Why this instead of a Pixel 8 or newer running GrapheneOS and no requirement for subscriptions?

jeroenhd 13 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

It's not for me, but:

- Google is an American company

- GrapheneOS Pixel support depends on Google's Pixel support (and has been affected by Google's decision to open-source less of their Pixel trees)

- This OS promises to maintain the usable app store + cloud experience

- OS maintenance isn't dependent on a bunch of volunteers/donations

- You can just buy this from an official reseller rather than making your own or having a sketchy website pre-install a custom ROM for you.

I think GrapheneOS has the better developers when it comes to privacy and security, but there are reasons to go for the reliability of a corporate entity you pay for support over hacking together an alternative.

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wolvoleo 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Pixel 8 or 9, from 10 it's getting iffy due to Google restrictions. 11 probably won't even be supported

	▲	RamRodification 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		To find out why it's iffy, I asked an AI assistant and got the following (in the summary). Do you agree? The "iffy" status reflects temporary development hurdles rather than a shift in Google’s openness to custom operating systems. (Google delayed releasing the necessary source code to AOSP). I get that this could indicate that they are dropping support in the future. But it seems to be fine, albeit delayed, for the Pixel 10?