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Is Google Pixel actually good for privacy? (lemmy.basedcount.com)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by witchdoctor@lemmy.basedcount.com to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I hear many people say that the Google Pixel is good for privacy, but is it?

I'm asking this because I find it weird, of all the companies, Google having the most “privacy”.

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[–] vikingtons@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

I sorely miss the hardware features from my previous phone, like a notification LED, MicroSD card slot and headphone jack, but I can't go back to a phone where I can't re-lock my bootloader after installing a custom ROM like CalyxOS or GrapheneOS.

MAC address randomisation is pretty neat too.

[–] drspod@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I can’t go back to a phone where I can’t re-lock my bootloader after installing a custom ROM

Is this something that only certain models of phone are capable of doing? Or is it a new Android/hardware feature that only new phones have?

[–] CatWhoMustNotBeNamed@geddit.social 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It requires a flashed rom with a valid (key signature? Crap, forget what it's called).

If you flash an unsigned kernel and try to boot lock, it'll brick.

I get from an absolute security perspective why this is deemed important, I just feel there's a bit too much focus on it, as if an unlocked bootloader is really that insecure. It would still take tremendous effort to get the encryption key for storage, so it's pretty effectively secure still.

[–] vikingtons@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It's specific to the bootloader of a given device. Most devices don't seem to support being locked with custom OS images using self signed keys.

[–] Azal@pawb.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

like a notification LED, MicroSD card slot and headphone jack

Ah, another Galaxy S9?

[–] vikingtons@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

An Asus Zenfone 6. Still ended up being a regrettable purchase for other reasons.