Basic Security Pixel 9a with GrapheneOS

[oldschool]

I figured I'd post my Pixel 9a setup for curious minds.

App updates via GOS App Store, Accrescent and directly from source via Obtainium.

PIN scrambling enabled.

NB Moderators: Graphene has no Stolen Device Protection, no Tracker Protection but does have hardened USB protection above and beyond stock OEM Android and Apple.

 

[cartaphilus]

I figured I'd post my Pixel 9a setup for curious minds.

App updates via GOS App Store, Accrescent and directly from source via Obtainium.

PIN scrambling enabled.

NB Moderators: Graphene has no Stolen Device Protection, no Tracker Protection but does have hardened USB protection above and beyond stock OEM Android and Apple.

Congrats on running Graphene. I used to do that but then I got old and wise. I realized that no OS level protection will protect me from folks who truly want what's on my phone. So why the heck make life more inconvenient for myself?

 

[7Oz-64]

Nice i also use it for years, now on pixel 10a, without any external store just the built'in one, IVPN and just replace the native keyboard with Heliboard and quik for sms, and Comaps when am lost, and disable sensors autorisation for few apps like clock, calc.......and for my blue eyes i set simulate color space to monochromacy.
PS : imho, using grapheneos with common sense automatically level up your unverified status to advanced plus security.
PS 2 : Duress password is also a cool feature.

 

[oldschool]

So why the heck make life more inconvenient for myself?

Nothing inconvenient about GOS. I'm able to install and use any app I choose, Google or otherwise.

I actually use and enjoy my phone now more than with PixelOS.

 

[cartaphilus]

Nothing inconvenient about GOS. I'm able to install and use any app I choose, Google or otherwise.

I actually use and enjoy my phone now more than with PixelOS.

In that case I apologize; it appears that GOS has gone leaps and bounds from it's mid 2010's times where only specific apps were able to run on it.

 

[oldschool]

In that case I apologize; it appears that GOS has gone leaps and bounds from it's mid 2010's times where only specific apps were able to run on it.

No problem. AFAIK, certain banking apps are the biggest issue for users. Oh, and Google Pay won't run.

GOS is about ready to go mainstream.

 

[harlan4096]

NB Moderators: Graphene has no Stolen Device Protection, no Tracker Protection but does have hardened USB protection above and beyond stock OEM Android and Apple.

That's why I'm taking my time thinking the tag I will assign hehe...

 

[cartaphilus]

I figured I'd post my Pixel 9a setup for curious minds.

App updates via GOS App Store, Accrescent and directly from source via Obtainium.

PIN scrambling enabled.

NB Moderators: Graphene has no Stolen Device Protection, no Tracker Protection but does have hardened USB protection above and beyond stock OEM Android and Apple.

for USB protection as an extra level of security that does not depend on software as a control is to employ a USB charger condom when utilizing any USB device as just a charging system rather than data transfer system. The "condom" "removes" the data pins and employs only the charge pins making data exfiltration via USB extremelly difficult to impossible. I have mine on a keychain so it's always with me.

 

[oldschool]

That's why I'm taking my time thinking the tag I will assign hehe...

All app updates via GOS App Store, Accrescent Store or directly from source via Obtainium.

 

[Zero Knowledge]

GOS new user here on a Pixel, what does PIN scrambling actually do?

 

[oldschool]

GOS new user here on a Pixel, what does PIN scrambling actually do?

Exactly what it says. Each sign-in presents users with a different keypad layout, i.e. re-positions the numbers on the keypad, to avoid over-the-shoulder PIN theft.

 

[Zero Knowledge]

Exactly what it says. Each sign-in presents users with a different keypad layout, i.e. re-positions the numbers on the keypad, to avoid over-the-shoulder PIN theft.

Makes sense

 

[7Oz-64]

Wow you're tagged as Basic Security, imho this is not the right sentence, GOS give you privacy and security out of the box, so in that case alls android, apple based smartphone should get unsecure sentence, but the judge may think GOS in mostly for criminals, BUT NO, i use it because am fed up being spying all the time, just like using Linux over windows or use self hosted SearXNG + Nginx meta engine over alls folks like google search, startpage, duckduck, brave...........
read read read please: GrapheneOS features overview
Just my two cents.

 

[harlan4096]

It is tagged as Basic Security according with forum rules for this section, since not all "security aspects" are covered in this configuration, in fact, I was "benevolent" hehe because being strict with the rules, probably should be tagged as At Risk.

 

[oldschool]

Nice i also use it for years, now on pixel 10a, without any external store just the built'in one

Same, plus using Obtainium.

replace the native keyboard with Heliboard and quik for sms

Nice. I use FUTO keyboard and Fossify Messages.

Comaps when am lost

I use it too.

and disable sensors autorisation for few apps like clock, calc.

Same again. I love the extensive separate permissions toggles. No OEM Android has anything like it.