Who else is using Peter Thiels crap?

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True, but then on the upside it’s not a Google phone. Which could be more secure from nefarious back doors.

Also there is a part of the Pixel phone which you’re locked from reformating – Is it the bios or bootloader?

As an alternative, if you wanted something less secure, and more ethical, consider buying a Fairphone. However GrapheneOS does not support Fairphone at this moment.

https://www.fairphone.com/