How’s it so far? Based on your experience, do you feel it gave you more benefits than a regular Pixel can give?
For someone who’s only using apps from Fdroid and not signing in to Playstore, do you think it’s worth the change?
P.S. I found GOS community in Lemmy but they seem to have disabled posting.
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I switched back in 2020 from a Samsung Galaxy A10 phone to a Pixel 4 XL with CalyxOS, then to a OnePlus 6T with DivestOS, before settling on GrapheneOS back on the Pixel 4 XL. I don’t regret switching to GrapheneOS fulltime.
Yes it’s excellent
The only downside I have come across is Google forbids the use of NFC credit card payments on Graphene. Otherwise everything behaves like normal Android, just more secure and private
traffic log in GrapheneOS (and LineageOS too) is calm. There’s no constant reporting in the back. If you care even just a little about privacy, it’s of course worth it.
As your only phone? No.
I can’t use banking apps. Some apps still break even via Aurora (Reddit for example). I don’t sign in to Google or Microsoft, so I’m not fingerprinted on GOS. RAM usage is high too, up to 9.4GB even with just KDE Connect, Termux and a VPN
Lots of friction. With a second phone, I think it’s worth it
I’ve been using gos for a few months now, I haven’t really notices a change other than gmaps not working in some apps, but that’s because I didn’t enable the google stuff. I mainly use the browser for stuff and I’m happy android auto works.
The biggest change was going from a s22 ultra to a pixel 10a is such a step down but I dont really mind at this point
I’d recommend it anyway, but the fact that you don’t use the playstore makes it even easier imo
The benefits are more behind other scenes and in your face. Contact scopes, sandboxed play services etc are available to use and not available in stock manufacturer ROMs.
I think it is worth the change just for the security benefits it offers - scrambling of the pin grid at the lock screen as well as a secondary pin prompt when using fingerprint unlocking, auto reboot after X-hours of idle are very useful features.
GrapkeneOS is by far the best phone OS i have ever used. Memory tagging and sandboxing are my two favorite features.
After using grapheneOS i will never go back to regular android. If I ever have to move off gOS i will be moving to a straight linux option.
if Play Store and Services are system apps on your phone, Google still knows literally everything you do on that device.
If you just use F-Droid and other sources, it’s all the easier to switch without any downside.
Google Play Services and whatnot on GOS think they’re system apps. In a special sandbox setup specifically for it by GOS devs. Which can be uninstalled as a whole, just like any other app.
Worth what? The $0 I paid for it? Hell yeah. It gets rid of all the annoying Google bloat and runs like an operating system should: It’s a utility for you to complete your tasks, and not a billboard for the manufacturer to sell you shit. On my P9P the default OS dedicates 4GB of your RAM to the useless bullshit that is Gemini. GOS unlocks it.
Unfortunately some things are still dependent on Google, but that’s largely because app developers refuse to embrace open technology. Even the ones that should absolutely know better.
