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GrapheneOS is finally ready to break free from Pixels, and it may never look back (www.androidauthority.com)
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[–] biotin7@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

BTW, I want some advice. I have a pixel 4a running CalyxOS & want to switch to Graphene (The pixel 4a ROM is under legacy support)

Is it safe to flash GOS directly or should I flash the stock first & THEN GOS ??

Any more additional advice is welcomed & thanks in advance

[–] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm staying with Calyx just because I don't want to run Google binaries. What's encouraging your switch?

[–] biotin7@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

When I installed Calyx then, GOS didn't have the Google-Play sandbox & now it does. Along with Vanadium.

DivestOS was a choice but now it's dead, also for some reason Pixel 4a doesn't have a TWRP image ?

[–] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

I don't trust the sandbox enough. MicroG on calyx does the play emulation just fine for me.

Anyway, good luck and I hope it goes well!

[–] ArsonButCute@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If you're doing a dirty flash, as long as you have the same kernel version between them it should be fine, not recommended though, lots could go wrong.

You shouldn't need to go back to stock, but make sure the old OS is properly wiped away.

[–] biotin7@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

How does one wipe the old OS ?