From cfcb0f24f64eaf2fa41868aee32bf5da77d822b5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tiyn Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2026 05:58:57 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] android/grapheneos: added comparison and backup --- wiki/android.md | 7 +++++-- wiki/android/grapheneos.md | 9 +++++++++ 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/wiki/android.md b/wiki/android.md index f257169..44550c2 100644 --- a/wiki/android.md +++ b/wiki/android.md @@ -96,13 +96,16 @@ This app is available at [F-Droid](/wiki/android/f-droid.md) as [Google Play Store](#app-store) by the [same name](https://f-droid.org/de/packages/org.liberty.android.freeotpplus/). -### Custom ROMs +### Android-based Operating Systems -Besides the stock-firmware of vendors there are also custom ROMs. +Besides the stock-firmware of vendors there are also so called custom ROMs. These are alternative firmware variants made by third party providers. Well known custom ROMs [LineageOS](/wiki/android/lineageos.md) and [GrapheneOS](/wiki/android/grapheneos.md). +A general comparison of different operating systems based on Android can be found in a +[table by eylenburg](https://eylenburg.github.io/android_comparison.htm). + It is possible that some custom ROMs require the user to [unlock the bootloader](#unlocking-the-bootloader) before the installation can happen. diff --git a/wiki/android/grapheneos.md b/wiki/android/grapheneos.md index 00e938b..1a0a328 100644 --- a/wiki/android/grapheneos.md +++ b/wiki/android/grapheneos.md @@ -21,3 +21,12 @@ This section addresses the usage of GrapheneOS. GrapheneOS features various settings and possibilities for configurations. A general overview of this was give in a [Reddit post by Tryptamine9](https://www.reddit.com/r/GrapheneOS/comments/18te8no/my_ride_through_grapheneos_what_works_and_guide/). +Another recommendation on settings for GrapheneOS can be found in +[a post by ventral digital](https://ventral.digital/posts/2024/12/9/practical-grapheneos-for-the-paranoid/). + +### Backup + +GrapheneOS features a built-in backup utility. +It can be found in the settings under `System` and `Backup`. +When enabled a recovery code made up by mutliple words have to be stored to be able to restore the +backed up data.