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I am super nervous, so close to jumping to GrapheneOS. (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by Cantaloupe@lemmy.fedioasis.cc to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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For those who use GrapheneOS, is it worth it? Do you like it?

My backups are done, all that is left is the final choice to wipe my whole phone.

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[–] Templa@beehaw.org 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I bought a Pixel for it (I needed a phone upgrade) and installed GrapheneOS immediately after bringing it home. There was a little bit of friction because a few things weren't working out of the box for me, like Android Auto and a few apps that use GPS (I tried to Pokemon Go, for example) but all these issues went away eventually. The only thing I miss is tapping my phone to pay for things, but this isn't a GrapheneOS issue, (bank/card providers in north America and their reliance on Google Wallet/Apple pay are). There are financial institutions from other countries that offer tap to pay using their own app.

I love being able to select what files/contacts each app has access on my phone. I like being able to disable my camera/microphone for all apps with a simple touch.

[–] Scrollone@feddit.it 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I wonder why nobody found a way to trick Google Wallet into running anyway

[–] Templa@beehaw.org 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

They just need to learn how to trick Google's Integrity API

[–] Scrollone@feddit.it 1 points 2 days ago

I'm not an expert, but can't a phone just reply "yes it's safe" to any Google's Integrity API request?