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Guides, updates and privacy thinking from the Degoogled team.
Oct 24, 2024
Keeping your Graphene OS or your Calyx OS phone up-to-date
If you are using a GrapheneOS and CalyxOS phone, your device will automatically, regularly notify and prompt you to update the software when releases updates and/or security patches are available. Nevertheless, if you wa…
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Jan 18, 2024
Pixel 4a 5G is back
Good day community, as the most careful of you pointed out, we had recently dropped the Pixel 4a 5G from our offer; the reason behind this is that the device is now of a certain age, and there are plenty of newer models…
Read article →Sep 6, 2023
Degoogled phones review by Efani
Good day community, we would like to share a very interesting review of degoogled phones - you can watch it here. We find it very interesting as the reviewer is talking about pros but also cons of using these sort of dev…
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Jul 14, 2023
Make sure that the phone we sent you has the correct Graphene OS version - update!
A couple of years ago we posted this article in our blog. It seems appropriate that we follow up on this topic. You can make sure that our phones are genuine by using the Auditor app, an app maintained by the Graphene co…
Read article →May 31, 2023
Using degoogled (GrapheneOS) phones with an esim - a video guide
Lately we received a lot of requests on how to map an e-sim to our Graphene OS phones. Using these phones with an e-sim is absolutely doable, and perhaps advisable, if you use the appropriate providers. To use one of our…
Read article →May 30, 2023
Private Phones: Your Secret Weapon for Digital Privacy
Hey there! In our crazy connected world, smartphones are like our trusty sidekicks. They keep us connected, help us find info, and make our lives easier. But with all this tech dependence, privacy concerns have skyrocket…
Read article →Mar 26, 2023
An walkthrough to our phones
The phones main focus is privacy and security to protect the user and prevent tracking by third parties. The features of the phones make the device harder to hack, easier to use, and far less likely to get a virus. The o…
Read article →Oct 29, 2022
The Best De-Googled Phone Review | Samsung Galaxy S10+
We link below a review article writtten by Kevin Kabeci on the Samsung 10+ degoogled phone. https://medium.com/futura-creative/the-best-de-googled-phone-review-samsung-galaxy-s10-c3a75166b737
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Oct 17, 2022
Why are Unlocked Phones Essential in this Day and Age
There are many reasons why owning unlocked phones is essential in today’s day and age. These devices allow you to get the latest phone technology at affordable prices without being tied to specific carriers or manufactur…
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Sep 7, 2022
An Overview of the Various Systems Available for Privacy-Focused Phones
If you've got a new phone or tablet built around security, you might already be thinking about some of these things: encryption, anonymity, biometrics, etc. There are also a bunch of other options for keeping your inform…
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Aug 22, 2022
Why Phone Privacy is a Must Nowadays
Privacy has always been important, even before smartphones. The recent revelations show that we shouldn't take our privacy for granted anymore - especially now that everyone is connected 24/7. With the increasing popular…
Read article →May 27, 2022
A word on network compatibility of our Degoogled phones - North American carriers
UPDATE OF 21 JUNE 2022: this post has received a lot of feedback, thank you all! We're moving this content to the Resources section and we aim at keeping it updated as we add new models. _______________________ We get as…
Read article →May 16, 2022
Here's a good read about first impressions on a Degoogled phone (Graphene)
Just a quick post today to share a review we've received from Kevin, who recently acquired a Pixel 4a with Graphene OS and started his degoogling process. You can read Kevin's article here . Many thanks, Kevin.
Read article →Jan 21, 2022
How to set-up your new phone de-googled with CalyX OS
We previously published a blog post on how to set-up a brand new Graphene OS phone; with this post we share how to initiate a Calyx OS phone instead. Hope this helps!
Read article →Jan 4, 2022
How to set-up your Graphene OS phone when you receive it
Here are is some help if you're starting up with your newly received Graphene OS phone. We have received quite a number of requests on how to properly set-up Graphene OS once the De-googled phone is received. Indeed sett…
Read article →Aug 23, 2021
The most private way to purchase privacy phones
We have received questions asking us to explain what, in our opinion, is the most private way to purchase phones on our website. Here below is our take on the matter: Part 1 – Acquire sound money. Credit cards are conven…
Read article →Jun 6, 2021
Make sure that the phone we sent you has the correct Graphene OS version.
You can use the Auditor APP that comes with Graphene OS to make sure that the OS version we installed on your phone is the original one without any modifications (Please note that unfortunately the Auditor APP no longer…
Read article →May 31, 2021
Privacy and massaging apps.
Reclaiming your privacy starts with selecting the right Operating System, and that’s what we want to help you do on this website. That’s only the first step, however; the next steps in remaining private depend largely on…
Read article →May 22, 2021
iPhones give you the choice to opt out of cross app tracking.
So you’re lurking on this website, undecided whether to take the plunge and opt out of the system and into more private tech. Sure, take your time, we understand it takes time to get mentally committed. However, while yo…
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