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**Neustradamus :xmpp: :linux:** @neustradamus@mastodon.social · Jun 15

**leChris** @leChris@digitalcourage.social · Jun 15

leChris @leChris@digitalcourage.social

Thinking of buying a new #smartphone? Maybe a #Google #Pixel because of long updates & #GrapheneOS? Think carefully about whether you want to buy the new 10 series after its release or rather one of the 9 series? The 9 series has support until August 2031, the 9a until April 2032.

Why not (more) the 10 series?

"In April 2025, we received leaked information about Google taking steps to strip down the Android Open Source Project. We were told the first step would be removal of device support with the launch of Android 16. We didn't get details or confirmation so we didn't prepare early."

This makes supporting the 10 series significantly harder for the #GrapheneOS project. The project is looking into supporting other devices from other manufacturers, the process seems difficult - see #Fairphone: https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/114671630177160997

Source: https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/114671012113921586

@GrapheneOS

#aosp #AndroidOpenSourceProject
#googlepixel #grapheneos

GrapheneOS MastodonGrapheneOS (@GrapheneOS@grapheneos.social)@frej@fosstodon.org Fairphone's devices have atrocious security and very poor long term firmware/software support. They lack proper updates from the start and are missing more of our requirements than a typical Snapdragon Android device. They're further from providing what we need than most Android OEMs. We don't think they're capable of building what we need and they haven't shown an interest. They're partnered Murena who are misleading people about privacy and heavily attacking GrapheneOS.