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From my understanding it has to do with the fact that only Google phones contain a security chip which allows you to use verified boot and re-lock the bootloade
by i13e 4y ago
From my understanding it has to do with the fact that only Google phones contain a security chip which allows you to use verified boot and re-lock the bootloader on a custom ROMS. Graphene's threat model places security over privacy so if that doesn't align with your goals then it probably isn't the product for you
I didn't know Sony had an "Open Devices" program, so thanks for bringing it to my attention. Apart from the price of their phones, I think that makes Sony a strong competitor to Google for people who value privacy over security and want a really good phone (spec-wise) that can flash a custom ROM out of the box.
- Wavelets 4y agoHas there been any analysis done on the firmware running on the various ICs in the Pixel phones?
- bubblethink 4y ago>places security over privacy This is wrong. The OP is wrong, and you provided a partial explanation with additional wrong information. GrapheneOS has minimum device criteria, and currently only Pixel devices meet that. All the other commentary is nonsense.
- webmobdev 4y agoKindly clarify what was the "wrong information" and what device criteria restricts porting GrapheneOS to other phones.
- bubblethink 4y agohttps://grapheneos.org/faq#supported-devices https://grapheneos.org/faq#supported-devices
- veeti 4y agoUltimately the custom ROM support for Sony phones is pretty lacking due to their tiny marketshare. For instance there are no official LineageOS builds for any of their recent releases.
- GekkePrutser 4y agoI'm using LineageOS 19 (with microG) on my Sony XA2 :) Well supported. Or do you mean Sony's latest device releases? The open firmware program is only for the midrange devices like the Xperia 10 and XA series before that, and of course it depends on having a maintainer. And new devices take time.
- webmobdev 4y ago> Ultimately the custom ROM support for Sony phones is pretty lacking Jolla has both free and paid Sailfish OS license for some Sony open devices phones - https://shop.jolla.com/ https://shop.jolla.com/ ...