I love my iPhone but care more about more about FOSS. All my computers and servers run Linux and I want my phone to as well. GrapheneOS sounds nice but I’m worried about switching from an iPhone. Before getting my first iPhone 7, androids would never last more than a year before they become slow and buggy (LG and Samsung flagships). I also worry about how trustworthy GrapheneOS is, I see them getting in random fights with users on Mastodon—that doesn’t exhibit a stable group to me.

TLDR really love FOSS, considering switching from iPhone but am unsure.

E1 found this on wiki lol

In a detailed review of GrapheneOS for Golem.de, Moritz Tremmel and Sebastian Grüner said they were able to use GrapheneOS similarly to other Android systems, while enjoying more freedom from Google, without noticing differences from “additional memory protection, but that’s the way it should be.” They concluded GrapheneOS cannot change how “Android devices become garbage after three years at the latest”, but “it can better secure the devices during their remaining life while protecting privacy.”

  • inari@piefed.zipEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Projects like GrapheneOS and Valetudo are one of those cases where you have to separate the author from the work and enjoy it as is

  • overkrill@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    2 months ago

    switching from an iphone is particularly painful, because things that “just work” on ios are either only available through an extremely complicated workaround or you’re just shit.out of luck.

    also GOS is not easy on the eyes. if i cant figure out how to change that damb blue alarm screen im just gonna get a flip phone.

  • Decipher0771@lemmy.ca
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    2 months ago

    I recently got a pixel 10 just to start testing out GrapheneOS. So far I’m liking it a lot; my primary phone is still my old iPhone 13 but I can see switching to GrapheneOS as my next phone.

    Full ability to decouple from both Google and Apple, yet maintain usability with restricted Play Store, and ability to customize for nerds like myself……where has this thing been all my life??

  • sem@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    2 months ago

    One thing these other comments are missing is the huge design philosophy difference between iOS and grapheneOS.

    On the iPhone, things are locked down to only what Apple wants you to do, but the UX is polished.

    With grapheneOS, you have so much user agency to do things your own way, but this comes with having to make many decisions, a steeper learning curve, and the opportunity to get yourself into trouble. Most users here don’t seem to mind that tradeoff, but for me, it made a big difference.

  • anamethatisnt@sopuli.xyz
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    2 months ago

    Prepare yourself for having to relearn a lot of “muscle memory”. I don’t use GrapheneOS myself as I don’t have a Pixel but I can answer regarding android phones longevity:
    My Sony Xperia IV 10 from 2022 is a midrange phone I bought on sale for below 300 euro and it works well for me still. I think I might get through the AI memory crisis without switching phone.

    Personally I’m looking forward to the Motorola offering that has been announced and would probably look at a pixel 9 pro refurbished if I wanted to buy now and not wait for the Motorola one. https://itsfoss.com/news/motorola-grapheneos-team-up/

    • 13igTyme@piefed.socialEnglish
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      2 months ago

      My last few phones have all been Motorola. Granted these are running android, but I really look forward to what they do with GrapheneOS.

  • artyom@piefed.socialEnglish
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    2 months ago

    I’m still running a several year old GOS Pixel 7. Not because I can’t afford to upgrade, but because I don’t care to (at least not until desktop mode becomes good enough to replace my laptop). Not slow or buggy. I don’t really hear about anyone else’s being such either.

    GOS accuses a new entity of “targeted harassment” pretty much every day of the week but it’s safe to ignore. I’m sure some of it is legitimate but I’m also sure all of it isn’t.