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I just bought a Pixel 8a and I'm planning to install GrapheneOS on it. Are there any other recommendations? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 months ago by TheImpressiveX@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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So today I finally took the plunge and bought a new Pixel 8a to install GrapheneOS on. It will be my new daily driver, replacing my current phone. It's getting delivered tomorrow, and I'd like to make sure I'm getting the full privacy/security benefits from the device. What other recommendations would you provide?

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[–] Codilingus@sh.itjust.works 13 points 3 months ago (26 children)

Check out FUTO.org's keyboard, best gboard alternative I've ever used.

The Aurora store is also a nice front end replacement for Play Store if you go the sandboxed Google services route.

Also, F-Droid Basic is out, which is just a newer F-Droid.

For an excellent Pixel launcher alternative, check out Lawnchair 14's Beta 2, or nightly from their github.

[–] Lemongrab@lemmy.one 8 points 3 months ago (5 children)

What is special about FUTO's keyboard. I would argue HeliBoard (also on f-droid) with the swipelib is the closest to gboard.

[–] Codilingus@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

My ability to type accurately on FUTO's was immediately way better than on HeliBoard.

[–] Virkkunen@fedia.io 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I really can't explain but I type WAY worse on HelBoard. I'm usually quite accurate typing on phones, but on HeliBoard it's almost as if my finger is always shifted to the side, and that every tap has twice the delay

[–] Codilingus@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago

I saw a video of Rossman doing a presentation on FUTO's keyboard, originally. Eventually he made a statement that he was pissed off that every single keyboard that wasn't Gboard made him feel like he was drunk typing. I immediately said "holy hell, me too!" and went and downloaded it.

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