I own 2 bloated proprietary devices and don’t use them for anything important, like banking or dealing with authorities. I also don’t trust the manufactures not selling my data.

Id like to have a working device with no bloatware and completely degoogled. Ironically I’d have to buy something made by google to run GrapheneOS on it. Intended use would be to use as a camera, to run CoMaps on it, pkpass files with foss-wallet, reading epubs, making phone calls and running one aurora app.

I don’t need the device to play games, watch movies, show off or to play loud music, but I’d like a jack port for my headphones (I assume google headphones would cease to work if I degoogle the device, nor would I want to spend more than necessary enriching that data grabber even more.

Is there a pixel device with a jack port?

Are batteries inside pixel devices glued to the frame or can they be easy to change?

My main OS is debian. How easy is to transfer data from GrapheneOS to debian and the other way round?

Overall if you run GrapheneOS on a pixel, how many years running it and what do you think about it?

  • Dr. Wesker@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Pixel 5a 5G was the last Pixel that had an audio jack. I held onto mine forever, until Graphene stopped support for the model.

    I upgraded to the 7a, and then bit the bullet and bought a separate DAP for music.

    The biggest adjustment to using Graphene is often just having to finding open-source app solutions that don’t require Google Play, assuming you don’t want to run the sandbox. I found the process cathartic, personally.

  • communism@lemmy.ml
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    2 months ago

    (you may want to post this to [email protected] or a similar community… I suppose GOS uses the Linux kernel technically but I think this community is for desktop Linux lol)

    GOS is really nice. It’s very seamless and user-friendly, whilst still being very unbloated and minimal. You still have everything you’d expect to have on a phone but the environment is nicely minimal and lets you only install the software you want.

    I’ve been using GOS as my exclusive mobile OS for many years, never had any technical problems with it.

    You can use bluetooth headphones or usb-c headphones. Including the bluetooth headphones google sells. Afaik they are still just bluetooth headphones.

    How easy is to transfer data from GrapheneOS to debian and the other way round?

    Easy: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Media_Transfer_Protocol

  • John@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Is there a pixel device with a jack port?

    None that are still supported by GrapheneOS. But you can buy a USB-C to 3.5mm jack dongle.

    My main OS is debian. How easy is to transfer data from GrapheneOS to debian and the other way round?

    Pretty easy, either by cable or using an app like LocalSend (they have an apk on their Github).

    Overall if you run GrapheneOS on a pixel, how many years running it and what do you think about it?

    Haven’t used it in a while. I think it was cool, but was definitely more of a hassle than regular Android. The default apps are pretty barebones and feel old. Though I do still dream about replacing my iPhone with a device with GrapheneOS.

  • nagaram@startrek.website
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    2 months ago

    I’m a week into using GrapheneOS and its been great. It is a little restrictive in that I seem to have to explicitly allow apps to run and apps like my Bank app or Spotify don’t work.

    However, most apps are just Web Apps at this point and I’ve noticed very little difference in the use of the app versus the pinned browser version.

    I’m also trying to curb a phone addiction so Graphene + Lemmy + Mastodon + Jellyfin is all I’m using on this thing.

    I assume google headphones would cease to work if I degoogle the device

    I’m using my Pixel Buds. They work just as well. Remember, its just a Bluetooth device just without all the QOL stuff like voice control.

    I recommend trying it. Graphene OS install also has instruction ions to revert if you change your mind. And it’s pretty easy. Maybe a touch harder than installing Linux generally, but if your dailying Debian, you’re fine.