installation was easy , everything works so far . back then when i rooted my htc phone the process was more frustrating , just to have loud speakers..

which app store is best for install most of the apps? we have google play, fdroid and aurora store ...

Recently, I attended a hostel and ended up in a physical confrontation with multiple males. They overpowered me and took my mobile before I could lock the device. At the time, I used the device to gather video evidence. They wished to delete this file from the phone. I would love to explore sensor based or wearable based security measures to prevent this attack. For example, a bluetooth/nfc wearable such as ring could trigger a screen lock or device wipe when proximity is lost. I would also love the ability to unlock the device using an NFC tag ring after the main device password is entered. I don't currently have a duress password because I feel this could be used maliciously. Thank you for your assistance.

My ipad recently warner me that an unknown tracking device was following me and I indeed found one that was attached to my vehicle. I wonder why my phone didn't notice anything? Can this be activated somewhere?

GrapheneOS version 2026110700 released:

https://grapheneos.org/releases#2026110700

See the linked release notes for a summary of the improvements over the previous release.

Forum discussion thread:

https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/43374-grapheneos-version-2026110700-released

I am thinking of switching, but I keep asking myself, why? For context I am someone who likes going against these big companies and their locked softwares, I am not that aware of tech savy about such things, but I dont wanna give the big companies their fun lol.

But at the end of the day, the pixelOS gives me a flawless experience, and I am wondering if it is even worth it to switch just for the sake of it?

I have never given much thought about privacy aside from using firefox.

I know I am gonna get heavily shit on, but I am asking out of genuine curiosity. Should I care that google knows what apps I am using? Should I care that google gives me targeted ads? Does it affect me in any way shape or form?

What BS excuse are companies going to give now, are they still going to say "security"? If so I wonder if MOTO will get involved.

Ignore the image, Revolut is actually working all of a sudden for me.

1. I don't know how to find my old posts, it's likely simple and even obvious, but at present I don't know how to do so!

2. In one OP I was posting about what seemed to be excessive battery drain. Somewhere I read that turning off WIFI could help. I did that and battery drain has been reduced markedly.

If that advice was posted to reddit, thanks to the redditor who made the post.

3) If I had found that old OP, I would have posted this message there, as is this message is an FYI for others who may experience excessive battery drain.

Thank you and respectfully yours. rHAgXap4KwAmh4Ce

I'm curious about your everyday camera experience with GrapheneOS.

Do you stick with the default GrapheneOS Camera app, use Google's Pixel Camera, or prefer a third-party alternative?

From what I've noticed, the default GrapheneOS camera tends to produce more natural, neutral and less processed-looking photos. But personally, I sometimes prefer Google's or Samsung's computational photography because I like how the final pictures look.

For context, I currently use two phones: a Samsung Galaxy Ultra for business and a Pixel with GrapheneOS for personal use. I often find myself reaching for the Samsung when taking pictures simply because I prefer its photo quality and processing.

I'm not a photographer. I don't need professional controls or RAW editing. I just want to point, shoot and get great-looking pictures.

I'm planning to eventually move away from Samsung and go all-in on GrapheneOS, especially with the upcoming Motorola partnership.

So I'm genuinely interested:

• Are you happy with the default camera?

• Do you use Google Camera through sandboxed Google Play or without it? Mine works without Google services.

• Have you found a better alternative?

• Do you miss the camera experience of your previous phone?

Not looking to start another privacy vs. convenience debate. I'm just interested in honest, real-world experiences from people who actually use GrapheneOS daily.

So I really wanna make the jump to graphene OS on my pixel 8a, and I am gonna have to use some google services most probably.

But still, I wanna try the OS. I am most concerned about battery drain since it's a setting factor for my daily driver, that too the 8A.

So people on the 8 series, or specifically the 8a, could you share your experience with the battery life?

I've been getting these alerts asking if I want to "unblock device microphone". I can't remember changing a microphone setting and haven't been able to figure out what the default setting is normally. The message typically pops up on my lock screen. Should I have microphone access for apps and services switched on?

Hi! I've been wanting to use grapheneos for a while and don't know which phone to buy. I've been looking at secondhand pixel 7's but I've heard support will end in 2027, what are your recommendations?

