alt Hacker NewsNo, the "key factor" of GrapheneOS is to provide a secure OS on a secure hardware. If the "key factor" was to be independent from Google, they wouldn't support Google devices at all. But since the Pixel phones are the only ones with secure enough hardware, GrapheneOS supports them.
They even tell you in their usage guide that it's more secure to use Google's app store than e.g. F-Droid (which neglects several good security practices for an app store), and that it's not a good idea to blindly aim for "degoogling" at all costs.
Go away with your baseless FUD.
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> Pixel phones are the only ones with secure enough hardware
The biggest thing that excludes most phones from supporting GrapheneOS is the lack of unlockable bootloader. Pixel phones also allow the developers to target a large but homogeneous hardware base.
> it's not a good idea to blindly aim for "degoogling" at all costs
Why not ? This seems to be exactly the push that was needed.
I use a Pixel with GrapheneOS because it's really the least bad option available today. But it's not wrong to say that they strongly prioritize security over privacy or freedom/independence. That's a fair decision for them to make, but people should know what they're getting into.