Taking beginner experiences into account in the privacy community

[ThePrivacyDad]

@Anvil

I don’t think anyone here would object to users flashing non-GrapheneOS ROMs on a cheap device just to get a better sense for what it’s like to flash a ROM.

From the responses above and just in general, I get the feeling the PG crowd would discourage this:

@ph00lt0

Those other operating systems are not of any real privacy value in our eyes as they are highly insecure which is why we do not recommend them. You would be better of with stock in real life until ready to move on to grapheneOS, and that is what we recommend here consistently.

My point is exactly what you suggest: recommending a ‘trial’ path towards installing GrapheneOS, because for people with average income, flashing a Pixel feels like too high a risk.