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> Why LineageOS and not GrapheneOS? One problem with GrapheneOS is that it only supports a tiny handful of devices, and only for few years (at best) per device
by foresto 5y ago
> Why LineageOS and not GrapheneOS?
One problem with GrapheneOS is that it only supports a tiny handful of devices, and only for few years (at best) per device. A lot of people can't afford to keep buying Pixel phones on that schedule, and some who can afford it find the e-waste unappealing.
This isn't exactly the project's fault. It's more a side effect of an industry that prevents customers from securely installing an OS on their own hardware, and/or refuses to provide firmware security updates beyond a rather short time frame.
I hope that changes. I love what GrapheneOS attempts to do, but at the moment, I think using it is unreasonably hard on the budget and the environment.
- throwing4321 5y agoStarting from the current Google Pixel, Google will support them for at least 5 years.
- foresto 5y agoFive years from when? The purchase date, or the product introduction date? If the latter, the effective support lifetime will be (on average) much shorter.
- throwing4321 5y agoProduct release date of course. Other devices compromise on security.
- foresto 5y agoIndeed. Which brings us back to my original comment.