Some of the best reasons to use a Pixel phone are turned off by default. Follow these steps to get the most out of your device. www.wired.com/story/key-pi...
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aug 31, 2025, 2:15 pm • 0 0 • view
Or just format it and load Graphene OS
aug 31, 2025, 2:10 pm • 5 0 • view
Yeah but that's coming to a swift end too. Pixels are about to be just Another Smartphone awash in a sea of others with similarly bad security
aug 31, 2025, 5:49 pm • 1 0 • view
Maybe you have confused Wired for Linux Magazine
aug 31, 2025, 3:02 pm • 1 0 • view
At the mention of Linux I am summoned. Like gloomy Crom from his misty mountain, I have traveled far to inform you that Linux is in fact tech related and not at all that weird to see mentioned in a thread on a wired article.
aug 31, 2025, 3:09 pm • 1 0 • view
Then, as your average Linux spook, my point sailed far over your head. What is not weird but in fact absurd is to suggest that for even the average tech literate user the superior solution is to install a DIFFERENT PHONE OS instead of tweaking settings. Peak Linux Magazine solution.
aug 31, 2025, 3:11 pm • 1 0 • view
Thanks for this metaphor, you have convinced me (I was on the edge to be honest). I'm buying a Pixel and installing GrapheneOS on it.
aug 31, 2025, 3:30 pm • 3 0 • view
Good luck! Check out Naomi Brockwell. She has a lot of great videos on this and walkthrus on how to do it.
aug 31, 2025, 4:14 pm • 2 0 • view
Thanks, just subscribed to her channel
aug 31, 2025, 4:22 pm • 1 0 • view
Appreciate your opinion, but we know several average tech users who have done just that. It's good to empower people with options. ✊
aug 31, 2025, 4:12 pm • 2 0 • view
To note, I don't know what is in Linux Magazine, I just googled "Linux Magazine" because I assumed it exists and not even Linux grognards use BBS any more.
aug 31, 2025, 3:13 pm • 1 0 • view
There has to be a Linux magazine somewhere. But I do agree with your point. Most normal users aren't going to install a new os on their phone. Also...uh, yeah there are totally people still using Usenet so it wouldn't shock me if there's a bunch of Linux BBS stuff.
aug 31, 2025, 3:15 pm • 0 0 • view
Google bricked my Pixel 4a with a simple software update. F' Google, please do not buy a Pixel.
aug 31, 2025, 2:06 pm • 2 0 • view
Counter anecdote, mine is fine and continues to work.
aug 31, 2025, 3:05 pm • 1 0 • view
But can I turn off or uninstall the AI nonsense?
aug 31, 2025, 3:21 pm • 1 0 • view
It’s about unlocking hidden features on Pixel phones that aren’t automatically active. WIRED offers a guide to tweak settings and maximize your device’s potential, ensuring you get the full experience.
aug 31, 2025, 2:07 pm • 0 0 • view
aug 31, 2025, 11:48 pm • 1 0 • view