :(
- A hardware kill switch that physically disconnects the mic & camera circuits, making them unusable
- A software kill switch that disables WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC, and cellular radios
I guess that’s not what I was expecting by “kill switch” but it sounds good
It will ship with a version of /e/OS based on Android 16 and should receive at least 5 years of software and security updates.
That was one of my questions. Do the updates come directly from /e/OS or do buyers need to rely on the company to provide them?
Updates come from /e/OS directly.
Out of curiosity, what did you expect from the kill switch?
I was thinking something privacy-focused meant a kill switch that would wipe the phone out at least put it into before first unlock state
Sounds pretty good, but pricey as fuck.
From the linked article:
The HIROH phone is expected to have an €1199 retail price, but folks who pre-order one now for €99 will get a coupon good for €299 off the retail price, bringing the full cost down to €899.
That's still very expensive.
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