The installation was very easy! It's very greatful that my data doesn't send to Google any more.
I DID IT TODAY IM SO HAPPY!
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What phone? I might try it out since I feel like tinkering.
Next step, compile lineage for your Galaxy S3 from 2012 and use it to watch movies
Welcome to serenity in the middle of the storm. Isn't it great at first boot after install where you only have a clean canvas with a couple of apps and absolutely no bloat?
i am very stupid when it comes to phones... how can I wipe android and install graphenous. I will buy a new chip/SIM for my last phone to test/see how it works. Reveal your magic please. I just want a basic phone (text, call, maybe even a map/weather app and like a note app). I can use cash money or bank cards for paying for stuff- don't need an app/service for that, perfectly capable as an adult to manage paying for shit without an electronic device.
Just go to the grapheneOS website and it will walk you through it.
I have a medium competency with this kind of thing and the actual install was shockingly easy. Took about 15 mins.
You just change a couple of settings on your phone (it walks you through everything), plug it in and then press some buttons in sequence on their site.
Just make sure you back up everything you need from the phone first.
You need to get a Google Pixel, then go to the GrapheneOS web installer on your PC and follow the instructions.
im still waiting for the linux phone of my dreams tbh
Graphene really is the next best thing. If you can get your hands on a used Pixel or splurge for a new one, you won't regret converting. At least until there's a production-ready gnuPhone
I don't really understand why Pixel is that evryone likes/they support.
I can't accept the fact that there is no external sd card support.
I believe I am getting old because I am very stuck on this point, even more than the headphone jack.
Nevermind I just saw Motorola is actually making a deal with gaphene OS. They were my next future phone with sd cards and even styluses- if this goes through, can't wait!
Pixels are the main target of aftermarket ROMs because they are reference Android devices with highly available unlocked developer modes. Most companies producing phones do things like add propriety changes that require substantial workarounds for relatively basic hardware functionality and make it much more difficult to even install an aftermarket ROM.
Really this is all a consequence of capitalism itself and the need to lock in ecosystems to establish controlled markets (allowing for controlling one's own profit). Every phone could be fully unlockable and hackable by the end user, but companies specifically prevent this in order to maximize their own profits.
Apple did a hell of a job teaching people that means it’s more fancy.
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I'm pre invested in the launch of the next Jolla phone, which runs sailfish
I am waiting on the release of the Volla Phone Plinius. Gonna get the one with ubuntu touch. TBH the only reason for that, is that I really lioe how it looks. I don't really enjoy the look of the Jolla with the notch and the huge bottom bezel. But I am just nitpicky. They both don't use the mainline linux kernel. But maybe if enough people switch, hardware manufacturers will be forced to provide mainline linux firmware instead of OEMs having to create their own custom linux kernel.
I feel my old n900 will remain the only one I ever had...
Still have it?You can try maemo Leste on it. https://maemo-leste.github.io/
Far from usable as daily phone, but they are making good progress despite their small team. Dillo works as Browser for sites without js, SMS works well, calls are possible, Bluetooth is missing but everything else pretty much works.
Of course the 256MB RAM pose a heavy limit for todays apps. You have to choose ones which use it sparingly. E.g. mupdf, gnumeric instead of libreoffice and so on.
But its awesome for mobile ssh and, little games like SNES ones. I am starting to use it as second phone.
It still works but sadly it got the "no sim card" syndrome, so no longer a daily phone option...
Had that on one of mine too (my main one I used for many years). Yes thats very bad, nearly unfixable and you can only use it with a second phone which provides a hotspot.
But in case you want to get rid of it it would be great if you sent it to the team for development purposes (You can reach them on their mailing list https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/maemo-leste) or even I would be happy if you send it to me, so that I have spare parts and maybe I will dare to try to fix the modem.
(Some people had success with stripping all temperature sensitive parts and plastics from the mainboard and baking the mainboard in the oven)
In case you want to to keep it, believe me, I fully understand :) Maybe one day you will get the urge to fiddle with it again.
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You can always add widgets if you want something to break up the gridded icons. 🫡 Welcome to the fam.
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Welcome!
How do you take a picture of your phone?
With my AI nightmare camera glasses!
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Does anyone know if Google pay and banking apps from India (UPI) work on GOS? Pretty much impossible to live in an Indian city without these apps now
Here is a list of apps that don't work.
https://grapheneos.org/articles/attestation-compatibility-guide#apps-banning-grapheneos
Google pay will not work. As for the banking apps, it'll depend on how the app is implemented. I can pay with my Chase app, but no Google pay (yes, I tried, Sue me 🤣)
Unless something has changed in the past couple years, google pay doesn't work.
Here's a compatibility list for banking apps: link
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What weather app you using?
That's 'Brezzy Weather'. Has been my favorite weather app for a couple of years.
Breezy is such a treasure. Logging the network activity on any typical mainstream weather app really gives you the chills. I finally found this privacy-respecting and really beautifully designed app and I am so glad it exists.
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Looks like Breezy
Welcome to the fold!
Just a heads up, GOS doesn't recommend the F-droid app as apparently there's some security concerns. SideOfBurritos on YouTube talks more about it. An app like Droidify or Neo Store would be better and still uses the same F-Droid repositories. I use and really like Obtanium which allows you to download and manage apps directly from their websites, GitHub, F-Droid, & more.
Is there a way to install Obtainium other than downloading it from a seemingly random website?
You can download the APK right from their website as well as I believe their GitHub.
Their website also has the certificate hash to verify with AppVerifier
Thank you for the information!
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I wish I didn’t give away my pixel to my friend.
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