📱 Privacy Pixel 6a Phone with CalyxOS
A new Google Pixel 6a with private CalyxOS installed.
This is a new Google Pixel 6A which:
- Was removed from from its box
- Was wiped of Android and Google
- Had CaylxOS installed and tested
- Was put in a case
- Was put back in the original packaging
Why the Google Pixel 6A? It has the best CalyxOS compatibility. It also has 5G, which will be the dominant cellular standard for the foreseeable future. Since CalyxOS gets security updates long after Android stops offering them, this phone has serious staying power.
CalyxOS
CalyxOS is an open-source version of android maintained by the non-profit Calyx Institute. Out of the box, it has only a few open source programs that can be uninstalled (no bloatware). There are no google services by default but they can be installed easily. Any google play apps can be installed with one click from the Aurora app store (with or without signing in to google).