Samsung Galaxy A35

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• Anonymous
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• 1 hour ago

Oh good the Graphene fanboi finally shut up which means we can have some real comments about this phone instead of some insane rants about how Samsung is the privacy boogeyman because they were a few months late on insignificant security update.

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• 07 May 2025

Anonymous, 07 May 2025Yes Vanadium it's based on Chromium but it's diff... moreI don't care how hardened this stupid vanadium is because it's still chromium based which means it's developed by Google making it automatically untrustworthy and brave is no better.

No offence dude but you need to find something better to do with your time because all this effort that's been put into protecting your privacy is bordering on tin foil hat nonsense. Your privacy also requires multiple apps which means multiple points of failure. No one with a job or any sort of life has time for this rubbish.

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• Anonymous
• Myf
• 07 May 2025

Anonymous, 07 May 2025Vanadium is chromium based...... I think I'd rather ta... moreYes Vanadium it's based on Chromium but it's different because it's Hardened! And Brave it's based on Chromium and Mullvad it's a collaboration between Tor Project and Mullvad VPN based on Firefox I think.

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• Anonymous
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• 07 May 2025

Anonymous, 07 May 2025Vanadium is chromium based...... I think I'd rather ta... moreGraphene Os it's not Lineage Os !!!!
And this software have protection for user to Block Classic Phone and SMS! If it's very necessary to use a phone for classic calling use another divace simple Like Nokia with 4G LTE! Separated!

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• Anonymous
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• 07 May 2025

Anonymous, 07 May 2025Graphene OS - No Google Apps Or Services will Never Include... moreVanadium is chromium based...... I think I'd rather take my chances with Firefox. It doesn't matter whether or not your sim card can see anything or not since your mobile provider can see all incoming and outgoing calls regardless of whether or not you have contacts on your phone.

Like I said earlier most normal people have better things to do in their life than screwing around with cyanogemod or whatever when it may not even work on their phone properly.

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• Anonymous
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• 07 May 2025

Anonymous, 07 May 2025Did you even read what I said? It doesn't matter what ... moreGraphene OS - No Google Apps Or Services will Never Included!
Vanadium : Hardened WebView and Default Browser!
The SIM Card Don't see anything because don't have nothing in Contacts ! I use Signal with @ Username and existing Molly a version "Hardened" of Signal ! And I have license for Threema!
Mullvad and IVPN have very Good antitrackers ! By the way IVPN it's special for Graphene OS have more powerful antitrackers Hardcore Mode Blocks everything it's Google and Facebook including on Browser nothing work You Tube Gmail Maps all Google services it's Dead! This VPN you can use in any phone!

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• Anonymous
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• 07 May 2025

Anonymous, 07 May 2025Dude with Graphene OS Google don't collect anything be... moreDid you even read what I said? It doesn't matter what OS you're using every website including Google is going to collect data from you every time you use of their services (youtube, google search etc) and no amount of de-googling is gonna change that.

Your mobile operator also collects data from you and having prepaid card won't stop them from see what numbers you contact. The VPN will prevent them from seeing what sites you visit but who's to sat what Proton does with your data.

Custom roms are foo much of a hassle for normal people with jobs and a family. No one has time to screw around with their phone just so they can install a custom that may not even work bug free on it.

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• Anonymous
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• 07 May 2025

Anonymous, 07 May 2025Dude almost every single company on the freaking planet inc... moreDude with Graphene OS Google don't collect anything because the phone it's De-Google !And Google Play Sandboxed it's optional! Read more about this on official page Graphene OS! 2. Operator Mobile ISP Provider don't can see anything because I have Proton VPN and Mullvad VPN ! All mobile data , Everything it's encrypted! SIM Card it's prepay in my Country it's FREE to buy anywhere anonymous with Cash!

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• Anonymous
• vCX
• 07 May 2025

Anonymous, 06 May 2025Yes ! Apple and Google Pixel have a.better Privacy with 22 ... moreDude almost every single company on the freaking planet including Google collects data about from you so this isn't exclusive to Samsung. Using a custom rom will help somewhat but that doesn't stop the google search or just about any other website collecting data from you every time you use their website.

Also regarding privacy I'm willing to bet dollars to donuts that your phone company and any other company you've given money to collects data from you.

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• 06 May 2025

Anonymous, 06 May 2025You trust Google more than Samsung when it comes to privacy... moreYes ! Apple and Google Pixel have a.better Privacy with 22 point much better over Samsung! You check what it's your Privacy in moment when Subscribe in Samsung Account?! What privilege have Samsung over your phone?! Ok for the moment it's Optional ! But Samsung don't Use Google Services and Google Account for access to G Play Magazin? Your Data it's Collecting inclusiv Samsung but and Google Bouth!!! By the way I don't buy Pixel just for Use Google Stock ! It's for flashing this divace with GrapheneOS and practically De Google Pixel divace . Google Play Services don't have any privilege because it's Sandboxed and don't have access to operating system .I advise Remain with Sammy it's very good! Good Luck!

