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Custom ROMs have had just about enough of being Android's second-class citizens (www.androidauthority.com)

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Efforts like Graphene OS face increasing pressure from apps that refuse to run on non-standard Android.

The custom ROM project characterizes Google’s approach to device attestation as incomplete and flawed.

Graphene OS is prepared to take legal action if Google won’t let it pass Play Integrity checks.

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[-] priapus@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 weeks ago

I love running a custom ROM, but I'm concerned RCS is going to become a deal break for me :(

I love that text messaging will finally not be complete shit between iOS and Android, but RCS is such a shitty locked down protocol.

[-] FutileRecipe@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago

but I'm concerned RCS is going to become a deal break for me

For what it's worth, I have RCS working with GrapheneOS. I don't think I did anything special, but it did take awhile. I did see stuff on their forum about others having a bigger issue with it, though.

And of course, I prefer Signal, where possible.

[-] priapus@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 weeks ago

Interesting. Do you have Google services installed? I use MicroG, which afaik has no RCS support.

[-] FutileRecipe@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago

Do you have Google services installed? I use MicroG...

Yes, I have Google Plays Services, Google Services Framework, and the Google Play Store installed, which are all sandboxed. MicroG isn't supported by GrapheneOS.

https://grapheneos.org/usage#sandboxed-google-play

[-] priapus@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Oh interesting, I didn't know that's how GrapheneOS handles Google services. I'd love to have working NFC pay and RCS, so I'm going to have to take a look at it. Thanks for sharing!

[-] FutileRecipe@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

I'd love to have working NFC pay

NFC works. NFC payment is dependent on the app as some block those that fail Play Integrity / Google certification. Google Wallet / Pay does not work for payment because Google blocks it.

[-] priapus@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I'm aware, I assumed being able to install sandboxed Google services would allow Google Wallet to pass, unlike on CalyxOS, but I might be wrong.

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