Synchronicity. I was just deciding on getting a Pixel 9 Fold for my birthday and switch to Graphene. Would love to hear what are the trade offs. Also do you happen to have a solid guide for making the switch. I've been using Android for +8 years.
nostr:npub1235tem4hfn34edqh8hxfja9amty73998f0eagnuu4zm423s9e8ksdg0ht5 is an incredible project. Pixel is solid hardware. Android's relative openness is impressive. So far, I'm glad I made the switch.
But Android UX is stone age compared to iOS. Amazed Google haven't done more to close the gap.
Engineering vs creative cultures.
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If you plan on not installing google play services you will no longer get push notifications and a large number of apps won't work. But if you focus on finding open source alternatives its great.
It's hard to summarize. There will be many small adjustments, and maybe a few big ones, depending on how hardcore you want to be. I reject the "open source or nothing" approach. Nice ideal. Great way to fail out of the gate.
I'm using Google Play + Play Services for maps, Android Auto, banking apps, etc. I'm also slowly moving to PWAs where practical and testing FOSS alternatives.
The toughest bit so far is family sharing: photos, lists, reminders. Work in progress.
Step by step.