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• Anonymous
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• 06 May 2025

Anonymous, 06 May 2025I think you Don't Understand Nothing! It's about ... moreYou trust Google more than Samsung when it comes to privacy LOL? I hate to break it to you but Google doesn't give a damn about your privacy. You claim I know nothing yet you're one who's freaking out because they didn't get minor security update on their old phone.

It's pretty obvious that YOU "don't understand nothing " because if you did you'd realise that a ton of people are using outdated devices and they're fine despite not having your precious march security update. If you really are that much of a privacy and security freak then you should ditch smartphones altogether and use just a dumb phone.

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• Anonymous
• ps8
• 06 May 2025

Anonymous, 05 May 2025I mean in all honesty the odds of finding bigfoot are proba... moreI think you Don't Understand Nothing! It's about Privacy and Security! I'm command Pixel 7a with only 240 EUR and I Sell Samsung A35 ! Bye Sammy! Will never comeback to this Brand! Policy's Privacy it's a crap!

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• 05 May 2025

r.why.me, 05 May 2025Is anyone else having issues with USB-C to 3.5mm jack adapt... moreWell. Never mind. The issue is fixed.

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• 05 May 2025

Is anyone else having issues with USB-C to 3.5mm jack adapter? I inserted one and I simply get a warning stating "Connected USB device is not supported" and a connected headphone then does not work at all.

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• 05 May 2025

r.why.me, 05 May 2025Also the only place where people complain about not getting... moreI mean in all honesty the odds of finding bigfoot are probably higher than your chances of your phone being compromised due to not having the latest security patch.

People forget that android being based on Linux (more or less) makes it by default more secure than most other operating systems unless you're using a pixel phone which have bugs galore.

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• 05 May 2025

Anonymous, 22 Apr 2025Ah yes gsmarena the only place besides r/android where peop... moreAlso the only place where people complain about not getting the quarterly update patch "in time" (whatever that is for these people) for a budget device with already good software support.

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• 04 May 2025

Anonymous, 03 May 2025 GrapheneOS has several features that help resist attacks f... moreUmmmm yeah no people aren't going to install a custom rom just because it provides better protection against malware. It's very rare for an android phone to become infected and more often than not its due to someone installing a dodgy app or clicking on some weird link.

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• ps8
• 03 May 2025

Anonymous, 03 May 2025Stock roms on moat manufacturers phones have become stable ... more GrapheneOS has several features that help resist attacks from malware like Pegasus. Android AOSP Hardened!

**Attack Surface Reduction**: GrapheneOS reduces the attack surface by disabling unnecessary code and features, making it harder for malware to exploit vulnerabilities.

**Hardened App Runtime**: The hardened app runtime in GrapheneOS provides additional security features, such as secure application spawning and hardened libc, to prevent malware from executing malicious code.

**Exploit Mitigations**: GrapheneOS has implemented various exploit mitigations, including memory protection, address space layout randomization (ASLR), and data execution prevention (DEP), to prevent malware from exploiting vulnerabilities.

**Verified Boot**: GrapheneOS uses verified boot to ensure that the operating system and its components are tamper-proof and have not been modified by malware.

**Sandboxed Google Play**: GrapheneOS has a sandboxed version of Google Play, which isolates the app store from the rest of the operating system, making it harder for malware to spread.

**Network Permission Toggle**: GrapheneOS provides a network permission toggle that allows users to disable network access for apps, making it harder for malware to communicate with its command and control servers.

**Sensors Permission Toggle**: GrapheneOS also provides a sensors permission toggle that allows users to disable access to sensors, making it harder for malware to gather sensitive information.

These features, among others, make GrapheneOS a secure and resistant operating system against malware attacks like Pegasus.

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• Anonymous
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• 03 May 2025

Anonymous, 02 May 2025If you want to run Another Custom ROM we need One Single Ph... moreStock roms on moat manufacturers phones have become stable and bloat free enough for people not to need them anymore. Even most Samsung bloatware except for their own apps can be uninstalled or disabled.

Unless you're a privacy freak then you've got more to lose and little to gain from installing a custom rom. Even so called stable versions of custom roms have major problems (eg: 5g not working) which the developer(s) may or not prioritise on fixing quickly. The unknown stability of custom roms and potentially losing banking access makes them too much of a gamble.

I agree more manufacturers should allow bootloader unlocking however the attitude of the open source of community means custom roms are always going to be og questionable stability.

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• Anonymous
• Myf
• 02 May 2025

Anonymous, 01 May 2025Waiting a bit over a year (14 months) for a "major&quo... moreIf you want to run Another Custom ROM we need One Single Phone Pixel with bootloader unlock 🔓! Only with Pixel we can run pure Android Stock or Graphene OS focused on Privacy and security or Calyx OS , Lineage OS! Not Whit Samsung

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