When this whole thing got announced, I purchased a new Pixel 9 and flashed it with GrapheneOS.

I am hoping that in about 6-8 years (when I realistically need to update) the landscape might be a bit better. Or who knows, maybe I'll just continue using GrapheneOS.

So far I have not had a single issues with it. Apps the rely on attestation do not work, but honestly it's only two applications out of hundreds so I can live with it.

I also financially support GrapheneOS on a monthly basis (15$). This is just too important of an project not to.

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jeroenhd 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

GrapheneOS can choose to simply not apply the same restrictions but now that they're partnering with another vendor to get security updates earlier, I'm not sure what the future holds in this aspect.

This is only an issue for Google compliant Android so projects like LineageOS will be fine. Depending on their implementation, this may even just be restricted to AOSP with Samsung and others just ignoring the extra restrictions.

But, if they make compliance a requirement for being part of their parent programme, GrapheneOS will be in a tough spot.

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rich_sasha 7 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I think the EU should pile in as well. It's basically an oven-ready independent mobile OS.

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onli 6 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Graphene OS spends its social capital on hallucinating attacks from other projects and bullying other projects by sending their followers against them, based on those hallucinated attacks. It also has a completely intransparent project structure based around a supposedly retired mean developer, who then just did not (and still does almost all commits). That's not a project where the EU can invest money in, and the confidence users on HN tend to put into that project is baffling.

	▲	cakealert 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Yes that guy is extremely weird, he should delegate operations and community management to someone who isn't weird and stick to development.

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clhodapp 5 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

The EU hate GrapheneOS. They chased them out to Canada just last year because they didn't want to put in backdoors for law enforcement.

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microtonal 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

The EU should pile money into /e/OS. It's maintained by an EU company (Murena) and has European hardware options - Fairphone (NL), SHIFTphone (Germany), and Volla (Germany). Yes, I know some of them use US Qualcomm chips, but you have to start somewhere.

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max_ 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Europe is hostile towards Graphene users.

	▲	MrDresden 4 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		I am sure you know this, but just in case: Europe is a continent, with many disparate nations and cultures. This continent is not hostile towards Graphene users. In Europe there is the European Union (EU), which also is comprised of many disparate nations and cultures but a subset of those comprising Europe. I say the following as a staunch supporter of European integration and cooperation: The EU is actively hostile towards any software with the stated goal of safeguarding users right to privacy and security. That means GrapheneOS but also Signal, Matrix and more. edit: spelling & grammar
	▲	direwolf20 5 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Source: https://boingboing.net/2025/07/23/your-google-pixel-might-ge...

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tcfhgj 5 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

The new phone is a nice reward for Google for this announcement

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realusername 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

My next phone will be on GrapheneOS or EOS as well, the last straw was Samsung removing the bootloader unlock with an update (not even sure what they've done is legal)