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Graphene OS: a security-enhanced Android build
People tend to put a lot of trust into their phones. Those devices have access to no end of se [...]
One of those founders, Daniel Micay, continued the work and formed what eventually became GrapheneOS, which is, according to this history page, an independent, open-source project that " will never again be closely tied to any particular sponsor or company". That, along with the news that Google's "Gemini" feels increasingly entitled to a device-owner's data regardless of its configuration, inspired the purchase of a Pixel 9 device that would be used to experiment with GrapheneOS to see if it could replace stock Android for everyday use. Flashing the firmware of an expensive device is always a bit of a nervous prospect; the GrapheneOS installer is designed to minimize the amount of fingernail biting involved in the process.
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