Cops in this country think everyone using a Google Pixel must be a drug dealer (Updated)
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Pixel phones are criminals' top pick in Spain's Catalonia for their strong security and mod-friendly design.

TLDR: Drug dealers in Catalonia have started to adopt GrapheneOS en masse leading to Catalan police suspecting anyone with a Google Pixel is a drug dealer

  • SirMaple__@lemmy.caEnglish
    16·
    1 month ago

    I think this is incorrect but I could be wrong.

    You can not buy a Pixel device preloaded with GrapheneOS. They only come from Google with their standard Android and it’s up to the end user to install GrapheneOS. Unless you buy a used Pixel device with GrapheneOS already installed.

      • SirMaple__@lemmy.caEnglish
        9·
        1 month ago

        Yeah I’d consider that as a used phone. I’d only get the hardware from the OEM and install GrapheneOS myself. Less chance of man in the middle. It’s super easy to install using the web installer.

    • wise_pancake@lemmy.caEnglish
      1·
      1 month ago

      If friends asked I would flash their pixel with Graphene, then set it up basically as they would use it for them.

      Getting started was complex, your average user won’t have a good experience getting their apps added without a power user helping.

    • Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      27·
      1 month ago

      Hmm, you used to be able to buy them directly from Google, but that doesn’t seem to be the case any more.

      • IllNess@infosec.pubEnglish
        10·
        1 month ago

        Umm… I don’t think that’s right. I don’t think you could ever buy a phone from Google with GrapheneOS.