Commenters focused on the prospect of phones shipping with GrapheneOS preinstalled, with many excited by the idea - especially around rumored Motorola Signature models - while others clarified this would likely be third‑party distribution rather than Motorola selling prebuilt GrapheneOS devices directly. Some noted the hardware and update requirements for GrapheneOS tend to be present on premium phones (Cider9986), prompting complaints about flagship prices and calls for a cheap €200 option (madduci). Several people weighed tradeoffs between flagship camera quality and cost (microtonal, franczesko), repair and warranty concerns (SapporoChris, bityard), and user strategies like buying older Pixels or keeping top‑end phones for many years (iteria, SoftTalker).
Opinion divides sharply on app compatibility, trust, and Google attestation. A number of commenters said most banking apps work and pointed to a compatibility tracker and developer outreach successes (ciferkey, Cider9986, microtonal), while others said Google’s attestation system still blocks payments and some bank apps in practice (drnick1, chneu). Some said they would reinstall GrapheneOS even if shipped with it (Peacefulz) and a few argued the only seller they trust is GrapheneOS itself (ysnp). Others emphasized using GrapheneOS without Google apps for full privacy benefits (drnick1, horsawlarway).
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