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linux_modderon GrapheneOS – Break Free from Google and Apple

FUTO has many issues, beyond licensing like it's lack of privacy features.

linux_modderon GrapheneOS – Break Free from Google and Apple

Aurora store is a horrible placeabo. Not only is it using other folks anonymized accounts, which violates several privacy laws internationally it also still has the Google libraries in their apks like everything else. You are not gaining any privacy or security using Aurora Store or F Droid for that matter but are indeed opening up more attack surface in the supply chain that ends at your device.

linux_modderon Leaker reveals which Pixels are vulnerable to Cellebrite phone hacking

With Grapheneos no need for developer options however. It's in the usual menu in the exploit protections submenus.

linux_modderon Leaker reveals which Pixels are vulnerable to Cellebrite phone hacking

For the security preview channel where they have to withhold the code until it's officially released yes that comes out with/days after Google releases them publicly.

linux_modderon Leaker reveals which Pixels are vulnerable to Cellebrite phone hacking

GrapheneOS has a security preview release channel that is opt-in but includes patches from these embargoed vulns already. Again, it's opt-in but for those with a higher threat model use-case it's nice to have.