C01 · Decision
Why Pixel + GrapheneOS (Not iPhone, CalyxOS, LineageOS or /e/OS)
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Why the Communication Suite uses a Google Pixel running GrapheneOS: the five properties it was chosen for, the one no other retail phone offers (relocking the bootloader on a third-party system), why the iPhone, stock Android, /e/OS, LineageOS and CalyxOS were each rejected, and the residual risk the design states plainly.
What you’ll learn
- Know the GrapheneOS property set
- Understand why each alternative lost
- Know the residual risk
Chapters
The honest limits
The baseband and SoC are closed, and the design claims no baseband trust. The update window depends on the Pixel model. Tampering with one specific unit is outside the kit's scope.
Check before you rely on it
These details change. Confirm them against the vendor’s current pages.
- GrapheneOS feature set and device support.
- "7 years of security updates" depends on the Pixel model and Google's current policy.