The easy & safe way to install GrapheneOS on a Pixel device (Pixel 7 & Pixel 4a) without bricking it.
Graphene is the safest and most privacy focussed flavour of Android without having to live in a cave.

Misconceptions: Battery life, performance, responsiveness, notifications, banking apps, no root.

!! Backup all data from your phone, it will be lost by this!

00:00 Overview, Pixel 7 and Pixel 4a
01:12 Misconceptions
03:12 Background, GrapheneOS is different to Custom ROMS & other options
03:49 Root or no Root in Android
05:09 4 reasons for GrapheneOS: Protect yourself from your 3rd party apps
05:55 4 reasons for GrapheneOS: DeGoogle your phone
06:25 4 reasons for GrapheneOS: Additional security for your job or profession
06:49 4 reasons for GrapheneOS: You don't have to be a nutcase to want privacy
07:34 Alternatives: DivestOS, flavours of LineageOS, vanilla Android
08:53 Preparations: System & browser updates, cables!! Do this or you risk bricking!
09:43 Preparations: Developer options, OEM unlocking, USB debugging
11:10 Preparations: Loading Bootloader interface
12:10 Installation: Quick Check beforehand (Checking the preparations)
13:42 Installation: Unlocking Bootloader
14:02 Installation: Downloading images, reverting back from GrapheneOS to stock Android, common errors
16:45 Installation: Flashing onto the device, fastbootd
18:18 Installation: Locking Bootloader, confirm on phone (Volume button, then Power button) DONE!
19:02 Onboarding GrapheneOS
19:49 Verifying the installation (skipped, please to this, read the documentation)
20:02 Installing Google Play Services
21:19 Getting Apps: FDroid.org to get the Aurora Store
23:30 Aurora Store: Getting clean APKs directly from Google (via API request)
25:16 Aurora Store search issues
26:03 Installing Google Maps, common issue: No GPS Just walk around for a few minutes!
26:56 Apps on GrapheneOS, banking
27:24 RoundUp
27:50 Specials, block all camera/microphone access


GrapheneOS is a modern day equivalent to the XPOSED Framework, granular permission management and sandboxing for all your apps on your device. Please remember