Subj : Re: GrapheneOS
To   : MeaTLoTioN
From : Greenlfc
Date : Thu Jan 27 2022 06:39:25

On 27 Jan 2022, MeaTLoTioN said the following...
 
 Me> GrapheneOS sounds cool, how does a web installer work? Intriguing.

It's really slick.  You can see it here: https://grapheneos.org/install/web

Basically, you unlock your bootloader, plug it in, and follow the prompts on 
the site (opened in Chrome).
  
 Me> 
 Me> Sounds like a good way to force yourself to be de-googled. I can
 Me> understand why you'd say it was a drawback, but then, people who would
 Me> want to use that OS would probably see that as a pro, right?

Absolutely.  It's only a problem if I don't want to carry two phones, but then, 






















































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































privacy isn't necessarily convenient.
  
 Me> My work phone is a stupid Samsung A20e, it's super slow and full of
 Me> bloat. Work also put on the Microsoft management thing which gives it
 Me> kinda two work spaces, one personal so I can install what I like, but
 Me> can't access any work stuff like email etc, and the other is a work

Exactly, you're talking about the "Android for Work" environment that's managed 






















































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































with Intune.  That's what we have.  Unfortunately, I tried shoehorning it in 
and it failed spectacularly enough I had to factory reset :D.  If you try to 
enroll on one of these devices, it thinks you're in China or some other locale 
that blocks Google.

On the plus side, I run our Intune and Conditional Access environment, so if I 
want to make a special set of rules for me I have that as an option. <Cue 
Palpatine: "UNLIMITED POWER!!!">

Another thing that doesn't work is push notifications from Microsoft 
Authenticator.  This isn't the end of the world, though, since you can still 
enter the TOTP code from it or another standard authenticator app.

If my daily dies (which it might, the screen keeps flashing green at random 
times), I think I'll get a Pixel 4 or 5 and switch permanently.

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