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Suppose I wanted to build modern GrapheneOS for my old Pixel 3, but didn't know anything about mobile OS development... (programming.dev)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by davidyarbrough@programming.dev to c/graphene_os@lemmy.sdf.org

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I assume it's possible, but it seems like a huge task and I'm not sure where to start. It seems like official support ended with the loss of upstream security patches, which makes sense. I plan on using my phone strictly on trusted wifi and with non-sensitive data, so I'm not overly concerned about device security, I mostly just want it as a test device for developing applications. A side benefit of porting the OS to the device will be getting more familiar with the OS and device interfaces, which I have been meaning to do anyway as I'll need it for some of the apps I have in mind.

I guess my questions are, where should I start? Are there particular pitfalls I should look out for? Will the lack of modern kernel security have implications for the security of apps developed for that platform? Is such a thing even doable / feasible? Should I just use PostmarketOS instead?

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[–] CCMan1701A@startrek.website 7 points 3 days ago (2 children)

What's wrong with LineageOS for this use case?

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Lineage is the answer here.

I have a few old phones running it, works great

[–] CCMan1701A@startrek.website 1 points 2 days ago

I have it on my og pixel xl, but the battery is toast. I really like that phone, but it won't work unless plugged in. I sad

[–] davidyarbrough@programming.dev 1 points 3 days ago

I do have Lineage installed at the moment, it works well enough for some projects but GrapheneOS seems like a better long-term target for others. I think another part of it is that it seems hard and I want to see if I can do it.