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#GrapheneOS is just user-controlled Android. No training wheels. It's very good, but anyone coming from an iPhone is in for an adjustment period. Very little hand holding.
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HODLÉire🇮🇪 1y ago

I’m fine with no hand holding. But can we actually use the apps we would use day to day more privately?

Maps. Pay. Socials. Would be my main 3

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eee8f902... 1y ago

Maps - Yes, Google Maps still works but there are other FOSS options too like Organic Maps

Google Pay - AFAIK this probably won't work

Socials should be fine

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eee8f902... 1y ago

The good news is that the Graphene forums have a ton of discussion, so you can usually check there to see of certain things work.

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HODLÉire🇮🇪 1y ago

Thanks for this. Will check it out. Still deciding whether the work is worth the gain

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Jay 1y ago

I use maps to find places, but OSMAnd works great for navigation. I copy the gps coordinates over. Though it's not as polished as maps, it gets the job done without an internet connection.

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HODLÉire🇮🇪 1y ago

Thanks for the tips. Weighing up if privacy gains are worth the extra work

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Jay 1y ago

No problem. I won't downplay the extra work involved. You have to really be dedicated.

But you don't have to go all in on everything. Small steps go a long way.

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Orange Julius 1y ago

Except for Pay, most things work the same. You have the optionality of trying different options of privacy vs convenience through seperate somewhat isolated profiles.