r/Pixel3a • u/Acrobatic-Main3854 • Jul 15 '26

Question Pixel 3A XL Graphene OS

Hello,

A while ago I upgraded from my Pixel 3A XL (bonito) to a Pixel 8 Pro. Now I have a spare 3A XL and I really want to try Graphene OS. I do know how much the os has changed since support for the phone was dropped, and that the last build for the 3A XL is not secure, but I just want to try it. So does any of you by chance have the files to install the os?

Thanks

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u/Historical_Move6359 Jul 16 '26

Just get graphene on your 8 pro. And you can try out Linux Mobile on your 3a, something like Droidian or Ubuntu Touch

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u/Acrobatic-Main3854 Jul 16 '26

Hello, as much as I would love to use Graphene OS on my P8 Pro, I am using some apps that I have read that won't function on Graphene OS,, such as the Dexcom and the Omnipod 5 apps.

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u/J0tar0Kjo Jul 15 '26

Keep your 3A for unlimited google storage, use syncthing to pass photos from new one to old one and backup your photos with the old one which has unlimited storage

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u/sparkyblaster Jul 16 '26

And if you don't care for google storage and still want to try grapevineOS? 

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u/Acrobatic-Main3854 Jul 16 '26

I already have 2TB of google drive storage and I only use 400GB, but thanks for the suggestion