I was thinking about using graphene OS, but I’ve read some lemmy users dislike this OS due to perceived misleading advertising and the pixel 7a you’re supposed to install graphene on because it’s from google (an advertising company).

Another option would be lineage OS, but there is so much false information about this OS, namely compatible phones that simply don’t work with this OS and no support.

what works for you? I want a phone with no google, that doesn’t force me to use the manufacturer’s ecosystem and that won’t show the apps I don’t want or need (on an asus I own you cannot neither get rid nor hide bloatware)

  • Random Dent@lemmy.ml
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    5 months ago

    Same here, I have an old Pixel 4a that still gets security updates from GrapheneOS. Banking apps and Amazon don’t seem to like it, but I don’t mind just doing those on my laptop anyway.

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      5 months ago

      Banking apps and Amazon don’t seem to like it

      Try going into the app’s settings and toggle Exploit protection compatibility mode. That let me use my banking apps that didn’t work before.

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        5 months ago

        Android is so secure, I guess 60% of users use insecure EOL devices.

        They will get Pegasus, okay. But only if they are targeted.

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        5 months ago

        Oh yeah I know. It’s just one of those money/time things I’ll get around to eventually.