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| author | matchboxbananasynergy <107055883+matchboxbananasynergy@users.noreply.github.com> | 2024-10-06 11:54:22 +0000 |
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| committer | Daniel Micay <daniel.micay@grapheneos.org> | 2024-10-06 17:46:20 -0400 |
| commit | 65a5ad9c260fa5fc81b8908b65888125271b1d24 (patch) | |
| tree | 2678fead726da011898814cc668f82b713554eb1 | |
| parent | c0b04d337a7698eb8d1c190f5c728b8f2f839aea (diff) | |
Add section on devices with GrapheneOS preinstalled
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diff --git a/static/faq.html b/static/faq.html index 5fdfa73d..ce587795 100644 --- a/static/faq.html +++ b/static/faq.html @@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ <li><a href="#bundled-apps">Why aren't my favorite apps bundled with GrapheneOS?</a></li> <li><a href="#roadmap">What is the roadmap for GrapheneOS?</a></li> <li><a href="#install">How do I install GrapheneOS?</a></li> + <li><a href="#preinstalled-devices">Can I buy a device with GrapheneOS preinstalled?</a></li> <li><a href="#build">How do I build GrapheneOS?</a></li> <li><a href="#donate">How can I donate to GrapheneOS?</a></li> <li><a href="#upstream">Does GrapheneOS make upstream contributions?</a></li> @@ -1833,6 +1834,46 @@ browser with WebUSB support.</p> </article> + <article id="preinstalled-devices"> + <h2><a href="#preinstalled-devices">Can I buy a device with GrapheneOS preinstalled?</a></h2> + + <p>There are various companies selling devices with GrapheneOS, something which is + permitted by the project's licensing provided that they make it clear that they're + not GrapheneOS or officially associated with the project.</p> + + <p><strong>We are currently not affiliated with or endorse any company selling + devices with GrapheneOS. Our official recommendation is to buy a supported device + and install GrapheneOS yourself.</strong></p> + + <p>Our official <a href="https://grapheneos.org/install/web">web installer</a> + is easy to use, and our <a href="https://grapheneos.org/contact#community">community</a> + is happy to help with the process should that be needed. On top of that, doing it + yourself will also likely be a lot cheaper, as you're avoiding having to pay the + premium of having someone else install GrapheneOS for you.</p> + + <p>If you decide to buy a device with GrapheneOS installed regardless, here are the + things you should pay attention to before doing so, as well as the things you should + do after receiving the device:</p> + + <ol> + <li>Make sure that you're not buying an end-of-life or near end-of-life device. + You should consult our <a href="https://grapheneos.org/faq#recommended-devices"> + recommended devices</a> section and choose one of the devices listed there.</li> + <li>Verify that the device you have purchased is running genuine GrapheneOS. You + can do this by checking the verified boot key hash. We provide the steps to do + that in our <a href="https://grapheneos.org/install/web#verified-boot-key-hash"> + post-install steps</a>.</li> + <li>After verifying that you're running genuine GrapheneOS, you should + <a href="https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/4596836?hl=en#zippy=%2Cwith-your-phones-buttons-advanced"> + factory reset the device from recovery</a> to make sure that it has not been + tampered with. This will wipe all your data, so make sure to do it before you + start using your device.</li> + <li>After factory resetting the device, we recommend setting up local or remote + attestation via our <a href="https://grapheneos.org/install/web#hardware-based-attestation">Auditor + app</a>.</li> + </ol> + </article> + <article id="build"> <h2><a href="#build">How do I build GrapheneOS?</a></h2> |
