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[–] shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 41 points 1 day ago

This is the only correct response. Middle finger.

[–] tackleberry@thelemmy.club 19 points 1 day ago

The surviving members of the Epstein community want to know for sure they are chatting with children when they pick their next targets.

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago (8 children)

I just ordered a (refurbished) pixel 9 pro because of the possibility of graphene.

Otoh everything here requires a phone app to confirm every action...

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[–] ThunderQueen@lemmy.world 32 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They have partnered with motorola too right? Basedbasedbasedbased

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago (10 children)

If the US government bans Graphene, Motorola will drop them in 1/1000th of a heartbeat.

[–] Reygle@lemmy.world 25 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The rest of the planet may have something to say on that front. There IS more to the world than naziland.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Yes, but the US is a huge, profitable market. And companies will bend over backwards to appease Nazis so long as it's more profitable to do so than not.

Within the US we have issues with all the US History books being written to comply with Texas's "slavery was actually good for black people" bullshit because Texas is such a big market and everybody wants in on it.

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[–] Bullerfar@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

Fuck the usa

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[–] kepix@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago

as it should be

[–] voluble@lemmy.ca 216 points 2 days ago (19 children)

"If GrapheneOS devices can't be sold in a region due to their regulations, so be it."

Wonder if Motorola feels the same way.

[–] Flipper@feddit.org 124 points 2 days ago (14 children)

They can just sell their normal phone. As long as the user is able to run the installer it doesn't really matter.

[–] Omgpwnies@lemmy.world 47 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

During prohibition era, there was a brick of dried grapes being sold as a nutrition supplement or something like that, but it had a "warning" sticker attached saying specifically not to dissolve it in a specific quantity of water, and if that were to happen, do not let a specific quantity of yeast to fall in it, and especially not to let it sit for 6 weeks, or else you might end up with wine, which is forbidden!

I can see a cheeky sort of company selling a phone with a little warning label attached to it.....

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[–] ThomasWilliams@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago

Wonder if Motorola feels the same way.

Motorola phones will have both Graphene and Android.

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[–] bonn2@lemmy.zip 234 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (11 children)

I was wondering when I would see this headline. I wonder if any other big names will make similar statements.

[–] kabe@lemmy.world 107 points 2 days ago (6 children)

I also wonder whether or not grapheneos, or open source Linux OSs in general, will face any repercussions for failing to comply to these regulations due to the relatively low user count.

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 114 points 2 days ago (49 children)

Hate to say it but systemd, the init system of most Linux distros, already has PRs with maintainer backing to implement DoB recording.

Some people can't kneel fast enough.

[–] portnull@lemmy.dbzer0.com 52 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 67 points 2 days ago (9 children)

The self-important creator of Systemd has personally blocked that PR, if I'm hearing correctly, which would suggest he or his employer Microsoft is all in on it.

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[–] TheLastOfHisName@piefed.social 69 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (9 children)

Linux Distros (so far) Refusing Age Verification

EDIT
I recommend going to Ageless Linux's site and reading up on their take on the whole issue. They clearly illustrate how poorly thought out the California law is.

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[–] Suavevillain@lemmy.world 96 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Good. Put that energy into a moderate parental control education fund or something. The ID gating the net is only for control.

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[–] eru@mouse.chitanda.moe 45 points 2 days ago (1 children)

this is why its a poggers operating system

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[–] versionc@lemmy.world 25 points 2 days ago (20 children)

I'm gonna have to replace my phone soon since it doesn't receive security updates any more and I was thinking of going for GrapheneOS. What do you guys think about getting a Pixel 10 for that purpose? My second choice would be an iPhone but it's both a lot more expensive and also less privacy respecting.

I was also considering a Fairphone but despite rating the repariability highly, there were too many other cons to the device.

[–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Adding to the noise: don't forget that Graphene discontinues support for older devices as well, although the 10 is not one of them

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[–] sunbytes@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago (3 children)

You can get a pixel in the "a" series for a lot cheaper than the main series or pro.

I always run them and they last forever.

For example a pixel 8a is just under $400 full price.

Graphene also runs better than android due to lack of bloat, so you won't notice the lower specs quite as much.

Graphene is probably overkill for a simple (commercial) privacy use case but it seems to be the best for confounding google and also stability. So that's why so many people use it.

And there's not much in terms of downsides.

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[–] bearboiblake@pawb.social 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I'd concur with the other commenters here and recommend getting a second hand Pixel device. I was a lifelong iOS user until they walked back their end-to-end encryption, jumped ship to using a second hand Pixel 8 Pro I got on eBay, installed GrapheneOS immediately, never even experienced stock Android. After a bit of an adjustment period, I'm very happy with my choice.

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[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 37 points 2 days ago (1 children)

CA's law is "per child". I guarantee lawyers are foaming at the mouth to claim every child in CA was hurt so they can line their pockets. CA's public protection laws seem to be for the purposes of enriching lawyers. I'd love to see how many class action suits would get filed if lawyer fees were put under a hard cap.

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[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 57 points 2 days ago (2 children)

It's about time I flash that onto my pixel 6 pro.

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[–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 68 points 2 days ago (20 children)

Now if only GrapheneOS was easy to install on cheap Android devices.

[–] just2look@lemmy.zip 69 points 2 days ago (10 children)

They have reached a deal with Motorola, so hopefully there will be more options soon. You can get we used pixels pretty cheap though, and the installation process is very easy.

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[–] richardwallass@sh.itjust.works 38 points 2 days ago

Good boys !

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