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[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 127 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (27 children)

This is sad. I'm clinging to my GrapheneOS Pixel 7 until it completely breaks. By then I hope there will be decent Linux phone options or I might not get another phone at all.

Google can go fuck itself. The state stock phone from most major manufacturers come in with all that increasingly intrusive spyware that you can't uninstall or turn off should be illegal.

[–] Turret3857 15 points 1 month ago (24 children)

If you're on Graphene for security, Linux mobile will be the last thing you want as the security of those devices is akin to carrying around a bootloader unlocked android with no app sandboxing. You'd be better off buying a fair phone and using iodé until they can't develop any further.

[–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

What prevents you from sandboxing in linux? Ever heard of cgroups?

[–] Turret3857 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I can't imagine someone who wants to use their phone wants to spend that time using it setting up sandboxing by hand.

[–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 month ago

There are a few for sure, but the point was the technology is there, it's "just" a matter of implementing it.

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