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  • Also on the homepage: "Volkswagen started blocking GrapheneOS users"

      https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48571526
    by QuantumGood
  • What are North American people doing for replacing contactless payment? Last time I checked, the solution was to use Curve but it only works for Europe.
    by lifeisgood99
  • Graphene made me like using a phone. It behave like a computer. Really lovely
    by dopidopHN2
  • I took the plunge into GrapheneOS a week ago. I picked up a new Pixel10 Pro and never even tried the stock OS (except to unlock the boot loader).

    I've got almost everything working the way I want. There were a few non-essential banking apps that won't install. The most annoying problem I had is when I tried to install Strava, which I cannot get working. The app installs, but it will not let me sign in. I guess I need a replacement, because I use that app a lot.

    by anonymousiam
  • ~Happy iPhone user for almost 20 (!) years. This has got me seriously thinking about picking up a Pixel.
    by darkteflon
  • I've been using Graphene on my Pixel 7a for about a year and I'm happy I made the switch. For sure it is a bit rougher than using Google's OS, but not enough to make me regret it.

    The main things I miss are (1) when I'm entering text I can't swipe left and right on the space bar to scroll the cursor left and right, and (2) the texting app doesn't just attach reaction emojis to a message -- it quotes the whole message and prefixes it with something like "Marty like blahblahblah". When there is a whole family text chain it isn't uncommon to see the same message 7 times as various people react to the original message.

    Anyway, I looked at Google's Android 17 blog and yikes:

    "With deep integration between hardware, software and AI, we’re transforming Android from an operating system to an intelligence system. It's about delivering new helpful experiences that anticipate user needs, and it brings more opportunities for engagement with your apps."

    https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/06/Android-17...

    by tasty_freeze
  • That Motorola phone that lets you install Graphene can not come soon enough. Pixel phones are not sold worldwide so it feels like they're gatekeeping security. I know that's not the case really, but there's very few ways to successfully degoogle otherwise.
    by phreack
  • I've been running GrapheneOS for 7 months now and I'm not going back. When I bought my Pixel 10 last year, I wasn't actually planning on trying Graphene for a while....until I noticed Google had force bundled a 'Wicked For Good' movie promo theme with the latest security update.
    by jordand

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