Disclaimer: This article does not necessarily represent the views of the GrapheneOS Project, neither am I affiliated with them.

Introduction

There are so many benefits and features that come with the GOS software. We will start by focusing on some of the key security features. However, there are many other incredibly useful features we will discuss that are not security related. So let’s dive into what this alternative operating system has to offer which was endorsed by former NSA Edward Snowden.

Compartmentalization

We can’t all escape having to use Google services in our daily lives, but at least this gives us the capability to compartmentalize it. With GOS you can have Google play store ‘sandboxed’ from the rest of your phone. This means that Google loses their ‘privileged access’ all the while retaining all of Google’s functionality. Also, the apps lose their ability to communicate with each other. This means if one app knows all about you, the other apps can’t share that information with each other.

You can further separate apps by creating up to 32 different profiles . Each profile acts as it’s own entirely different phone. One trick is you can create multiple social media profiles if that is your thing. You can terminate a profile at anytime and create new ones. This can give you a greater sense of privacy and compartmentalizing your data from each other. Many use this feature to divide their profiles into categories such as Work, Travel, Social Media, Legal Documents, etc… Just to give you some ideas, but the possibilities are endless. Some go so far as to create a separate user profile for every single app they own! This all varies depending on your “Threat Model“.

Of course, you can always opt into Google Services with the push of a couple buttons, but at least now this gives control over how Google operates on your phone. Like the Burger King quote, “You can have it your way”.

Mitigating Data Collection

Data collection is big business in tech field. We as unsuspecting victims are taken advantage of by these huge tech conglomerates. Not to mention the fact that the sell all this data about you to various government agencies so they can keep a tabs on you. With GOS you can take back control of what has been lost in regards to your data and privacy.

Battery Life

Battery life is an issue for many with smartphones. How often has your phone battery died in the middle of the day? Did you know that background processes (bloatware) can eat up to and more than 50% of your battery life? With GOS, you effectively get rid of all the bloatware running in the background, which can extend your battery life to go up to 24-48 hours of use before needing to charge again. This alone is a big enough reason to make the switch to GOS for many!

Call Recording

Record any phone conversation that you have simply with the push of a button. Most all phones do not have this as a built in feature.

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Storage Scopes

Storage Scopes is a very important feature. This gives you the ability to choose which files an app has accessed to. Have you ever been wary of knowing that an app sees all your photos and files? Well now you can restrict access to whatever photos or files is contained on your phone and hand pick the ones you want to use with a specific app. An example of this being useful is when you want to upload a funny meme to your favorite social media site. You simply click on the app and hand select the meme from your files and now that app will only have access to that photo on your phone. Pretty neat!

PIN Scrambling

This feature randomizes the placement of the numbers on your lock screen so that if someone is watching you enter your pin, they couldn’t just watch where your fingers are moving to guess what numbers you are entering are.

Vanadium Browser

This custom security feature browser is a hardened variant of Chromium, providing enhanced privacy and security. It is updated frequently by the developers to defend against hacker’s exploits they attempt to use.

MAC Address Randomization

This one is a huge concern for many in the privacy and security field. MAC addresses are the unique identifier that each electronic device has whenever they connect to WiFi. With the randomization built in to it, this means that your device will appear differently each time to the network, providing you with greater anonymity.

Sensors Toggle

The Sensors toggle gives you control over whether or not the phone will be able to track your movements and the built in sensors that are on the phone. This can give great peace of mind knowing that your device isn’t recording your movements. Why do they even need to know your movements? I digress…

Phone Confiscated by Authorities Scenario

The overall hardened security of the phone is something that is incredible. Take for instance a scenario where the police arrest you and confiscate your phone. If the cops get access to your phone they can’t just do their trick of plugging a USB device into your phone to get access to it. This is because of the extra device hardening security features that exist on the phone. Also to note, after 72 hours it will automatically put the device into ‘before first unlock (bfu) state’ where it’s significantly harder to crack. Cops don’t like GOS, for obvious reasons…

Additional Features
If you have read this long, click the additional features link provided to read the extensive list of everything you get with GOS.

Order One Today

Phones that have the GrapheneOS installed on them already are not available for purchase at retail stores. Because of this, GrapheneOS is device specific and has special requirements for installation. If you wish to buy your own phone and do the installation yourself, please follow the installation guide here https://grapheneos.org/install/ . At Phone Security Pro we take care of the hard part for you so you can own you own phone with GOS installed on it, hassle free as quickly as possible. To place your order, please email me at PhoneSecurityPro@Proton.me.

For more information about GrapheneOS, visit www.GrapheneOS.org.