DivestOS: long term device support with enhanced privacy and security

Google Pixel 2 (walleye) | DivestOS 18.1 / 11.0 / R

Google’s Pixel 2 “walley” was tested by me with several CustumROMs. There is no official /e/ OS from the e.foundation because the migration attempts have failed so far.

The Project [UNOFFICIAL BUILD] Google Pixel 2 / 2 XL (walleye / taimen) is probably not continued since build e-0.11-q-20200917. Google’s Pixel 2 “walley” support was discontinued by Google in autumn 2020. GrapheneOS has now also discontinued its support in summer 2021.

It is very good that there are still up-to-date custom ROMs with Android security patch level July 5, 2021, such as LineageOS 18.1 and LineageOS-18.1-for-microG.

But it is fantastic that CalyxOS 2.7.0 and DivestOS Mobil [ 18.1 / 11.0 / R ] are releasing up-to-date builds where a Vervied Boot | Re-Locked Bootloader is also possible. CalyxOS is widely known and accepted not only in the US but also in my region. It seems to me that DivestOS is only recognised by insiders. I regret this very much, because DivestOS is like no other CustomROM and now takes the place of GraphenOS for me [Side note: I remain a big fan of GrapheneOS and its developer Daniel Micay].

The starting point was my Pixel 2 with LineageOS 18.1 and Lineage Recovery. The switch to DivestOS was therefore all the easier. Simply booted into the Lineage recovery, there a “Format Data” (This will remove encryption and delete all files stored in the internal storage), followed by an { adb sideload divested-18.1-20210720-dos-walleye.zip }. After setting up DOS came { fastboot erase avb_custom_key } and then { fastboot flash avb_custom_key avb_pkmd.bin } and finally { fastboot flashing lock }.

So that’s it. Hooray. Bravo(!) SkewedZeppelin aka Tad

Oh yes, I almost forgot: With the installation of divested-18.1-20210720-dos-walleye.zip, the Lineage Recovery was also replaced by Divest-Recovery, which looks a bit more purist.

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P2-relocked

@SkewedZeppelin: Original photos for documentation purposes for your personal use via PM.

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