GrapheneOS on samsung tablets and phones?

blackfin

Hi, I wanted to ask whether there are any plans to expand grapheneOS to other android phones, such as samsung ones? And also whether there are any plants to make GrapheneOS for tablets, and in particular, samsung tablets? As they have the highest market share besides ipads and quality wise are decent.

Pacienco

blackfin

It is extremely unlikely. Samsung do not support allowing access to the full security feature set with alternative operating systems on their devices https://twitter.com/GrapheneOS/status/1640848564191473665 (https://nitter.net/GrapheneOS/status/1640848564191473665). Market share would usually become a factor if the device is already suitable.

The GrapheneOS team does plan to support Google's Pixel Tablet https://twitter.com/GrapheneOS/status/1635963398289498114 (https://nitter.net/GrapheneOS/status/1635963398289498114) which may target a lower price point than Samsung's Galaxy Tab SX devices.

matchboxbananasynergy

GrapheneOS will likely support the Pixel Tablet and the Pixel Fold, as they will likely meet the project's requirements and have the same alternative OS support as Pixel phones.

More information on what devices would require to be supported can be found here:

https://grapheneos.org/faq#future-devices

jmdons

matchboxbananasynergy - Can you please send me a link to Google pixel fold device you are referring?
As of Jan 2022, there doesn't seem to be a Google pixel "fold" device.

blackfin

Pacienco thank you for explaining it. That's a pity, I think I will switch to grapheneOS, but I think samsung makes good hardware which I would prefer to use.

de0u

blackfin I think I will switch to GrapheneOS, but I think Samsung makes good hardware which I would prefer to use.

They do make pretty good tablet hardware. And their security updates are way better than what some other vendors provide.

I expect the GrapheneOS developers would like to support Samsung devices, given the appropriate ingredients (I suspect verified boot with a user-selected trust root would be a key ingredient).

Maybe if lots of existing Samsung customers would explain why they are reluctantly leaving... who knows?

csis01

blackfin Current pixel phones actually ARE samsung. Which is too bad, I actually dislike samsung hardware.

blackfin

de0u yeah, especially for tablets, pixel tablet has not been released yet, but I am not sure whether at least in the near future google will be able to provide a comparable quality product. Also, the form factor of bigger tablets is just such a game changer for me, I have s8+ and I cannot see going smaller.

de0u

csis01 Current pixel phones actually ARE samsung.

Interesting! Can you provide a link to details?

Nuttso

csis01 that's not true. Only some chips.

Blastoidea

I hope you will never change or compromise those requirements.

[deleted]

de0u they are not Samsung phones. Samsung happens to manufacture the custom google designed soc and the phones use an exynos modem.

Panda-na

de0u

https://m.gsmarena.com/counterpoint_half_of_google_pixel_7_pro_is_made_of_samsung_components-news-57476.php

csis01

Nuttso The whole thing.

csis01

[deleted] Its not custom. Its whitelabeled. The whole phone is made by samsuck for g.

de0u

Panda-na Thanks for citing a source!

p3arlescent

I love my z flip (for the aesthetic of course, just wish I could put graphene on it.

Murcielago

p3arlescent
Yes, the design is really cool. I've always wondered how a CustomOS would handle the second screen, for example
(Just as an aside, I don't want to get off topic here).

Resurr

treequell

jmdons

This is an old thread: The Pixel Fold has been supported by GrapheneOS since it came out, see: https://grapheneos.org/faq#supported-devices

You can purchase the Fold from a number of retailers, including directly from Google: https://store.google.com/product/pixel_fold

bookreader

treequell I think its market dependent. Doesn't seem to be available in Canada. I guess not enough demand for them? I certainly don't have any interest in a bendy phone.