If you're looking for an Android compatible phone that prioritizes privacy and security, appears to be a pretty solid option.
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Did you use Copperhead? I'm not sure who to trust from that fiasco..
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It's a good point the choice of Copperhead or GrapheneOS is very confusing. Each one claims they are better. Which one has a future?
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If they're both open source and the differences aren't massive, technically speaking, it's entirely possible that both have a future. In that kind of a case the vast majority of development effort can actually be shared between the projects and usually is.
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Copperhead doesn't have its signing keys anymore. The main dev left one day and the project blew up because of it. I haven't had updates on that phone in a year or two.
The dev then setup Graphene OS.
I guess it's clearer why I asked now ;)
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This isn't an accurate portrayal of what happened. I didn't leave Copperhead but rather there was a takeover of the company and I was pushed out of it. The project continued onwards as GrapheneOS and still in the early stages of being revived after so much damage has been done.
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There's an ongoing war on the project by the same people involved in that crisis. That includes them spreading misinformation, intimidating contributors/supporters and many other ways of causing as much damage as they can. It has led to the current situation of the project.
Sounds almost like someone doesn't want a secure version of android available generally.
From my pov, all that could be true, but still issues with how both sides conducted themselves afterwards. I want a team I can count on, and seeing Copperhead assets promoting a GrapheneOS makes the situation look extremely messy, where a clean break would've been better IMO
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I probably will just upgrade to Graphene OS, but my hesitation comes from doubt it'll be around in 2 years :/