▲ 1232 ▼ Android will become a locked-down platform in 194 days (keepandroidopen.org) submitted 6 months ago* by FirmDistribution@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 338 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] comradegodzilla@lemmy.ml 22 points 6 months ago (12 children) Is GraphenOS tenable to use as a daily driver? permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] FE80@lemmy.world 16 points 6 months ago (4 children) Yes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] bruhduh@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago* (3 children) Is grapheneos available on anything but Google pixel phones? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) Sadly, no. Your best bet is Lineage without gapps. Aurora and F-Droid covers pretty much everything I use, so that's likely my move in the near future. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago I heard that they're working on that, but currently only Pixel. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FE80@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago No, just buy one used on ebay. permalink fedilink source parent [–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago (2 children) I have found it good permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] comradegodzilla@lemmy.ml 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) Are you pretty much able to do everything you need? I don't even love using my phone but when I use it its kind of critical. Things like maps while driving. Does that work alright? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago I am. You can install Google Play services in a sandbox. One of my banking apps works the other does not, but I prefer to do that over web on a desktop anyway. Otherwise I get pretty much everything off of f-droid. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ToTheGraveMyLove@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago Absolutely. permalink fedilink source parent [–] sunnytimes@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 months ago so much yes. I just got mine a few days ago and I love it so much. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GalacticSushi@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) Absolutely. You won't be able to use tap to pay, and the Google Wallet app doesn't open for me. Certain banking and finance apps might require some additional compatibility settings to be enabled. Otherwise it's been an extremely smooth experience for me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] comradegodzilla@lemmy.ml 1 point 6 months ago Cool. Currently I try to use Mobile Pay for everything, but the privacy is more important for me. I'm on IOS right but I'm tired of Apple and hate Google's privacy policies. So I'll def get a refurbished Pixel and try out Graphene. Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FE80@lemmy.world 16 points 6 months ago (4 children) Yes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] bruhduh@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago* (3 children) Is grapheneos available on anything but Google pixel phones? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) Sadly, no. Your best bet is Lineage without gapps. Aurora and F-Droid covers pretty much everything I use, so that's likely my move in the near future. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago I heard that they're working on that, but currently only Pixel. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FE80@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago No, just buy one used on ebay. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bruhduh@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago* (3 children) Is grapheneos available on anything but Google pixel phones? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) Sadly, no. Your best bet is Lineage without gapps. Aurora and F-Droid covers pretty much everything I use, so that's likely my move in the near future. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago I heard that they're working on that, but currently only Pixel. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FE80@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago No, just buy one used on ebay. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) Sadly, no. Your best bet is Lineage without gapps. Aurora and F-Droid covers pretty much everything I use, so that's likely my move in the near future. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago I heard that they're working on that, but currently only Pixel. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FE80@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago No, just buy one used on ebay. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago (2 children) I have found it good permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] comradegodzilla@lemmy.ml 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) Are you pretty much able to do everything you need? I don't even love using my phone but when I use it its kind of critical. Things like maps while driving. Does that work alright? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago I am. You can install Google Play services in a sandbox. One of my banking apps works the other does not, but I prefer to do that over web on a desktop anyway. Otherwise I get pretty much everything off of f-droid. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] comradegodzilla@lemmy.ml 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) Are you pretty much able to do everything you need? I don't even love using my phone but when I use it its kind of critical. Things like maps while driving. Does that work alright? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago I am. You can install Google Play services in a sandbox. One of my banking apps works the other does not, but I prefer to do that over web on a desktop anyway. Otherwise I get pretty much everything off of f-droid. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago I am. You can install Google Play services in a sandbox. One of my banking apps works the other does not, but I prefer to do that over web on a desktop anyway. Otherwise I get pretty much everything off of f-droid. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ToTheGraveMyLove@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago Absolutely. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sunnytimes@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 months ago so much yes. I just got mine a few days ago and I love it so much. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GalacticSushi@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) Absolutely. You won't be able to use tap to pay, and the Google Wallet app doesn't open for me. Certain banking and finance apps might require some additional compatibility settings to be enabled. Otherwise it's been an extremely smooth experience for me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] comradegodzilla@lemmy.ml 1 point 6 months ago Cool. Currently I try to use Mobile Pay for everything, but the privacy is more important for me. I'm on IOS right but I'm tired of Apple and hate Google's privacy policies. So I'll def get a refurbished Pixel and try out Graphene. Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] comradegodzilla@lemmy.ml 1 point 6 months ago Cool. Currently I try to use Mobile Pay for everything, but the privacy is more important for me. I'm on IOS right but I'm tired of Apple and hate Google's privacy policies. So I'll def get a refurbished Pixel and try out Graphene. Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent