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I don't disagree but GrapheneOS for instance only supports handsets for as long as Google does. I think some of the other distributions also follow this rule.
by c7DJTLrn 5y ago
I don't disagree but GrapheneOS for instance only supports handsets for as long as Google does. I think some of the other distributions also follow this rule.
I'd say this is why we need e-waste legislation.
- aaaaaaaaata 5y ago> GrapheneOS for instance only supports handsets for as long as Google does Because it's not a project with a goal of breathing old life into provably less-secure hardware. If you want to reduce e-waste, know you will be reducing your security, and use Lineage or whatever targets the most devices, not the most security.
- RealStickman_ 5y agoI don't think it's fair to say security only decreases if you install Lineage. Yes, you'll lose some security during the boot process and with debug mode, but you also get newer security patches fixing exploits your older OS would be susceptible to.
- aaaaaaaaata 5y agoAlso, my point was more: if you need to run Lineage, your phone hardware just isn't as secure as a Pixel, in multiple meaningful ways.
- aaaaaaaaata 5y agoCould you point to a case where a fully patched Pixel, running Google Android or Graphene, has a vuln that is fixed by Lineage? Seeing nothing but the opposite.