Pixel Tablet Unboxing and Initial Impressions | GrapheneOS

The Google Pixel Tablet was just released! 12 hours after I received it in the mail, the initial build of GrapheneOS was ready for it. In this video, I unbox the tablet, talk about some of my initial impressions, and cover some reasons why I purchased it.
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Intro - 00:00
Unboxing - 00:25
Tablet overview - 02:15
Powering on tablet - 03:20
GrapheneOS on the tablet - 04:20
Why I bought the Pixel tablet - 06:03
Pairing a keyboard with Pixel tablet - 06:49
Most secure and private device available - 07:49
Wi-Fi only - 08:20
Testing the dock - 08:57
Summary - 10:50
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[@MrBrockHeinz]

Very impressive by the Graphene OS team to pump out this so quickly.

[@trollerjakthetrollinggod-e7761]

They have said that Pixel firmware is fairly similar to each other, so it's possible that it would be fairly easy to modify code from device to device. Even still, most other OSes are slow to pump out in comparison and don't compete with their update speeds.

[@IslamicAudiobooksCentral]

Google should thank GrapheneOS and CalyxOS projects as they're driving sales. We don't even have Pixels sold in our country by Google but people still import them just to use them with these 2 OSes!

[@jsnjyn]

Glad to hear GrapheneOS is already working on the tablet. Great points and info, thanks!

[@sideofburritos]

You're very welcome!

[@frank.p_]

i was hoping (dare i say assumed) graphene os would release an os version for the pixel tablet. unbelievably excited this came to fruition! i have no choice, but to buy one now. also, i was hopeful that *if* graphene os had a release then you would do a review. thank you!

[@sideofburritos]

Sounds like all your wishes came true, haha. I figured they would release a version for the tablet since everything was looking good from a hardware perspective, but you never know until the device is actually released. I was super excited when I saw the initial build was ready.

[@jgn2112]

YES!!! I'm so glad you're back! Thank you!

[@sideofburritos]

🎉🎉🎉

[@kaufcw01]

Nice to see a new video drop from Burrito!

[@sideofburritos]

🌯 couldn't resist talking about the tablet.

[@philrose7716]

Glad to see you making videos again. 😊

[@sideofburritos]

Thanks! 🤓

[@proto7688]

Just ordered one thanks to this video, I actually didn't know you can run graphene on the tablet! Very cool! I hope newpipe still works .

[@sideofburritos]

Nice! So far, all the apps I've tested have worked well. I've been using libretube on it without issues, so I'm guessing newpie should work just as well.

[@LuisENy-pr2ow]

Looks very nice. I'm going to buy myself one too. Thanks a lot buddy for sharing 👍😎☕

[@sideofburritos]

You're welcome! If you like GOS on your mobile device, I think you'll definitely like the tablet.

[@El.Duder-ino]

Thx for making this vid, looking forward for the full review! BTW 👍for the security enhanced keyboard😉

[@sideofburritos]

You're welcome! Ha! I never thought of it that way, adds one extra layer without labeled keys 🤓

[@El.Duder-ino]

@@sideofburritos 😁more layers - more peeling - better security👍 Tor and its juicy onions r one of many examples🧅

[@v00017]

Nice review. Cool to see a new form factor for GrapheneOS to run in.

[@sideofburritos]

Absolutely, the larger screen is great.

Pixel banger + graphene banger + Side of Burritos banger = Supreme banger

[@1Three8Fiver]

Banger-rang

[@sideofburritos]

🤣🤓

[@luckychukiye8743]

Thanks! for this

[@tiagoreis5390]

I love Graphene OS and I love your content... Awesome work :)

[@sideofburritos]

I'm glad to hear that, thank you very much!

[@stumblinzz]

Really appreciated that you plugged in the dock and tested it on video. That's a biggie. Edit: I'd also like to see what mainstream streaming apps work without it throwing errors.

[@ourladyofcordialcivility6882]

Thank You!

[@sideofburritos]

You're welcome!

[@PeterZimmer-hc5uw]

I've watched this on the pixel tablet using grapheneos.

[@sideofburritos]

If I had answered your comment from my tablet using GrapheneOS we might have entered the 5th dimension.

[@Turborb26]

Welcome back sir! Please give us an update of you using the tablet as your daily machine. Would love to see if this could replace my Linux laptop

[@sideofburritos]

Will do! Should have an update in a few weeks on it.

[@zatsando]

I 'm looking forward for this! This is the closest thing to a GOS computer we can get. A great idea for a video would be, ways to use it a day to day laptop replacement.

[@sideofburritos]

💯% it's a giant step closer to having that.

[@drishalballaney6590]

I would also be interested to see if someone ports mobian or archlinuxarm or some other cool arm linux tablet, would be cool I wonder if this tablet supports display out to a monitor

[@sideofburritos]

I don't think it natively supported it, but I was able to make it work with a displaylink dock and the app. The leaks of the Pixel 8 show that it should have a native DisplayPort which would be great if that happens. I'm guessing that would be incorporated on the 2nd gen table.

[@drishalballaney6590]

@@sideofburritos yess I also heard about the leaks of pixel 8 supporting display out this time.

