Post #494536
2026-03-02 17:59 UTC
Replies (7)
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@NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 2026-03-02 18:05
I also like having expanded storage. But if you actually care about privacy? You want the minimum amount of data on your phone at any given time. Your recent camera roll, any cached music and apps, and that is really it. Everything should be offloaded to your private storage ASAP Because for as shit as google and apple are? You can also remote wipe those devices. less effective if it is a government agent that has it, but it is a thing. And, depending on the storage setup, that sd card might be raw dogging it to begin with.
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@MooseWinooski@lemmy.ca 2026-03-02 18:18
It is because there are hardware security features that most other Android phones do not support and Graphene OS is going for maximum security and privacy. Besides, they’re coming out with their own hardware by partnering with Motorola shortly.
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@TheOubliette@lemmy.ml 2026-03-02 18:45
Pixels are the main target of aftermarket ROMs because they are reference Android devices with highly available unlocked developer modes. Most companies producing phones do things like add propriety changes that require substantial workarounds for relatively basic hardware functionality and make it much more difficult to even install an aftermarket ROM. Really this is all a consequence of capitalism itself and the need to lock in ecosystems to establish controlled markets (allowing for controlling one’s own profit). Every phone could be fully unlockable and hackable by the end user, but companies specifically prevent this in order to maximize their own profits.
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@ilinamorato@lemmy.world 2026-03-02 19:00
I can’t accept the fact that there is no external sd card support. OK, this is going to sound dismissive, and I really don’t mean it to be. But why? For data transfer, you can still use the USB port (I do it all the time). Other than that, there’s more than enough storage available onboard for any reasonable amount of usage. I don’t even really keep anything critical on my device at all, so what there is is kind of overkill already. I just don’t understand the need for an SD card with storage being as plentiful now as it is. I want to understand.
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@humanamerican@lemmy.zip 2026-03-02 19:07
I feel your pain on storage and headphones but Graphene is worth the sacrifice to me. I also like that my 8a will get updates until at least 2030.
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@BladeFederation@piefed.social 2026-03-02 22:15
They’re not that impressive specs wise, somewhere between mid range and a “real” flagship that has a Snapdragon Elite chip. The only reason to get it is the top of the line security features that allow GrapheneOS to function. Or the software if you’re into Ai and such and don’t want Graphene, but that’s like the opposite of privacy.
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@Anivia@feddit.org 2026-03-03 07:36
Do you mean internal SD card slot? Because pixels absolutely support external sd cards