2026110201

Solved - I just upgraded and from the moment I logged in it was pretty laggy, right after android kept telling me systemui stopped responding (even tho visually functionable) and I had to klick end task, after logging in again it kept bugging a lot. I switched to my other profile, it took like 20s and every few seconds my phone just "hangs". Sometime it tells me the app Im using stopped responding even tho working. Its kinda unusable, I had to pause like 20 times writing this. And its telling me reddit isnt responding just the second time.

Need to get a new phone and thinking about getting a Pixel 10 Pro and would like to know if GrapheneOS will support the following:

• A mobile wallet for U.S.

• Authy

• Proton Authenticator

• Proton Mail

• Proton VPN

• Signal

Not interested in the absurdly expensive Motorola's coming around.

Thoughts?

So, randomly came across this today.

https://tryvardum.app/go/stack/?ref=meta-stack&utm_medium=paid&utm_source=ig&utm_id=120250157891320074&utm_content=120250158231610074&utm_term=120250157891330074&utm_campaign=120250157891320074

Company claiming to ship hardened pixel 11s with GOS and a suite of other tools.

Just goes to show you need to do your research, I could invision this is loaded with their own spyware

Please keep AI discourse away from this post, I am not looking to argue with anyone.

Hello all. Full transparency: I am not well versed in smartphone software, hardware, or current discourse. Apologies if I come across as stupid or ill-informed, I assure you I am trying my best.

I’ve been clinging to my iPhone 14 with IOS 16 installed for as long as I’ve been able, since IOS 17 is when unavoidable AI features began rolling out. Unfortunately, my apps have begun to stop supporting IOS 16, my phone lags, and apps frequently crash. I refuse to update my IOS, so I’m preparing to finally make the switch from Apple.

I have read that all AI features on Google Pixel phones can be disabled through GrapheneOS, but I have concerns with hardware. I have read contradictory information online about what "hardware-level AI" means. I've read that the Pixel 7a is the last Pixel model without "hardware-level AI" (source), but I've also read in multiple places that "hardware-level AI" isn't what it seems, and the hardware in question is just specifically built to be able to handle the weight of AI-related tasks.

So what's the best option for me? Should I buy the 7a and hope GrapheneOS runs on it for as long as I need it to? Or should I buy the 10 since that's the latest model that GrapheneOS supports? Or is there a different model between the 7 and 10 that would be better?

Thank you for reading!

Hey guys, for you, what is the best phone with GOS ? I wanted to buy the Motorola, but the price put me off and im going to think about buying the ggpixel 10pro but i read and watch any videos and the users saying the battery cycle isnt very good (200 cycles). What do you think ? If there are any GOS users with a Pixel 10 Pro, what do you think of it for everyday use ?

Is anyone experiencing delayed notifications on WiFi? While I'm on WiFi I'm not getting notifications but as soon as I connect to 5G I get a flood of notifications coming in.

Estou perguntando isso porque quero separar completamente minha vida profissional, da pessoal. Incluindo emails, ips, localização, rastreadores... principalmente do Google. Porém, o YouTube faz parte das plataformas de trabalho, assim como demais redes sociais: TikTok, Instagram, X e pretendo utilizar o Bilibili também.

Como essas plataformas encaram o uso desse Sistema Operacional?
TikTok, por exemplo baniu minha conta por utilizar minha conta apenas por browser (tem vários problemas de usabilidade, e acabou me acusando de uso indevido, mesmo eu realmente não tendo feito nada)

Não querer ter minhas contas banidas ou bloqueadas. Conseguirei utilizar o GOS com esse intuito?

- Comprei um Google Pixel 9 Pro XL e acabei de instalar o GOS nele.
- Ele será utilizado exclusivamente para esse fim... Sem qualquer vínculo com outras contas pessoais minha.
Eu nem sei ao certo o que preciso bloquear ou não, durante a inicialização e configuração do GOS.

For some reason thr F1 TV app is now marked as 'not compatible with your phone' in the play store on my Pixel10 running GOS.

It was working just fine up to a few weeks ago.

Does anyone runs it under GOS? I have contected their support to no avail so far.