[@theprivacyfox]

Looks great

[@thats-no-moon]

Great stuff

[@sideofburritos]

Agreed, I'm a big fan of it so far.

[@tredfxman]

Thanks for the show! I like the idea of the dock. But the size is alittle small compared to my Lenovo P12 Pro on a 12.6 inch screen used as a replacement for a Laptop. I like the soft material on the back on the Pixel though. Graphene OS or similar seem to be mandatory after warranty goes here to.

[@ArcherNX1701]

Thanks for the vid. I'm glad GrapheneOS has made it already. When you do your install vid, would you add the backup & restore feature? I would like to see the procedure to restore your phone setup to the tablet.

[@sideofburritos]

You're welcome. The current backup option using seed vault has some issues. The plan is long term for GOS to build something from scratch, but there's no ETA - grapheneos.org/features#encrypted-backups

[@jimcabezola3051]

At last! A Graphene Tablet! I need this!

[@sideofburritos]

💯 couldn't agree more!

[@RatBoraFTW]

Amazing video😀 do you have some recommendations for a sony xperia 1 iii? :D

[@notafbihoneypot8487]

BASED NOW I NEED TO GET THIS

[@sideofburritos]

It's a super solid device, would recommend.

[@44turnips]

that keyboard is beautiful

[@Bloodsaw]

Hey, i rly like your videos. Can you make a video how you would use an graphene phone save without missing banking, games, getting push notifications for mails or other apps. I know you can use separate users. Maybe you can do an example with using banking apps, PokemonGo, mails, WhatsApp (for work) etc. Would you then have 2, 3 or even more separate accounts? Thx and greetings

[@WickedMuis]

For "laptop use" I have already gotten myself a Steam Deck, to double as one (kitted out with foldable keyboard, dock, etc.). But if wouldn't have gotten a Framework laptop instead, this looks like a pretty good alternative for on-the-go considering the price.

[@sideofburritos]

Framework laptops are pretty neat. My friend has one, and I really like the overall concept of them. It's nice a company is finally making a product the user can upgrade easily without an engineering degree.

[@ExpediteTravels]

I was wondering if you could put graphene on a tablet, pretty cool.

[@IAmJakeDamon]

Thanks for making this video so quickly! I hope GrapheneOS can do the Pixel Watch.

[@sideofburritos]

You're welcome! I don't think they have plans to, as the hardware isn't supported/up to the projects standards. It would be nice though to have a wearable that supported GrapheneOS.

[@IAmJakeDamon]

@@sideofburritos Definitely would be nice. I am glad they stick to their standards vs just trying to make GrapheneOS more available.

[@eprohoda]

Bonjour. Side-total top edition~:))

[@sideofburritos]

Bonjour! 🤓

[@TheHaterSedater]

So will they develop and release a version for the Pixel Watch to complete the ecosystem?

[@vulcan6940]

That's kinda....AWESOME!

[@sideofburritos]

Agreed!

[@raskolnikov3799]

I used and loved my iPhone/MacBook/iPad combo when I was in the Apple ecosystem. I have a GOS phone and Pop!_OS laptop that are pretty well synced now, and it would be super nice to have a tablet back again that’s not from Apple, so I might look into this!

[@crapgoeshere]

GOS Phone? What is?

[@raskolnikov3799]

@@crapgoeshere Oh GOS just as in GrapheneOS

[@crapgoeshere]

@@raskolnikov3799 oh right. heh. thanks.

[@Mojo_DK]

I would be interested of the capabilities of this tablet with graphene when it comes to school work....like how good is the pen support, is there a good app to write/take notes inside of PDFs, how good is the general app comparability. Is the OS just like a bigger Phone OS or are there some adjustments to make it more tablet like? Does using a custom keyboard fix the fact that the standard keyboard is too big? Are there other things to consider or should I just get an IPad and call it a day?

[@Mojo_DK]

Oh and is the performance good enough to not get annoyed by constant stuttering and stuff. Is the battery good enough to get through a normal college day? What are the things I might miss out on compared to an IPad? That are some things I would like to know in the real review.

[@CjKillinit]

Is there a secure way that you trust to keep files synced between a pixel phone and pixel tablet?

[@ArcherNX1701]

Just a question, what are your recommendations for VPN and anti-virus apps for GrapheneOS?

[@cheesium238]

I wonder if the GOS version is as limited in terms of speed as the stock is. Saying that because even if it has the same chip as the 7 lineup it seems to be not as responsive, not sure if it's a thing of clocking though

[@sideofburritos]

Hmm, good question. GOS is based off AOSP, so I would assume it should perform exactly as AOSP does in terms of how it uses the Tensor G2.

[@BoycottISraHeLL1]

when will there be pixel fold support

[@SmedleyButler1]

Would also love to hear about what you use linix for, which OS, what you think of it's security and normie uses, how you make your home network etc... Of not for money, man humanity needs you and patrons will pay off you ask

[@pablo96hoz]

Hello, I have a Pixel Tablet that I bought with Graphene OS installed. I would like to go back to Stock Android. It's possible? Thank you so much

[@laberbla6466]

What I always wanted to know - if you put a custom rom on a pixel, and revert it back to stock - is there also this hardware fuse like on Samsung, (Knox 0x0 / 0x1 which is permanent) where you never ever can use the phone to pay again, or have issues with netflix and stuff?

