Hello
i use Linux for Privacy,security and freedom.
yesterday my phone fell and i have a black spot on the screen but it’s still usable.
since I’m looking quit some time for a replacement, and the Xperia 10V is still not ready;
reading around i saw Grapheneos was a possibility but i don’t know much beyond the basics i read.
do you find it an issue using this OS?
are there any cons?
it seems more secure with better support.
what are your thoughts?
(i only use Firefox,whatsapp and mails.)
GrapheneOS is not just “an OS” - it is an Android distribution. Something like how Brave is a reskinned and tweaked Chrom(e/ium). If that’s what you want; go right ahead - don’t lay it on us to make choices for you.
asking for thoughts and opinions from experienced users,
i didn’t ask what should i do.
I also was tempted by GrapheneOS, given the Xperia 10 V alpha blob debacle. I found the sandboxing approach convincing, but I cannot stand the Pixel phones. I tried them in a local shop, but in my view Pixels are unbelievably ugly devices. Therefore, GrapheneOS was not an option anymore.
I use a Volla Quintus right now, very soon there will be support for dual boot.
An Android system with reduced google (only microG) is for my privacy requurements sufficient.
What I miss the most with (nearly) google-free Android is Lipstick: the UI of SFOS is much more beautiful than anything else in Android world.
Try the Pixel phones in a shop, if the hardware is to your liking, I think GrapheneOS is a valid and nice alternative that gives you the control over googles app rights, or better leave out google completely