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GrapheneOS says Google is making life harder for rival operating systems and devices
(www.androidauthority.com)
this post was submitted on 11 May 2026
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And yet they force people to buy google phones to use their ROM.
At least soon there will be support for Motorola.
I'm sure if other phones met GrapheneOS' security standards, they'd have already ported it to those phones.
Motorola may just be the dam finally breaking on that.
To be honest, I think for the average user most ROMs are more than secure enough. And from a privacy perspective a lot of the de googled ones are very good.
Grapheme has almost a cult following in a way that its all or nothing.
I'd rather give up a bit on security while preserving privacy, if it means my money does not support terrible companies.
Graphene was my introduction to degoogling and I chose it because I was already familiar with the Pixel. Also that I had no idea what I was doing and their articles are clear to read. I did find it silly that I needed Google hardware but I just bought it secondhand instead of new/full price for 'do evil' Google profit.
I can totally get that. Things can be very confusing the first time around.
Well, eventually when you need a new phone, might I suggest a Fairphone with e/os?
Yes you may suggest! I've been vaguely glancing at the Fairphone with e/os from time to time, to keep in mind for the future.