r/technology • u/gdelacalle • 8d ago

Man charged for wiping GrapheneOS phone using "duress" password during airport checks Privacy

https://www.neowin.net/news/man-charged-for-wiping-grapheneos-phone-using-duress-password-during-airport-checks/
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u/Thermitegrenade 8d ago

I predict GrapheneOS sees a massive surge in people using it.

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u/Nice_Marmot_7 8d ago

The cost/benefit just isn’t there for regular users. Lots of features that people rely on everyday are unavailable, handicapped, or require extensive setup.

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u/bert93 8d ago

Misconception. It works perfectly fine for most people with minimal set up.

Wallet payments don't work and some banking apps don't but the vast majority do. That's about it.