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The thing that annoys me about GrapheneOS is that it is not possible to install a sudo binary or to root the phone. I get that this is a Good Thing from a secur
by azalemeth 5y ago
The thing that annoys me about GrapheneOS is that it is not possible to install a sudo binary or to root the phone. I get that this is a Good Thing from a security perspective, but I don't like the fact that I can't install AdAway for resource-less adblocking with an edited hosts file, the ability to SSH into my phone with a certificate, or the ability to make good "nandroid" backups. I also philosophically like the fact that I'm in control, ultimately, of my device and if I want to send an app fake data, I can do so. The GrapheneOS developers have quite sternly said that they won't ever develop a rootable version of the OS, and that makes me sad.
- _rdvw 5y agoYou can always compile it with any such changes baked in.
- commoner 5y agoThere's also ProtonAOSP, which allows you to choose between no Google services, microG, sandboxed Google Play Services, and bundled Google Play Services: https://protonaosp.org/gapps https://protonaosp.org/gapps ProtonAOSP works with root, and the documentation explains how to use it with Magisk: https://protonaosp.org/root https://protonaosp.org/root ProtonAOSP also passes SafetyNet by default, as of right now. The developer of ProtonAOSP (kdrag0n) is also the GrapheneOS contributor who implemented the Google Play Services sandbox for that OS. ProtonAOSP supports the Pixel 4/XL, 4a/5G, 5, and 6/Pro. It does not currently support the Pixel 5a.
- azalemeth 5y agoThis looks fantastic – thank you. A pity I don't think it's compatible with my OnePlus 5, although there is a fork on Github.