I love my iPhone but care more about more about FOSS. All my computers and servers run Linux and I want my phone to as well. GrapheneOS sounds nice but I’m worried about switching from an iPhone. Before getting my first iPhone 7, androids would never last more than a year before they become slow and buggy (LG and Samsung flagships). I also worry about how trustworthy GrapheneOS is, I see them getting in random fights with users on Mastodon—that doesn’t exhibit a stable group to me.

TLDR really love FOSS, considering switching from iPhone but am unsure.

E1 found this on wiki lol

In a detailed review of GrapheneOS for Golem.de, Moritz Tremmel and Sebastian Grüner said they were able to use GrapheneOS similarly to other Android systems, while enjoying more freedom from Google, without noticing differences from “additional memory protection, but that’s the way it should be.” They concluded GrapheneOS cannot change how “Android devices become garbage after three years at the latest”, but “it can better secure the devices during their remaining life while protecting privacy.”

  • Sunshine@piefed.caEnglish
    7·
    5 months ago

    GrapheneOS cannot change how “Android devices become garbage after three years at the latest”

    Not true my Oneplus 6T is still going strong!

          • comrademiao@piefed.socialOPEnglish
            2·
            5 months ago

            My last android flagship was prior to iphone 7 so I’m sure things can and have changed but it was bad enough to influence me wanting something that I know last. Lot’s of critiques against apple except for how darn long they last.

              • comrademiao@piefed.socialOPEnglish
                2·
                5 months ago

                My iphone 7 and now iphone 12 pro have zero issues. Only issue with my current 12 pro is battery is less than 80% but honestly still lasts a day. 7 was replaced because I broke it after 4-5 years. 12 is now 5 plus years old and no issues.

    • FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io
      2·
      5 months ago

      This is highly dependent on the phone. With Pixels and Xperias I have had them run fine for years, no problem. With Samsung though, it was definitely an issue.

    • noodles@slrpnk.net
      1·
      5 months ago

      Yeah my essential ph1 and now pixel 6a both lasted longer than either my iPhone 4 or 6. I think most devices are multi-year now, more a matter of a 5 year or more than 5 year lifespan