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yjftsjthsd-h • yesterday at 6:22 PM • 3 replies • view on HN

It's not quite that simple. I don't use GOS because GOS and I have mutually incompatible views of user control. I prefer that I control my phone, they say I can't be trusted with that.


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grapheneos • yesterday at 8:12 PM

That's an inaccurate portrayal of our approach and especially how it compares to LineageOS. LineageOS does not provide app or user accessible root accessible either. As a counterexample to your narrative, GrapheneOS provides full manual and automatic call recording functionality internationally while LineageOS restricts it based on region.

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agile-gift0262 • yesterday at 8:21 PM

In which ways does GOS not let you control your device? I'm curious because to me intalling GOS felt very liberating (compared to stock)

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drnick1 • yesterday at 6:27 PM

You can root Graphene. It's not something the developers condone as it breaks their view of security, but it can be done.

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