GrapheneOS is such a staple for me now. Been waiting for it to be released for the Pixel 8 since I got the phone at launch… it doesn’t have the annoying search bar or the unmovable widget telling you the weather… Regardless of the security and privacy it offers… And its just pretty.
I’m not the dude above but I did buy one and I’ve been having too many hardware issues to keep it. Bluetooth is really flaky, fingerprint reader works very infrequently, panel uniformity is worse than the pixel 2XL. Basically the only thing it has going for it is the software and form factor
I have a Pixel 6. After ~10 years of Google phones (Nexus 5, 6P, Pixel 2XL, 6) the world’s shittiest modem in my 6 is pushing me to switch to Zenfone 10. They would need to make the Pixel 8 with an infinitely better modem, a fingerprint reader that isn’t under the screen, a 6" screen max, and a plastic back instead of glass.
Received an email from Google Fi that their policy is to “opt you in” to sell your phone-call and purchase info to advertisers. They call the data your CPNI — “Customer Proprietary Network Information”. Making this an opt-out when it’s a combo of your shopping data plus phone-call data (including destination and...
You can temporarily disable link handling for the Fi app (apps > default apps > opening links), make the privacy change in-browser, and then re-enable link handling after
GrapheneOS is such a staple for me now. (lemmy.world)
GrapheneOS is such a staple for me now. Been waiting for it to be released for the Pixel 8 since I got the phone at launch… it doesn’t have the annoying search bar or the unmovable widget telling you the weather… Regardless of the security and privacy it offers… And its just pretty.
Pixel 8 Pro is on the way! Lets goooo! (lemmy.world)
Google Pixel 8a Exclusive: First Look at the Upcoming Mid-Range Powerhouse with Google Tensor G3 Chip (www.smartprix.com)
What phone do you have, and what'll it take for you to upgrade to Pixel 8?
I have a Pixel 7 Pro, but for me it’s a few things....
Google Fi "opted you in" to data selling - You can opt out of CPNI (fi.google.com)
Received an email from Google Fi that their policy is to “opt you in” to sell your phone-call and purchase info to advertisers. They call the data your CPNI — “Customer Proprietary Network Information”. Making this an opt-out when it’s a combo of your shopping data plus phone-call data (including destination and...