[@sideofburritos]

No, you can install and revert to stock and there is nothing that voids the warranty or functionality.

[@sparrowcide]

This is cool

[@sideofburritos]

I agree

[@ChaceBonanno]

Hope they make GOS for the P Fold with some multitasking features

[@Jst4vdeos]

I think they do but I’ve not seen it. I see it as a supported device on the GOS page

[@TheMMAVOICE]

That keyboard looks like something I MUST HAVE.

[@sideofburritos]

I really like it. If you can touch type, it should be a quick adjustment with the blank keys. Regardless, my brain hurt for the first few days haha. It's worth it for the minimalistic look.

[@IslamicAudiobooksCentral]

How do the specs of the tablet compare to the phones? Every time I see tablet specs, they appear to be handicapped compared to phones. Also, when is its End of Life for firmware and security updates from Google?

[@sideofburritos]

This site is pretty decent for comparing specs. I would say it's on par with the Pixel 7. As far as EOL goes, June 2028 - grapheneos.org/faq#device-lifetime.

[@andersontubebless]

Hello, I recently purchased a Pixel 7 Pro and found your channel, after a few days I lost connection and found that my pixel has an IMEI BLOCKED due to loss or theft, I could not return it to the seller in China, and so far I have not found a solution , I read that there is a way to change the IMEI with a custom ROM, do you have any idea how to do this, or another solution? please!

[@cyberp]

what kind of protection (yellow) do you use for your pixel phone?

[@sideofburritos]

It's a dbrand skin. The phone in the video is my testing phone, so it just sits on my desk. I wouldn't really trust the skin for something in my pocket all day that could be easily dropped. If you're someone who doesn't use a case normally, I would recommend it. But if you're used to the protection a case offers, the skin isn't even close. That being said, I do have a dbrand skin for my laptop and I really like it.

[@MadEyeContractor]

Josh, the burrito's cold. Where've you been? 😊

[@sideofburritos]

🧊🌯, I've been working on some other projects, but I couldn't resist jumping back for the Tablet

[@miguelrmusic]

With this size form factor, would be cool if you could resize windows to whatever you want and have windows side by side, etc. One of the reasons why I don't do real work on a phone. And this is why I see tablets as just a giant phone despite it not having cell service.

[@sideofburritos]

You can! It supports having multiple windows open, so you can have different apps side by side.

[@miguelrmusic]

@@sideofburritos Awesome

[@ernestomaserati9417]

I have a old Pixel tablet with an original keyboard which can be attached to it with magnets. Even if it is now outdated, it was a better user experience I think than this product now.

[@bigwater6550]

I want grapheneos to bring some good UI and UX atleast like stock google os. Just a little bit would be good enoigh

[@holyscience3763]

can you pleease give us an update, sir?

[@anadysm]

Hey, Im using android beta 14 on pixel 5. Can I install grapheneos?

[@sideofburritos]

Hi there, yes the Pixel 5 is supported - grapheneos.org/faq#supported-devices

[@Yates__]

Does it have video out?

[@sideofburritos]

Not natively that I know of. I was able to make it work with a display link dock and the app.

[@23angelo23]

Could this custom rom makes pixel tablet able to install 32bits apps?

[@kevinwong_2016]

No💀

[@valcaron]

Downside of no cellular is no way to use Signal on this thing. (but Signal is the primary stupid, for requiring a phone number in the first place)

[@sideofburritos]

I would really love it if Signal would finally get around to implementing usernames.

[@robw7381]

My problem is whilst device privacy and graphene is great for that. Everything has moved to cloud based services especially if you want to dabble with AI like Bart or ChatGPT the best you can do is reduce your radar signature.

[@BoycottISraHeLL1]

you don’t put crap on a burner phone

[@robw7381]

@@BoycottISraHeLL1 the point is its not a burner phone but my daily phone

[@BoycottISraHeLL1]

@@robw7381 it’s literally made for burner phones regardless of how you choose to use it

[@user-bc5vv1ug2g]

The only complain I have is: why there's no 3.5mm audio jack? What are you even doing Google? Other then that, it's my only choice for table if I need a table.

[@oxxExtinctionXXO]

You can just add a 6 to that passcode to make it save.

[@Cat.Carpet33]

Mr. Burritos. What is there do really do with a tablet?

[@sideofburritos]

Almost everything you can do on a phone, except on a larger screen.

[@sxvvx]

thanx for review Shia LaBeouf

[@sideofburritos]

🤣 I don't have a comeback for this.

[@WarrenRCG]

"Don't use 12345 as your pass code." Noted. Thank you.

[@sideofburritos]

🤣 I used to assume it was a given, until someone called me out in the past that it was a bad passcode.

[@johntbell]

Who would want to travel with the pixel and that horrendous keyboard?

[@sideofburritos]

I think you mean *who wouldn't

[@andrewwalker1377]

Can it be safely used as google hub with graphenos.? Showing my ignorance about Google but still a genuine question .