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What do I need to know about GrapheneOS? (beehaw.org)
submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by Powderhorn@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org
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Usually, I have a spare Pixel on hand to test things out with, but the power button broke off of my 2XL.

Anyway, I've had a 10a for a couple of weeks now after my 9a was stolen, and I'm finding it really difficult to get jazzed about starting from scratch.

As such, this seems like the perfect time to say "fuck it, I'm giving GrapheneOS a try."

So, my questions are:

  • Does my eSIM remain intact on the device?

  • How do I get apps without Google Play?

  • Can I still attach a Gmail account for notifications without going all in?

  • What about contacts and message history?

  • Is there a good way to get my password keychain transferred?

  • What is the status of NFC payments?

This whole experience has been hell (I last had to set up from scratch with my 2XL, and as I'm on a 10a now, seems like that was eight years ago), but it's not even done, and I have no interest in finishing.

This said, as a homeless single guy, having a phone is important, and while I've rooted some lesser phones in the past via ADB, I have no margin for error here.

ETA: Without NFC, it can't be done. My physical card was canceled because my phone was stolen, so my only form of payment is NFC. That's a shame.

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[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You can use google play services and google apps on graphene, it sandboxes google from the rest of your device. If you don't want it, you install alternative app stores but apps depending on google services won't work

Contacts and message history in what apps? Export them if you can

What's a password keychain? Most people use a password manager you'd just log into on graphene

[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Google allows you to save passwords across apps, whereas a password manager remains in the browser.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 11 points 1 week ago

Password managers like bitwarden also function across apps and are not limited to browsers

[–] BMP5k@feddit.uk 4 points 1 week ago

You can have 3rd party password managers, like bitwarden, that works across apps too.