r/GrapheneOS

They can be installed from the app store under the name GrapheneOS Speech Services

I just installed GOS last night on a pixel 8a and am wanting to use the phone as degoogled as possible. The main google service I still use is gmail, but I can always access that on a computer.

Well I have a few other apps that aren't on f-droid or anything. Apps like clash of clans, banking apps (can probably just use a computer though), paypal, discord (like 80% of how I talk to friends) pikmin bloom, etc. Would I just need to use the google play store for these?

I've read that sandboxed google play services basically means that it acts as an actual app without superuser privileges, but like what does that mean? If I install it and the play store, would google be tracking me 24/7 just like before?

I installed GrapheneOS on a Pixel 6 Pro yesterday, got everything set up, all good, and had it set to automatically reboot after 4 hr. I got up this AM around 5, it was working fine, so I put it on the charger and went about my morning.

About an hour later I went to look at something and it prompted for the PIN, which I input correctly multiple times, while being told it was incorrect (it was NOT; same set of digits I've used forever on other phones). I did have the number pad scrambled, so I'm not sure if it's a problem with that wherein I should have keyed it in by position and not actual number, or something else. Any ideas? I've had Graphene phones before and never any issue like this. Thanks in advance for any and all help.

Nice find that allows you to generate noise for Data Brokers ! (not sponsored, not affiliated with the developer, just randomly saw it on F-droid's home page and wanted to share :))

This program is offered for Pixel 6a owners who suffer from the battery defect. Long story short, we have exchanged dozens of emails with Google support. They played all imaginable games. I have provided them the proof of ownership, requested technical information etc.

Finally they have made the official statement - Google discriminates Pixel 6a customers based on their choice of the OS, violating the T&C of their own program, which only requires the proof of device ownership and the battery workaround update to be installed - which is included in GrapheneOS for about 10 months already.

T&C actually says (https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/16340779?hl=en#terms):

- "All Pixel 6a devices will receive a mandatory automatic software update to Android 16, with roll out starting July 8 2025" - GOS includes that workaround

- "The options above are available exclusively for individual end-user consumers of Impacted Devices only"

No specific requirements related to the OS flavor can be seen anywhere in the T&C.

Google is clearly evil.

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Intro

I've been on a soft degoogle journey over the last year or so, slowly switching services. (I've added a list of what I have and haven't switched so far to the bottom of this post)

I've switched my laptop to mint and that's gone well. My next frontier is my phone. I already run a Pixel 9 Pro XL. I've carried out a fair bit of research but some of the info isn't clear or has changed. I am hoping somebody can answer my below questions.

Apps

Will these apps work in some way? Or is there reasonable alternatives?

• Google Find my devices - I could give this up, but I do have a fair bit of money spent on trackers that are useful.
• Google Nest Doorbell - I know I know, I might just bite the bullet and replace this
• Pixel Screen Calling - I get lots of spam calls so this is pretty useful
• Waze or Google Maps - I mostly use Comaps for general mapping, but I often do long trips and these are just so useful with their traffic info
• Wireless android auto (Pretty sure this is a yes from researching)
• Pixel camera (This is a must, I take lots of photos of my kids and need the quality)

Workflow

• How does the sandboxed play services work? If it's in a seperate profile do I have to keep swapping profiles to see my notifications/open apps?
• I use a fair few apps that rely on notifications via Google Firebase(?), do these work okay? What do I need to do?
• In day to day usage if I use the aurora store? Do apps stay up to date okay?
• How much tweaking on average do you need to do after installing an app? Are 90% just work?
• If I just install loads of google apps with sandboxed google play, is there much benefit switching?

Degoogle Progress

• Calculator - Fossify Calculator
• SMS/RCS -
• Home - Home assistant
• Doorbell -
• Find my friends -
• Find my devices -
• Maps/Waze - Organic Maps
• Pixel OS - GrapheneOS
• Contacts -
• Wallet - Garmin + some OSS barcode app?
• Android Auto
• Pixel Launcher
• Clock - Needed??
• Google Drive Backup - Proton Drive backup/scaleway
• Whatsapp - Signal
• Sheets - Proton Sheets
• Weather - Weawow
• Photos - Ente
• Keyboard - Futo
• Google Translate - Kagi Translate
• Tasks - Ticktick
• Ads - ControlD
• AI - Kagi AI
• Youtube - PipePipe
• Chrome - Firefox
• Google history - All deleted and not logged
• Location History - Disabled and deleted
• Google News - FreshRSS
• Pixel Watch - Garmin
• Google Fit - Garmin
• Search - Kagi
• Docs - Proton Docs/Standard Notes
• Drive - Proton Drive
• Gmail - Proton/Simplelogon
• Keep - Standard Notes
• Passwords - Bitwarden

I've used iOS and android and installed GrapheneOS on a pixel 7 last month. I really like the glide/swipe typing on iOS and android. I've installed F-Droid and have been trying to find that kind of typing option for GrapheneOS. I've tried FlorisBoard, heliboard, and sayboard. None worked. I guess gboard is my last option, and not so private, as far as I know.

Anyone know of a glide/swipe option, that's not gboard, that may work?

So about 2 weeks ago the government ran an emergency alert test.

Graphene OS asked me if I wanted to mute the government in the future lol.

You know Graphene OS thanks for asking, but it is okay, the government can tell me if there's nukes. I'll allow it.

I would like to switch from iPhone system to graphene and i want to know if i can flash graphene os on my pixel 7 with an Android phone ?

If someone has already done it, I will be very happy to have his opinion respectfully

I bought a Pixel 9a, is there a guide on how to set up apps and profiles?

Im gonna keep using google for the time being. Should I set up a profile for each app? How does it work?

After google's latest bullshit push at google io, namely forcing gemini even further up my ass as a pixel user, I want to get out. I have already de-googled everything I can up to this point; I use immich in place of google photos, I self host an email server that forwards everything from gmail so I don't have to touch google services with a 10 foot pole, and I even threw up a gitea instance to get away from microslop. There should be nothing preventing me from deleting google from my life, but there still is.

I'm in the uk, and as far as I know, the HSBC app works on gos, but that's really what I wanted to check. I'm also under the age limit to make a curve pay account, and I'm not sending my passport to their fucking servers either. I don't want to nuke my phone just to check if the HSBC app works, so I was hoping that someone on here would be able to tell me what the state of tap to pay and banking apps in general is. I know the HSBC app is especially fickle, refusing to open if I have certain nova launcher settings enabled, and I know that nfc doesn't work with google wallet on gos because it needs access to all of my sms messages, which kind of defeats the point of switching in the first place. Is there currently a good alternative? Or will I just have to resort to carrying a card around with me instead?

Thanks

Hi I have 7pro with 256g and was wondering could I create another profile for a downloaded uncensored AI agent assuming there is one available which will run on android