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Switched to GrapheneOS today (grapheneos.org)

submitted 2 months ago by PullPantsUnsworn@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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After using LineageOS for long time, I have finally moved to GrapheneOS. I use a lot of banking and financial apps which I never felt comfortable using on LineageOS due to lack of proper sandboxing, unlocked bootloader etc.

GrapheneOS works flawlessly just like Android. You don't even notice there's hardening underneath. Also it protects from Google's evil location tracking using WiFi/Bluetooth or even when the Location is turned off. I don't understand how people in general are comfortable with Google tracking all the time. You can use Google Play and Play Services in a sandbox that works just like regular installation, but without deep tracking.

If you haven't tried GrapheneOS, try it. You won't go back to regular Android.

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[–] bappity@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

honestly the only thing that is stopping me moving rn is Google Pay contactless for my bank cards and my bank app having ridiculous requirements with safetycheck.

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[–] rikonium@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Does RCS work reliably on Graphene? I thought Google was fucking with RCS quietly for those on custom ROMs or other things.

[–] xarexyouxmadx@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I have graphene OS on my pixel 8. RCS works flawlessly with the Google messages app. No issues..

[–] rikonium@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 months ago

excellent, glad to hear

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[–] PierreKanazawa@fedia.io 3 points 2 months ago

Great!

I go back to regular degoogled Android btw. Not a fan of the new pixel design. May come back later

[–] swamptin@freeradical.zone 2 points 2 months ago (9 children)

@PullPantsUnsworn
I'm honestly only afraid of bricking my primary phone. That's the only reason I'm still on stock android. It's the inconvenience of having to buy my way out of a brick.

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[–] 0oWow@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I wish there was a way to keep Grapheneos installed and locked down without root, but with a way to adjust screen color. The only way I can tolerate pixel screen color reproduction is to root it and use an app to adjust it.

[–] JCreazy@midwest.social 2 points 2 months ago

I've been running it a couple of months now. All my banking apps work but 1 and I use one of my other phones for that.

[–] zorrothefox2001@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

GraphmemeOS

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