Curious what people think.
Do you think using the GrapheneOS operative system is useless if the user plans to/needs to install Play Store apps anyway?
I think I’m not alone in feeling this way, but sometimes I feel a sense of imposter syndrome because I’m not perfectly private and am dependent on some Play Store apps. This has caused me to question if the transition to GOS is meaningful at all.
Feel free to share your opinion. Cheers! …posted from my GrapheneOS Pixel.
It also removes much less google proprietary code blobs when compared to DivestOS or GrapheneOS. See a basic comparison table here: https://eylenburg.github.io/android_comparison.htm
I find that website kind of useless for me. Lineage OS does have drawbacks (like any OS) but it is pretty much a clean slate that you can tweak and customize. It has the latest updates and the best stock apps I’ve seen. You can setup private DNS for encrypted DNS and change settings as needed.
I don’t use any proprietary apps nor do I use Android auto. (modern cars are surveillance tools made of cheap unrepairable plastic) I see a lot of people complain that they need some banking app or streaming service but for me all of those have been replaced or were never needed. Lineage OS may not work for everyone but assuming everyone needs Graphene OS and a Pixel is kind of unfair. I don’t like pixels and my current device works fine and will continue to work until it dies.