2022 installation support for Pixel 2

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The Pixel 2 has been EOL for several months, and Graphene has stopped releasing OS updates for it long ago. But if I use the web installer or the command line installer, will I still be able to install any version (even a very outdated one) on a Pixel 2?

matchboxbananasynergy

iii Hello!

As far as I know, no versions of GrapheneOS for the Pixel 2 exist on the website, so it wouldn't be possible to install GrapheneOS on it right now.

Right now, the earliest Pixel device that is supported via extended support releases is the Pixel 3.

Keep in mind that extended support releases are there for harm reduction purposes, and that does not mean that those devices are secure, because they do not have all of their updates.

GrapheneOS

iii Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL have been end-of-life since October 2020. It's almost 2 years since they last received full security updates, not several months.

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We do not have Pixel 2 / 2 XL builds anymore. They are EXTREMELY insecure. Any builds you find online should not be trusted, assumed malicious/tampered, and aren't even on Android 12, missing tons of new GrapheneOS features, bug fixes, system component updates, etc. They are end of life just like the Pixel 3, 3 XL, 3a, and 3a XL.

toaskoas

You can install DivestOS
https://divestos.org/

toaskoas

In DivestOS the Android Security Updates are up to date

TheGodfather

toaskoas Just be aware that these are not full security updates. DivestOS is a great project for the many people who can't afford a smartphone which still gets regular updates. In this case it is good for harm reduction.

GrapheneOS

toaskoas Only half the Android security updates are provided by AOSP so the patch level is not up-to-date for end-of-life devices regardless of the operating system.