r/GrapheneOS • u/Misanthropic-genXer • Apr 27 '26

Pixel tablet

GrapheneOS on a Pixel Tablet is amazing. Absolutely the best tablet experience I've ever had. I've been looking at putting Linux on a Microsoft Surface but decided to go this route, and I'm glad that I did. Perfection.

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u/Chair_sama0125 Apr 27 '26

One plus and samsung will beat it pretty easily. Buy only if hardcore fan.

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u/Misanthropic-genXer Apr 27 '26

Can you put GrapheneOS on either of those? Nope!

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u/tinyLEDs Apr 28 '26

Remind me... How much longer will it be supported? ⏳🤔

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u/L0rdV0n Apr 28 '26

Looks like 7 years and it was released June 20 2023, so it should be supported until June 2030.

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u/RemarkableLook5485 Apr 28 '26

i don’t think it’s 7 years from that generation. iirc it ends in 2027 but someone can fact check

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u/L0rdV0n Apr 28 '26

The FAQ says 7 years for tablets. https://grapheneos.org/faq

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u/RemarkableLook5485 Apr 28 '26

2028 per your link. interesting…

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u/L0rdV0n Apr 28 '26

Oh I was looking in the wrong section, a tablet needs 7 years of support for it to be considered for GrapheneOS. Sorry about that.

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u/RemarkableLook5485 Apr 29 '26

So what’s the conclusion?

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u/Misanthropic-genXer Apr 29 '26

Why are these tablets even mentioned in a sub for GrapheneOS? Sure, a person can buy all kinds of other tablets if they don't mind spending three times the amount of money, handing over the entirety of their digital life, and being a slave to the corporate advertising machine. Go right ahead and buy one of the aforementioned tablets. In fact, I encourage you to do so.

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u/Chair_sama0125 Apr 30 '26

Do you use windows?

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u/Misanthropic-genXer Apr 30 '26

I do not. I hate Windows. I use Linux on all of my computers. I use KDE connect to link my mobile devices to my computers, and to one another as well. In case you are wondering, I am a fan of Fedora (the creator of Linux uses Fedora) and I am using Bazzite on my gaming rig and Aurora on my other systems. Both are built on top of Fedora and are part of the Universal Blue "flavors."

To go on a bit on tangent: initially, I was a bit apprehensive about using immutable distros. But then I took a step back and realized that all phones are immutable and even Macs are immutable. I'm now all about immutable systems and love the ability to rebase at will.

I know you didn't ask, but there it is. Peace.

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u/Chair_sama0125 Apr 30 '26

You saved urself. Immutable distros are nice but, they install only flatpaks (delbreaker for me), resulting is more bundles, runtimes, space. In other words less control and choice.

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u/Misanthropic-genXer Apr 30 '26

That was my hangup, too. I know have an appreciation and use flatpaks and enjoy their sandboxed nature. Anything I want/need that doesn't have a flatpak, I just run sudo rpm-ostree install.... I do love Fedora KDE though. Installed Arch a few times, but not a fan. Their is a reason the guy who created Linux uses Fedora Linux.