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[–] mycatisJamesBond@lemmy.ca 22 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Just installed GrapheneOS on a used Pixel 8A this week. Started using it full time yesterday! If anyone has any questions about the install or use, let me know! I'm new to Lemmy so I'm not sure how (or if) notifications work, but I'll try my best.

Nothing makes me chuckle more than blocking the complaint notifications from Google that it needs to be let out of its sandbox.

[–] d3lta19@lemmy.ca 12 points 6 months ago

Enjoy! I've had graphene os for years now on multiple pixel A phones. I couldn't live without it at this point. It is such a great thing to have when all other OSs are doing everything they can to slurp up your data.

[–] Typotyper@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Im from apple and bought a used pixel 7 to play with.

What google apps did you install. I only have maps installed and I don’t receive sandbox notifications.
Have you tried to load a credit card onto it.

[–] mycatisJamesBond@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 months ago

The only Google apps I put on are: Play store (fenced), and Find my device (for some Motorola "air tags" that I have)

You should try HERE WeGo instead of Google Maps!

[–] AlolanVulpix@lemmy.ca 16 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 16 points 6 months ago (3 children)

I didn’t know that before! That’s so cool.

They’re Canadian just like Arch Linux!

[–] Ahrotahntee@lemmy.ca 7 points 6 months ago

They’re Canadian just like Arch Linux!

I knew there was an intangible quality about Arch I liked.

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 months ago

Huh arch is Canadian. Hmm might have to move from fedora. I have never liked how much control red hat has over it.

[–] Daelsky@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 months ago

Arch is Canadian?!? That’s so cool. I’ll be thinking of it next time I’m building my computer.

[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 11 points 6 months ago (4 children)

I want to see someone chime here in using their Lemmy.ca account on connect on Graphene OS.

[–] AstralPath@lemmy.ca 9 points 6 months ago

Hello! 👋

[–] d3lta19@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 months ago

I am not using connect, but eternity on my pixel 7a with GOS.

[–] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 months ago

I’ve got a pixel pro i can install it on after work today

[–] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 months ago

I did not get around to installing it, was pretty wiped after work, I'll try again tomorrow

[–] noverby@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Yeah, but you have to buy a Google Pixel phone to use it.

[–] ferretfacefrankburns@lemmy.ca 16 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] UnderFreyja@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 months ago

Been thinking about it but it means ditching my S21 Ultra which I've used forever so I'm trying to modify my phone enough that it's basically useless to them, rooting, revanced, uninstalling their services when I can, using alternate emails that are bot linked to any google account for their apps, disabling all the tracking etc etc.

The day something like Graphene gets built for Samsung phones, I will make the switch instantly.

Hell, if I can I'll get it on linux phones and use that instead...

[–] CowsLookLikeMaps@sh.itjust.works 7 points 6 months ago

It would be awesome if FairPhone supported Graphene OS

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 6 points 6 months ago

I got my phone free from a screw up at Amazon.

[–] sh4zi@lemmy.ca 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Not trying to be dense, but what is the point of Graphene OS? I've seen it mentioned in circles of de-googling and privacy but I'm not exactly sure what the differences are between it and regular Android. Will my day to day experience be very different? Or is it mostly the same but has privacy/security stuff working in the background?

I have a Pixel 6 Pro I bought used, and would be interested in something like this if it means distancing my data away from Google.

[–] reddithalation@sopuli.xyz 5 points 6 months ago

generally, it separates core functions of your phone from google, and lets you decide how much data to share with google via permissions (can be none, can be like stock android), just like any other app.

they also put lots of work into hardening the os against attacks such as the ones used by police and spyware companies to unlock phones, and are basically the only phone configuration consistently safe against those companies.

the day to day experience is pretty much the same as stock android, as long as you install google services. main issues with it (I have heard, I haven't ran into these on my install) are some banking apps, and google pay doesn't work.

[–] KanadrAllegria@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I want to try it on my pixel 6A but I've never done anything like that, so I'm hesitant..

Seeing the positive reviews on this post gives me a little more confidence though!

[–] Daelsky@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 months ago

I have an old Google Pixel 3 laying around and I think I also wanna try and see how it goes

[–] vale@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I want to try graphene on my pixel 8 but since it's my only phone and I unfortunately still need to rely on some Google products I can't risk it

[–] Aufgehtsabgehts@feddit.org 9 points 6 months ago

GrapheneOS is made for people who still need some Google products. You can run everything full Google mode, with Playstore, GCam, etc.. But better and privacy-respecting.

Of course not installing anything Google would be even better. But that's it: with GrapheneOS you have a choice.

[–] meowgenau@programming.dev 6 points 6 months ago

Been running it for years and I'm still using Gmail and Maps. No issues. There's lots of info surrounding the topic of using Play Services etc on GrapheneOS.

[–] SchwertImStein@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago

Does Revolut work on it again?

[–] Sarothazrom@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'm about to install Graphene on my LG v60 as I accidentally bricked my old one while degoogling.

Always back up your files, kids.

[–] Slax@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago

GrapheneOS will not work on LG but you might be able to get Lineage on it.