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I have not any prior experience with installing custom ROMs, but after trying it out (and getting stuck, and googling and finding answers) I successfully did it. Below is my home screen if anybody is curious:

I use OpenBoard for my keyboard. Unfortunately I am still dependent on Play Store since some of the apps I need can only be found there. Sometimes it feels meaningless committing to this whole thing because I'm not perfectly private; then I think this is better than using a regular iPhone or Android phone.

So far I'm liking it. I am naturally inclined to feel hesitant about using this as my main phone and plugging in a SIM since it's custom, but I'm slowly making the transition.

Feel free to share any beginners advice or your own experience using GOS for the first time. Cheers!

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[–] Qkall@lemmy.ml 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] clark@midwest.social 6 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Yes. The reason I don't use Aurora is because I've heard it's instable sometimes and uses many anonymous Google accounts in order to install apps. I feel safer using my own burner account for that.

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[–] Sivilian@lemmy.zip 5 points 11 months ago

I have been using lots of the different private keyboards that have been out for a while but FUTO just came out with a amazing Keyboard that has better then Google Voice typing.

[–] Rogue1633@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Today I learned that Vanadium has a search widget, so thanks for the post :D

[–] IDew@lemm.ee 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It gets me wondering, I have never use a search bar widget in my life and I find them rather setting in the way.. My search bar is just 1 tap away inside Firefox, which is also on the desktop... I've not seen many people around me use it

Do people really use it?

[–] Rogue1633@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Well I used to use it when I was still using normal Android. When I open Vanadium I get greeted with the last page I visited and I get distracted from that, so a search widget helps me.

[–] IDew@lemm.ee 3 points 11 months ago

Makes sense. Whenever I open Firefox, of opens on the (empty) homescreen where I can start typing in the URL bar right away. But everyone has got their own ways!

[–] WhiteBerry@lemmy.ml 4 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Sorry for the noob question, but are you able to access your banking apps with GrapheneOS? If so, how?

[–] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 11 months ago

Most apps should work with no issues. There’s a compatibility list at https://privsec.dev/posts/android/banking-applications-compatibility-with-grapheneos/

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[–] MigratingtoLemmy@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I think I can live without playstore completely but I might need K-9 with Google emails for some stuff on my device, so I guess I'm not escaping Google spying on my IP address anytime soon. Other than that, I don't use Google or apps from the playstore at all

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[–] DieserTypMatthias@lemmy.ml 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'm still waiting on LineageOS being ported on my phone (SM-A536B).

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 6 points 11 months ago (2 children)

You are welcome to work on it. However, Samsung devices are a absolute pain to work with.

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