GrapheneOS

This will be my first attempt at Graphene, and my first android phone for many years, so I'm rusty on how phones are out of the box.

The install instructions tell me to enable OEM unlocking on the phone. - Do I need to go through the android setup process first to get to this menu? - Or is there a way to escape this setup step? - If I don't have to, I don't really want to download everything onto the phone, just to change one setting and then wipe it.

Supplementary question... My current provider (GiffGaff [UK]) has a sim card. Is it better to convert that to an esim in android before installing Graphene, or to do it once the OS is installed? (GiffGaff do the conversion via their app.)

https://grapheneos.org/releases#2024123000

add support for adding a PIN as a 2nd factor to fingerprint unlock to enable our new recommended high threat model configuration of a random diceware passphrase as the primary unlock method and fingerprint+PIN with a random 4-6 digit PIN as the regularly used secondary unlock method (the usual limitations of secondary unlock only being usable for 48 hours after successful primary unlock and our limit of 5 total secondary unlock attempts apply)

add support for limiting charging the battery to 80% with support for bypass charging similar to the new Android 15 QPR1 stock Pixel OS feature, although unlike the stock Pixel OS our implementation still works while using a secondary user (the limit is currently hard-wired to 80% due to that being what's fully supported for the stock OS usage, but we can eventually make it configurable)

TWO AMAZING updates on this release!

Hey, If i were to buy a pixel 8 straight from Google, unlock the bootloader, install graphene, lock the bootloader, and then put it under my carrier… would I still be able to use grapheneos? I’m not sure if when T-Mobile carrier locks the bootloader, they also delete any OS that isn’t stock android.

Thanks!

So I really want GrapheneOS but I also want to have my phone rooted to have some features (like Aurora/Droid-ify background updates) but I don't know if this is incompatible and searching it on Google showed some old posts and forum discussions.

I know and I understand that rooting my phone basically breaks the logic of using GrapheneOS, but I still want to do it, is it possible?

I mean "possible" because from what I understand, when you flash a custom rom you need to format your whole phone, but the same process when rooting your phone, so it's possible?

cross-posted from: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/13702771

Beware of used Pixels with a replaced screen

I very recently bought a used Pixel 6 with a replacement screen, not thinking too much of it. I even made sure that the screen looked good during pickup.

One thing I missed though, was that apparently my Pixel doesn't have a fingerprint sensor anymore. I did some research, apparently it's quite easy to break the fingerprint sensor (or some places simply just don't include a sensor in the repair?) when replacing the screen.

Today I also noticed (through Show refresh rate in developer options) that my screen will only do 60 Hz as well.

Also I have stupidly high battery drain, I'm not 100% if that's related though.

Long story short, learn from my mistakes and either don't buy a used phone with a replacement screen or carefully test all functionalities associated with the screen, mainly high refresh rate and the fingerprint sensor.

Can we possibly get an (accessibility?) option to move or change the emergency call button placement on a password or PIN lock screen?

Adhd / sleep addled brain waking to irritating alarm that prompted me with a pin and BUTTON which I hit thinking it was the enter key I guess.... Heh, oops. Got a call back on that one, as i then hung up because was still trying to find and kill the alarm keeping me from sleep.

I cant be the only one? Is there a way to not make the option look like part of standard workflow (to half conscious brains), because it most definitely is not standard workflow by definition, and should be distinct.

Hi all, I'm brand new to GrapheneOS and to pixel phones. Been on android since the beginning though.

I bought a pixel 8 pro and straight away put on GrapheneOS on. I have a dual Sim setup (one for work, one personal). On the default app I can't set the app to remember which Sim to use with which contact, anyone else have the same issue?

Looking for advice for what others have done that works. The biggest problem is that calling people while driving I have to interact with the phone to tell it which SIM to use.

Thanks in advance

Hey there,

Not sure if someone is here except, but gonna ask. I have a few of apps that I've purchased on Play Store over time and still use. Probably most important is MySudo, which is a subscription. Can I have paid apps from Play Store in GrapheneOS? If I can, can I connect my existing Google account and still maintain privacy of OS and other apps?

I can't find this setting anymore. What happened to it? Or is an issue with my phone?