DE-GOOGLED PHONES · AUSTRALIA
De-Googled Phones Australia
A de-Googled phone keeps your life out of Google's hands. Ours are Google Pixels running GrapheneOS, with no Google services built in, set up by hand in Queensland and sent by Express Post, usually arriving in 1 to 3 business days.
What “de-Googled” really means
A normal Android phone is built around Google: Google Play Services runs with deep access to your location, contacts and activity, and your Google account ties it all together. A de-Googled phone removes that. Our PF Secured GrapheneOS Device runs GrapheneOS, which has no Google services and no account to sign in to.
If you need a Google app, Google Play can be installed as an ordinary app in a sandbox, with no special access to the system, or left off completely. It's your choice, app by app.
More than de-Googled: secured
Removing Google protects your privacy. We also protect the phone itself with our custom Security Protocol:
- USB data blocked. The USB port's data connection is disabled, so data can't be pulled off through the cable.
- Automatic reboot. The phone restarts into its most protected state, Before First Unlock, after a set time locked.
- Wipe protection. It can wipe itself after a set time without being unlocked, after too many wrong passcodes, or when a duress PIN is entered.
- App control. Deny an app internet access entirely, and let it see only the contacts or files you choose.
Everything you need, included
Every PF Secured phone comes with a Private IP Data eSIM with 10GB, 6 months of Mullvad VPN and a Threema licence key, so you're private from the moment you switch it on.
De-Google the phone you already have
Have a compatible Pixel? Install GrapheneOS yourself with GrapheneOS's official web installer, then add our Security Suite on top with our Software Flash Key. Or, in Australia, send it to us for our BYO Device service. Not sure which Pixel to use? Read which Pixel is best for GrapheneOS. Coming from an iPhone? Read switching from iPhone to GrapheneOS.
Prefer to keep iOS? Our Encrypted iPhone is a hardened iPhone instead. See all our encrypted phones in Australia, or what makes a privacy phone.
Questions
What is a de-Googled phone?
A phone with Google's built-in services removed, so it isn't constantly sending your location, contacts and activity back to Google. Ours run GrapheneOS, which has no Google services built in and no Google account to sign in to.
Why is a de-Googled phone a Google Pixel?
GrapheneOS only runs on Pixels, because they have the hardware security it needs: a dedicated security chip and a bootloader that can be locked to GrapheneOS. The phone is made by Google, but the software on it isn't.
Can I still use banking and everyday apps?
Many apps work. Google Play can be installed as an ordinary sandboxed app with no special access, or left off completely. Some banking apps don't support GrapheneOS, so check yours first; see our guide to banking apps on GrapheneOS.
Is a de-Googled phone legal in Australia?
Yes. GrapheneOS is a legal operating system you can install on a phone you own.
Can you de-Google the phone I already have?
Yes, if it's a compatible Pixel. Install GrapheneOS yourself with GrapheneOS's official web installer, then add our Security Suite on top with our Software Flash Key. In Australia, you can also send it to us for our BYO Device service.
Do you ship everywhere in Australia?
Everywhere except New South Wales, where we're unable to supply customers. We dispatch the next business day by Express Post.
Privacy First is not affiliated with the GrapheneOS project or Google.