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I’m dabbling switching to GrapheneOS. Apple was the lesser of (obvious) evils compared to Google, but that’s becoming less true daily.
I don’t think I can make it my primary device yet, still need to de-cloud a bunch of services, but it’s very likely my next device won’t be an iPhone.
I'm running GrapheneOS since about 2 years now and I'm more than happy.
Didn't had any real issues with it.
Art the start Android Auto didn't work, but it does now - although I don't really use it.
I have Google play service stuff installed, but sandboxed.
And my banking apps work just fine.
Friend of mine made the switch a few months ago and haven't heard of any complaints either.
Can highly recommend it :-)
I'd use Android Auto + Sandboxed Google Play more if Android Auto allowed NewPipe, OsmAnd and other FOSS apps to be added to the dashboard.
Have you tried going to developer options and allowing unknown sources? That's how I get metrolist and other apps in Android Auto
I somehow also get a lower resolution Google maps, when using Google Auto.
That was the reason I don't really use it.
For music and stuff, I just use Bluetooth
But good luck having Google add something as NewPipe to be allowed with Android Auto ;-)
There is actually a working YouTube client for android auto, but you have to "sideload" it
https://carstream.app/
That whole site just screams scam
Ah, cool, didn't know about that
Thank you very much! :-)
My current phone is old and just recently my bank app stopped working because the phones android version is too far behind. Is there any way to load Graphene OS on an android phone, and would it maybe help me get around having to use the website for my banking now?
If it's not a Pixel, it's currently not possible. If you don't need the security features of GrapheneOS, you could look into LineageOS on a wider range of supported devices.
Currently GrapheneOS is only supporting Pixel phones - and not sure about the oldest ones, that get supported
But here is their FAQ with the current list of supported devices:
https://grapheneos.org/faq#supported-devices
What about hotel keycard apps?
We use them when traveling because SO hates talking to people,lol. Or when its 3 am.
I have never used those - didn't even know those exist
Usually I need the key card anyway to active the power in the room... Which sucks
So, can't say anything about that, but it's just usual Android, so I don't see much issues here.
Banking apps are usually just more strict with which system they support, so that was my primary worry
Edit: but as I don't really know about those hotel keys apps, does this mean I have to install an app per hotel (chain), which probably tries to grab some personal data again, or is this just some key, I can use in some FOSS app?
Great for shy people ha,
Thats crazy ive never been in a hotel with no power until you swipe.
At least in Europe, there is often a slot in which you need to put in the key card the hotel provided (or often any card, because it's just a switch and doesn't check the card), so you don't waste energy, while you're not in the room
Said slot for the card is just at the wall after you open the door. So you usually have power, before you're even really inside, because you just reach in and out the card in place.
It's a bit annoying, but that's pretty much it.
As the room should be empty, when there is no card in the slot, I'm not sure how that makes it worse for shy people though o:-)
Needing to install an app and trusting my phone to be charged and functioning, when I want to enter my room, seems much more stressful for me ;-)
I'm mainly waiting for them to add banking apps. My bank is a small local credit union so it might be a while.
I'm using my banking apps (business and private) without issues
It's not about GrapheneOS adding those apps, it's about the bank allowing their apps to run on that Android device/version.
(Or someone correct me here, but that also makes more sense to me, than a whitelist on GrapheneOS side)
That’s my next move. I’m done with the mobile OS duopoly bullshit.
I’m also starting to self-host a lot of services.
The problem is graphene is entirely dependent on one arm of that duopoly though.
Buy used. Google meets their security standards.
Or just wait for the Motorolas with preinstalled Graphene. We're unsure of when they're coming though.
My response concerned the duopoly though. Graphene is still dependent on google regardless. They can't maintain all of android themselves even if they tried. So it's the best of a bad situation but does nothing to alleviate the overall problem.
its nice out here! waters fine
It a process. You can decloud while on the new device and the benefits will just increase with your progress.