GrapheneOS

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Cops say criminals use a Google Pixel with GrapheneOS — I say that’s freedom (www.androidauthority.com)

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

A privacy-focused operating system may seem more trouble than it’s worth. But when I replaced Google’s Pixel OS with GrapheneOS, I found it to be a transformative experience. For one, the installation was painless, and I didn’t lose any modern software features. Installing aftermarket operating systems used to equal a compromised smartphone experience, but I didn’t find that to be true in the case of GrapheneOS.

Case in point: even though GrapheneOS doesn’t include any Google services, I was surprised to find that you can install the Play Store with relative ease and almost all apps work flawlessly — even most banking ones.

Oh, nice. This sounds promising! I'm adding it to my list: [guix, emacs, graphene]

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago

It was so refreshing to have a clean install without bloatware or having to login to google services right off the bat. Especially after having a carrier locked phone