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Experiences with GrapheneOS (hexbear.net)

submitted 3 days ago by Philosoraptor@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net

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I'm thinking about flashing my phone to GrapheneOS to get rid of all the Google shit. Anybody have experience with it? Do you like it? Is there a better privacy-focused solution for Android phones? I've got a Pixel, and the process looks pretty straightforward but I'm curious to hear if any comrades here have tried it.

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[–] meler@hexbear.net 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Anything that requires the Google Play Integrity API isn't going to work because you aren't running a verified build of Android, but that's mostly banking apps and stuff. I haven't really been affected much by it and really it just feels like using Android with a lot more control over your privacy.

[–] Inui@hexbear.net 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

It's gonna be really hit or miss whether someone is affected by this. All my banking apps worked fine when I had a Pixel. The biggest issue I run into is if I use something like Lineage and get rid of gapps entirely. A lot of stuff won't run in that case. But there's always the option to save your bank as a PWA also if something like that doesn't work.