Will GOS Affect Google Pixel Extended Warranty (green/pink display issue)

CoolguyJ

One quick update, repair shop sent me a link to a page I found already https://pixelrepair.withgoogle.com/

In short, on a pc use chrome. Then once connected it does some sort of calibration or serialization.
Before I do this, I mean this completely defeats the purpose of using graphene. I might as well have handed google the phone. Now I have nothing to hide, but should I do this?

de0u

CoolguyJ One quick update, repair shop sent me a link to a page I found already https://pixelrepair.withgoogle.com/

In short, on a pc use chrome. Then once connected it does some sort of calibration or serialization.
Before I do this, I mean this completely defeats the purpose of using graphene. I might as well have handed google the phone. Now I have nothing to hide, but should I do this?

It depends on what you are hoping to conceal. By giving the device to a Google repair facility, presumably the serial number was associated with your identity? What additional concern would be raised by running the calibration tool? Would it be better to return to the store and ask them to do that? If it turns out the problem is something worse, then being there might be useful.

CoolguyJ

de0u I guess im looking for guidance on a solution.
Here are my options
1) use the chrome google tool
2) if that doesn’t work the the repair shop will have to solve it
3) backup and reinstall graphene, hope it works

Im not sure I have the space or the time to figure out how to easily and properly back it up and then flash it and then reupload. In the past I’ve never used a backup tool, jspust copied everything crucial and move on.

de0u

CoolguyJ I guess im looking for guidance on a solution.

Which options make more sense than others depends on your goals. I don't understand what is meant by using Chrome to run a calibration tool "completely [defeating] the purpose of using GrapheneOS", because different people have different purposes!

For example, some people running GrapheneOS install Google Play in the owner profile, and log into a genuine Google account (not a fake account) and never log out. Being tracked by Google to that extent does not "defeat the purpose of using GrapheneOS" for those people.

As another example, I purchased my Pixel device online from Google's store, providing my actual name and address. Thus Google associated the serial number of my device with my actual name and address. That has some advantages! For example, if the device needs warranty service I won't need to jump through hoops to prove that I bought it. Being inventoried by Google to that extent does not "defeat the purpose of using GrapheneOS" for me.

Because it is not yet clear which concerns are posed by using Google's recalibration tool in Chrome I don't feel that I can provide advice on that option compared to others.

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