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Minimal Phone 2

328 points · 262 comments · nashashmi

mattanimation · 1789704406 · focus · HN ↗
Maybe if GrapheneOS ran on it
1. infamia · 1789707722 · focus · HN ↗
  It says they offer a degoogled version, which is cool.
  <a href="https://minimalcompany.com/#purchase" rel="nofollow">https://minimalcompany.com/#purchase
  1. wuhhh · 1789714728 · focus · HN ↗
    Since you can’t run Graphene on non pixel devices, this seems like a big feature
    senectus1 · 1789715924 · focus · HN ↗
    if the claim is trusted. yeah
    wuhhh · 1789720611 · focus · HN ↗
    Yes the site seems to be all surface level marketing with no detail to be found, not a great sign
2. monomania · 1789710591 · focus · HN ↗
  Yeah they talk up privacy but trust is a big component of that. Where's the source? I distrust Google...but I also distrust a company I've never heard of with mobile device data in 2026. It's basically keys to the kingdom now.
3. mrweasel · 1789715859 · focus · HN ↗
  That really illustrates the issue to me. Personally I don't need it to run GrapheneOS, but I do need a parking app, internet sharing, a TOTP app and MobilePay, others will need different application.
  Creating a minimal phone is almost impossible, because it means different things to different people. Mine could be a Nokia style candy bar design, because I don't need a large screen or a camera, but it does require completely custom applications.
  1. nmstoker · 1789727871 · focus · HN ↗
    It's going to run a form of Android so you should be able to install those apps you need
    mrweasel · 1789730872 · focus · HN ↗
    Yes, but I don't want to run some form of Android, or have easily available apps. The apps are the distraction, so I would want the browser and the app store removed and only be able to load app via USB or a SD card.
4. lazzurs · 1789765087 · focus · HN ↗
  Would buy in a heartbeat if it did.

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