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We are currently working on finalizing details and adding a shopping cart to our website so that HushDroids can be ordered
with BTC and HUSH and potentially a few others currencies.
The best way to stay informed is to join our [Discord](https://myhush.org/discord) in the #hushdroid channel.
The best way to stay informed is to join our [Discord](https://myhush.org/discord) in the #hushdroid channel, follow us on [Twitter](https://myhush.org/twitter), or follow us on [Mastodon](https://fosstodon.org/@myhushteam).
### Can I buy any random Android and install this?
No. Only Pixel 3, Pixel 3a, Pixel 3 XL and Pixel 3a XL will currently work, because that is all that Graphene supports.
No. Only Pixel 2 (legacy), Pixel 2 XL (legacy), Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, Pixel 3a, Pixel 3a XL, Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL will currently work, because that is all that [Graphene supports](https://grapheneos.org/faq).
### Can you support my random old Android phone?
No, please do not ask us. But you can use LineageOS with SDA on any old phone for better privacy+security than old insecure
stock Android.
No, please do not ask us. But you can use [LineageOS](https://lineageos.org) with SDA on any old phone for better privacy+security than old insecure stock Android. If you're unable to find an Official LineageOS build for your phone, then try searching [XDA Developers Forum](https://forum.xda-developers.com) to see if there is a current Unofficial LineageOS build for your phone.
### Will any Pixel 3 work?
No! It must be carrier-unlocked, so don't buy it from a carrier! This means do not buy it from Verizon or any phone carrier.
Buying directly from Google or Amazon or a third-party seller is necessary. Phone companies do not want you to get rid of
Buying directly from Google or Amazon or a third-party seller (like [Swappa](https://swappa.com)) is necessary but always check if it is carrier-unlocked before you but it. Phone companies do not want you to get rid of
their custom spyware that they charge other companies to place in their custom Android version. Never trust a phone from a carrier.
### Who is this phone for?
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you have a much higher base level of privacy. This phone can be used for any purposes and is not special to Hush, other
than have Hush and Hush-vetted apps pre-installed with our custom default OS configuration.
### Should I do it myself or trust y'all?
If you have Linux CLI experience, you are able to do it all yourself and we highly recommend that. We do not want you to trust us unless you have to! For those that do not have Linux CLI experience, and who already trust Hush open source software, we feel this is a viable option which still greatly improves privacy.
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No. This phone is a new, more private, isolated and compartmentalized device. You should avoid putting a SIM in it
to increase your location privacy and you shoud avoid installing various common apps that track you. So consider the HushDroid a new addition to your privacy toolbox, not a replacement for the insecure phone you must have to interact with the rest of society.
## How to Install Your own HushDroid
Firstly, we will be installing GrapheneOS. This "Tales From The Crypt" video shows every step in an easy-to-follow way:
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GitHub