Fundamentally? I think it’s a fantastic project that serves a major need, and positively influences people who are completely unaware GrapheneOS exists.
On a personal level? I’d rather carry a flip phone. I felt like I’d traded a $1000 Pixel in for a phone I could’ve gotten for $300 unlocked for prepaid.
I use my phone for 6-10 hours a day though, and need everything integrated with my PCs, cloud synced, etc. I actually use all the “invasive” features of my phone, so it was a jarring experience that left a bad taste in my mouth.
I don’t blame Graphene for that though - that’d be stupid. Those features come at a cost. But I don’t have time to monkey around at work - when I take a picture it needs to be on my MacBook by the time I walk back to the office, among other things.
Great, honest review. Thank you.
I’d love to see a surge in FOSS builds funded by wealthy Bitcoiner’s (like open sats) as NGU works its magic.
Thanks for not being offended. It’s a great project that improves the security of the entire ecosystem. Definitely worth more funding. Hate to think what those guys and gals get for their troubles.
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