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Comment by ๐Ÿต michaelnordmeyer

Re: "Hi! I just started this Degoogled Phones subspace, and..."

In: s/Degoogled_Phones

Keep in mind that GrapheneOS is made to be as secure as possible, which always comes with somewhat slower speed and more user restrictions.

For a functional Android phone you still need MicroG to supply fake Google APIs so that apps for banking, public transport, essential any service app with ties into real life are able to work. You need Aurora Store to download those apps.

CalyxOS and others install MicroG by default, but GrapheneOS does not IIRC, and an install is not as simple as installing an ordinary app (again IIRC). I recommend looking into this first or being prepared to try a couple different alternative OS.

๐Ÿต michaelnordmeyer

2023-10-22 ยท 13 days ago

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๐Ÿต michaelnordmeyer

Oh, and some OS have updates at least several times a month, sometimes several times a week, and download 1GB+ per update. This might be a problem for some people.

๐Ÿ˜บ Nono

@michaelnordmeyer: To me, degoogling is more about not being tracked all the time, than it is for security really... So I suspect any OS maker that's concerned with escaping Google's grip will be secure enough for my simple needs... Maybe GrapheneOS is not for me then... I'll look for the best balance between ease of use (including the install process) and privacy... Thanks again for all the info!

๐Ÿ„ Ruby_Witch

I have a Fairphone 4, and while I do use the stock Android that it comes with, I know that they officially support using /e/OS, and will even sell you an already de-Googled phone if that's what you're looking for. It's a great phone, I've had it for a couple of years now and only have good things to say about it.

Also, here's the page for their information about their /e/OS support: https://www.fairphone.com/en/open-source/

๐Ÿ˜บ Nono

@ruby_witch: Thanks, but I'm still in the exploratory phase at the moment. That's why I've been asking so many questions.

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๐ŸŒ’ s/Degoogled_Phones

Hi! I just started this Degoogled Phones subspace, and would love to hear from those of you who have any experience installing systems like eOS or LineageOS on their phones... How difficult or risky was it?... Would you recommend it?... That type of stuff... Welcome and thank you in advance! Cheers!

๐Ÿ’ฌ Nono ยท 17 comments ยท 2023-10-21 ยท 2 weeks ago