Post by @ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net

@ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net

2026-09-01 20:22 UTC

I never used /e/ but I used iode (iode.tech) and it worked really well. Main differences: Graphene doesn’t support pattern unlock because they claim PIN is more secure. This is stupid because you can just as easily see what PIN someone typed as the pattern. Since PIN is less convenient most people will use finger print unlock which means you can be easily forced to unlock your phone against your will iode has support for shortcuts when using 3 button navigation, Graphene doesn’t for some reason iode has really nice tracker blocker which can run next to a VPN, Graphene doesn’t Graphene let’s you install Google Services in a separate work profile and separate apps that have access to them from other apps. In iode you will have microG installed system wide For me that were the biggest differences. When it comes to app support they worked pretty much the same. I’m on Graphene now and it would be too much work to change now but for my next phone I will most likely go with iode.

Replies (3)

@iopq@lemmy.world 2026-09-02 03:39

It’s not as easy to see. If you miss the first two numbers then you can’t see it at the very tail end. You can see the whole pattern even if you glanced for 0.3 seconds

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@somereaduser@reddthat.com 2026-09-02 04:12

In defense of Graphene for the first point: Graphene has a pin scrambler, so the numbers are in a different position everytime you have to enter them. It isn’t hard at all to get used to it, and it circumvents the pattern recognition bit. Fingerprint unlock…that’s a different discussion especially with biometrics not being protected under the law, but for first unlock you always have to enter in a pin Quickly looking at my phone, you can enter in a passphrase (though personally I think that’s too cumbersome). There’s also a swipe option, I THINK that might be pattern, but I’m not sure. I can’t test it, because it means deleting the already in place measures, and I don’t wnat to do that at the moment.

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@Zedd_Prophecy@lemmy.world 2026-09-02 22:09

Couldn’t a guy with a gun force me to enter my pin?

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