Now that DivestOS is dead, what is the most FOSS Android phone option?
I'm guessing it's between GrapheneOS and CalyxOS.
Doesn't look dead to me:
https://infosec.exchange/@divested
This mentions security fixes as late as December 3rd.
GOS means funding Google, giving them money.
No way for me.
I'm considering compiling my own LineageOS ROM without some packages but I'm still a rookie compiling :(
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GOS means funding Google, giving them money.
Are you saying this because GrapheneOS only works on Google devices, or for other reasons?
I'm considering compiling my own LineageOS ROM without some packages
For an Android phone, from a perspectice of software freedom, isn't LineageOS as good as GrapheneOS? Of course, it is good it you can further deblob LineageOS, similarly to what DiversOS was doing.
-> Are you saying this because GrapheneOS only works on Google devices, or for other reasons?
Indeed.
-> For an Android phone, from a perspectice of software freedom, isn't LineageOS as good as GrapheneOS? Of course, it is good it you can further deblob LineageOS, similarly to what DiversOS was doing.
LineageOS is better, as far as freedom is concerned, because it allows root easily, unlike Grapheneos:
https://github.com/chenxiaolong/avbroot/issues/213#issuecomment-1986637884
https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/issues/7593#issuecomment-1839971337
Regarding deblobbling LOS, I'm having a look at this:
https://codeberg.org/divested-mobile/divestos-build/raw/branch/master/Scripts/Common/Deblob.sh
But I need time to understand these packages.
As owner and user of a phone running GOS I have to agree that funding google is painful. Buying the phones second hand helps a bit but avoiding their devices would still be preferable.
However, I generally don't mind paying with money. That feels incomparably cheaper than paying with privacy.
(Yes, I know about replicant and have used it for years).