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GrapheneOS finds Bluetooth memory corruption via ARM MTE
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#12Hope somebody using Graphene OS could answer:
1. Is it very challenging to install Graphene OS? Need special cables and to know a lot about jailbreaking Android devices, or will I be fine just following instructions?
2. Is it very inconvenient to use as a daily driver? How often phone just crashes and requires a few days of debugging? Will my bank app work on it?
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#13GrapheneOS is so far ahead in terms of security than anything else that it makes chosing anything but pixel hardware really questionable. But I REALLY want replaceable batteries. Why does everything have to suck nowadays?
Wouldn't ripping out the backplate make the battery replacable?* Never heard of Google making installation of non genuine components hard the way Apple does. *If your hands are too clumsy to reconnect battery wires when swapping batteries, get a swiss knife.
It's not that easy.
https://www.ifixit.com/repairability/smartphone-scores
> The battery is stubbornly glued down, and the soldered charge port can’t be easily replaced.
You have to take a heat gun to your phone to soften the glue to get the old battery out. Too little heat, the battery won't budge. Too much heat, you damage your screen or worse, ignite your battery. Good luck.
Re: GrapheneOS finds Bluetooth memory corruption via ARM MTE
#14GrapheneOS is so far ahead in terms of security than anything else that it makes chosing anything but pixel hardware really questionable. But I REALLY want replaceable batteries. Why does everything have to suck nowadays?
Well, maybe. But in this case I think the MTE work is in AOSP and they just turned it on.
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#15GrapheneOS is so far ahead in terms of security than anything else that it makes chosing anything but pixel hardware really questionable. But I REALLY want replaceable batteries. Why does everything have to suck nowadays?
These phone cases with an integrated battery pack goes a long way towards replaceable batteries if you keep a stack of them. They probable put less strain and wear on the built-in battery too.
Re: GrapheneOS finds Bluetooth memory corruption via ARM MTE
#16Hope somebody using Graphene OS could answer: 1. Is it very challenging to install Graphene OS? Need special cables and to know a lot about jailbreaking Android devices, or will I be fine just following instructions? 2. Is it very inconvenient to use as a daily driver? How often phone just crashes and requires a few days of debugging? Will my bank app work on it?
As a former user: 1. Installation is easy, assuming your phone is supported, you can even install it via Chrome-based browser with regular USB cable. 2. Great for daily use, no crashes. Bank app might or might not work, depends on the bank.
Re: GrapheneOS finds Bluetooth memory corruption via ARM MTE
#17Hope somebody using Graphene OS could answer: 1. Is it very challenging to install Graphene OS? Need special cables and to know a lot about jailbreaking Android devices, or will I be fine just following instructions? 2. Is it very inconvenient to use as a daily driver? How often phone just crashes and requires a few days of debugging? Will my bank app work on it?
1. No, it was very easy. I used a normal USB cable and adb on the Linux command line, but the recommended method involves using Web USB in Chromium which is meant to be easier for non-technical people but I couldn't get it to work.
2. No, it is very convenient. It has a sandbox for Google Play Services, which IMO is the best of both worlds as it means you can install all the proprietary crapware apps that make modern life tolerable, but Google Play doesn't have unfettered access to everything on your phone. If you want even more isolation you can set up a separate user and run all the Google Play stuff in a separate user account, which I did briefly try but personally I can't be bothered switching user all the time.
The phone has never crashed. My bank apps work.
I have a Pixel 6a.
Re: GrapheneOS finds Bluetooth memory corruption via ARM MTE
#18Hope somebody using Graphene OS could answer: 1. Is it very challenging to install Graphene OS? Need special cables and to know a lot about jailbreaking Android devices, or will I be fine just following instructions? 2. Is it very inconvenient to use as a daily driver? How often phone just crashes and requires a few days of debugging? Will my bank app work on it?
As long as the hardware is supported (so, a pixel phone), installing is a breeze and it is not any different from a normal android to use as a daily driver. I never had any trouble whatsoever and my banking apps work fine. AMA :)
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#19Do any decent single-board computers implement Arm MTE, e.g. the latest Raspberry Pi?
Re: GrapheneOS finds Bluetooth memory corruption via ARM MTE
#20Hope somebody using Graphene OS could answer: 1. Is it very challenging to install Graphene OS? Need special cables and to know a lot about jailbreaking Android devices, or will I be fine just following instructions? 2. Is it very inconvenient to use as a daily driver? How often phone just crashes and requires a few days of debugging? Will my bank app work on it?
As a former user: 1. Installation is easy, assuming your phone is supported, you can even install it via Chrome-based browser with regular USB cable. 2. Great for daily use, no crashes. Bank app might or might not work, depends on the bank.
Most mobile bank websites have 100% functionality already, including depositing checks. The bank app isn't needed.