Pixel 10 - Experimental support for GrapheneOS is now available!

barding

fernlike I don't mind hands-on, but if you mean something like compile from source, I have a sense that often means you'll continue to have to do it that way... so if I'd have to reinstall later anyway to get to a more normal release channel, I guess that might defeat the purpose.

fernlike

barding Could be, but I honestly don't know. My point was that you shouldn't expect anything. But head over to the Matrix chats and ask. That's where the more technical side of the community is, so they'll be able to give you more of a straight answer 👍

wizoatk

fernlike give you more of a straight answer

The repeated straight answers from the chat rooms for Pixel 10 availability questions are "No ETA" and links to this thread.

xcfmc

de0u Where would I find the testing chat rooms? Is that on another site?

wizoatk

xcfmc

https://grapheneos.org/contact#community-chat

PoI

@GrapheneOS Thank you for responding to our impatience despite your busy schedule.

"Extremely likely to be supported before the end of the year."
https://xcancel.com/GrapheneOS/status/1992001897121935818#m

undrafted3

folks: check out Mint's Pixel 10 deal: https://www.mintmobile.com/devices/google-pixel-10-pro-xl/10709461/?color=Obsidian&storage=512GB&plan=MINT-UNLIMITED-12&simtype=esim

I got one with the hope that we will eventually get Graphene OS on Pixel 10, which sounds like a few weeks now.

de0u

undrafted3 It seems that Mint devices are carrier-locked: https://www.mintmobile.com/mint-mobile-device-unlock-policy/

Are they OEM-unlockable?

vodka

de0u
Mint automatically unlocks the device after 60 days.

de0u

vodka Mint automatically unlocks the device after 60 days.

I assume that is carrier unlocking, which is different than OEM unlocking. They might do both, or they might not. Do they OEM-unlock devices after 60 days?

vodka

de0u
The devices are only carrier locked, but carrier locking also OEM locks the device.
Once the carrier locking is disabled, they are also OEM unlocked. You can find plenty of people reporting this with a quick google search.

de0u

vodka You can find plenty of people reporting this with a quick google search.

Ok, there are indications that when Mint Mobile carrier-unlocks a device that also enables OEM unlocking, such as this: https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/1f2n1oj/comment/m5qg1nu/

But apparently that works only if the carrier-unlocked device is not enrolled in Google's beta-test program: https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/1hds31c/solved_enabling_oem_unlocking_on_pixel_9_after/

Nightingale93

I ended up buying a Pixel 9a, 128gb Obsidian.
Was on sale from best buy for $499 CAD

nandohyphen1

Nightingale93 I ended up buying a Pixel 9a, 128gb Obsidian.
Was on sale from best buy for $499 CAD

Let me know how flashing GrapheneOS goes. I'm also in Canada and saw that one and have my eye on it.

Nightingale93

nandohyphen1 it

nandohyphen1 I just finished flashing it via the web installer, it was a breeze. GOS fully installed on it, now just waiting for the Dbrand stuff to show up before I switch over and use it daily.

PofI

If anyone wants to buy Pixel 10 in the Netherlands, Belsimpel.nl is currently selling it for €258 with subscription.

nandohyphen1

Nightingale93 Nice! I'm not sure if I'll get a new phone yet (I'm hoping to get at least another year out of my 6a) but this is really good to know, since I have my eye on the 9a and 9 Pro from best buy, and when I need a new phone I'll probably go with best buy, since there's no way I want to support Google directly by buying off the Google store. Thanks for the report! :)

sergeisb12

I am sorry if this is wrong place to ask such questions, but I think creating separate topic in offtopic category is overkill.

Is there any real reasons to buy Pixel 10 Pro instead of regular Pixel 10? The price difference is huge, but you don't really get anything out of it. Perhaps a little bit better camera and higher screen resolution that you won't notice in blind tests?

Am I missing something out or Google made worst possible "Pro" version? I also don't care about AI stuff and it won't work with GrapheneOS.

vodka

sergeisb12 Perhaps a little bit better camera and higher screen resolution that you won't notice in blind tests?

This and also more ram(12 vs 16gb), and the Pro supports wifi 7.

spl4tt

sergeisb12 It's true that the pixel 10 is a very nice deal if you don't care about the details. The Pro this year is really just about the small things: Display has LTPO, which saves a lot of battery. Wifi7, 16GB RAM, and the Camera is IMHO massively better, even if people gonna disagree with me. Even the selfie cam is finally usable on the pro and still useless on the normal one. Also, only the pro has a 6.8" model, which I personally prefer.

For me, the camera alone is worth the cost. I hate the camera of my 9 pro fold, and the pixel 10 cam is essentially the same.

23Sha-ger

spl4tt
I will slightly disagree with this.
WiFi 7 on a phone is nice future proofing, but not useful. most of
the world is still on WiFi 4/5. Do we need 10Gbit on a phone?
WiFi 6 was enough, at least for me. Stable drivers. 16GB ram?
That's for stock and AI features. Or for games. Again, nice to have but we will rarely need it. Camera is generally the same as 9 so there is no real upgrade for avid photographers.

If price is a factor, you can get a November deal on the 9 which can be almost half price of the 10. Which is ridiculous because
the hardware is maybe 20% better, and that's being optimist.

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