• I never give apps I distrust permission to my photos, I instead select the photos in my gallery app and share them with the app. And as a side note, many users have cloud backups enabled, whether intentionally or accidentally (having clicked “accept” once, instead of “ask me later”); so big-tech likely stores a copy of the actual pictures, and depending on how lackluster the defaults are regarding privacy, have full access to it.

    • Isn’t grapheneOS restricted to pixel phones? Those phones can get quite expensive

      • Search for used 8a, 9a or 10a, the regular or flagship models are a waste of money. I got my 9a new for 350€

        • 200? of which currency?

          Pixel 8 is a good phone, but it isn’t available in my region. The 8a is though, for a reasonable price. If the OS runs well enough I don’t really care about how old the phone is. Newer ones are a bit too expensive.

          Last time I’d checked the only Pixel phones available weren’t supported, it’s somewhat viable now.

          • 200 euros. Woth 1 year warranty and 14 d return policy in case I don’t like the phone. Check grapheneos.org page for supported pixels. Pixel 8 will be supported till 2030 if remembering right. At least till 2029.