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Isn’t Graphene Android?
It's a stripped-down and much more secure version of android, yes. Google is optional and sandboxed on GOS.
It’s just sad I need to pay a couple hundred bucks for a google phone for the privilege of deegoogling…
Buy used, cheaper + no money tk google (directly at least)
Android with actual privacy controls: camera blocking, mic blocking, storage space definitions, google play store NOT integrated directly into the phone. Control on USB port so connected devices can be 100% ignored. 5-7years of security updates. Etc.
Now that is the real deal!
It is. And that's why its the best choice to run GrapheneOS, you get full 7 year support in a non Google OS. Other OSs exist but Graphene is on par with the major player
But lineageOS or /e/OS may not provide the 7 years for pixel. Because it is still effort to maintain an offshoot even if you have source code.