I guess it's rathet hard to satisfy GrapheneOS requirements in 200 bucks budget. Things like at least 5 years of updates.
replyThat's already required if you want to sell the device in the EU (or EEA?) at all. So far, Motorola hasn't left the market with their low-end devices so I presume they intend to deliver on the updates
replyAlso requires a pretty new/high-end CPU for MTE and a separate secure enclave.
replyThe secure element can be on the same CPU die as Apple does with the SEP but a device with only TrustZone wouldn't meet the requirements. It also needs to be a high quality implementation providing the expected features.
replyThanks for the clarification!
replyWhy? Some cheap smartphones are really powerful enough, the Software is bloated enough to feel sluggish
replyYes, please. It's a shame that privacy as a feature so often comes with a hefty price tag.
replyPerhaps €200 is too low as price, but I don't get why generally only flagships (900+) are considered the only citizens to get that support. I remember the time only OnePlus flagship phones got the best LineageOS support back then, while older, cheaper ones hadn't
replyLineageos support depends on volunteers. If no volunteers have the device and nobody donated one to someone willing to do the work, then it doesn't happen.
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