We sell two tiers of Privacy Phones: Essential and Pro Bundle. Both are the same phone – new Australian Pixel, de-Googled with GrapheneOS, configured before it ships. The difference is how far we set it up, how many profiles arrive ready, and what’s in the box.
Which Privacy Phone is for you?
Essential if you mainly want the operating-system leak closed. You are happy to live in one profile and add more later yourself. About 4+ hours of configuration.
Pro Bundle if you want daily use, work and high-privacy apps already separated on arrival. You also get a year of Proton Unlimited set up, a Faraday bag, and a support call. About 7+ hours of configuration.
Essential is not the insecure option. It is the same operating system with less of the setup done for you.
What’s the same on Essential and Pro
New Australian Pixel. 2-year AU warranty.
GrapheneOS configured with with kill switches, app sandboxing and optional sandboxed Google Play.
Four private app stores, Proton app ecosystem, and a vetted set of privacy apps.
Ready for Australian networks, both SIM and eSIM.
Quick Start Guide and full User Manual (extended with Pro Bundle).
Essential vs Pro Bundle
Essential
Pro Bundle
Best for
One hardened profile
Separate rooms on day one
Setup
4+ hours
7+ hours
Profiles on arrival
Owner (you add more)
Owner, Daily and Ghost (switch in seconds)
Proton
Free (you set up the account)
1-year Unlimited (~$200) + account setup
In the box
Phone, cable, SIM tool, guides
Same + Faraday bag, camera covers, RFID/NFC blocker, mini notebook, 20-minute support call
You can add extra profiles or Private Spaces on Essential later. Pro Bundle is the version where those profiles are already built, documented and supported.
The three Pro Bundle profiles
GrapheneOS profiles are isolated rooms: separate apps, data and encryption keys. Switching takes seconds.
Owner (admin, red-themed): System controls and app installs. Push apps to other profiles. Smallest attack surface.
Daily (everyday use, blue-themed): The apps you actually live in (mail, messages, browser, maps, etc).
Essential and Pro homescreens (subject to change as our standards evolve):
Which one to buy
Choose Essential if the phone itself is the main leak you want closed, and you are comfortable adding profiles later with the User Manual.
Choose Pro Bundle if you handle sensitive work, you travel, or you want work and personal apps separated the day the phone arrives, with Proton Unlimited and the Faraday bag already in the box.
Most people who want separate profiles on day one choose Pro Bundle.
Common Questions
Can I upgrade from Essential to Pro later?
Not as a switch we can flip. The extra hours, the profiles, the Proton account and the accessories are part of the Pro build. Choose the tier when you buy.
Is the Proton Unlimited year forever?
No. Pro Bundle includes one year. After that you pay Proton if you want to keep Unlimited. We are a Proton Partner, so we can offer up to 38% off a renewal: https://go.getproton.me/SH30e.
What if I already have Proton Unlimited?
Contact us before you buy Pro Bundle. We issue a $200 coupon so you are not paying twice.
Can I add profiles on the Essential phone?
Yes. GrapheneOS allows up to 32, and Private Spaces. You do that yourself, with the User Manual. Pro Bundle is the tier where Owner, Daily and Ghost are already built.
