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if you use GrapheneOS on a pixel device, is it something you'd recommend for a privacy worried user? How seamless is running it after install? (lemmy.ml)
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I own 2 bloated proprietary devices and don't use them for anything important, like banking or dealing with authorities. I also don't trust the manufactures not selling my data.

Id like to have a working device with no bloatware and completely degoogled. Ironically I'd have to buy something made by google to run GrapheneOS on it. Intended use would be to use as a camera, to run CoMaps on it, pkpass files with foss-wallet, reading epubs, making phone calls and running one aurora app.

I don't need the device to play games, watch movies, show off or to play loud music, but I'd like a jack port for my headphones (I assume google headphones would cease to work if I degoogle the device, nor would I want to spend more than necessary enriching that data grabber even more.

Is there a pixel device with a jack port?

Are batteries inside pixel devices glued to the frame or can they be easy to change?

My main OS is debian. How easy is to transfer data from GrapheneOS to debian and the other way round?

Overall if you run GrapheneOS on a pixel, how many years running it and what do you think about it?

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[–] nagaram@startrek.website 8 points 3 days ago (5 children)

I'm a week into using GrapheneOS and its been great. It is a little restrictive in that I seem to have to explicitly allow apps to run and apps like my Bank app or Spotify don't work.

However, most apps are just Web Apps at this point and I've noticed very little difference in the use of the app versus the pinned browser version.

I'm also trying to curb a phone addiction so Graphene + Lemmy + Mastodon + Jellyfin is all I'm using on this thing.

I assume google headphones would cease to work if I degoogle the device

I'm using my Pixel Buds. They work just as well. Remember, its just a Bluetooth device just without all the QOL stuff like voice control.

I recommend trying it. Graphene OS install also has instruction ions to revert if you change your mind. And it's pretty easy. Maybe a touch harder than installing Linux generally, but if your dailying Debian, you're fine.

[–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Spotify works for me.

I do online banking through the browser if I need it.

[–] nagaram@startrek.website 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I figured it was just a skill issue on my end that Spotify wasn't working, but I really should be just buying CDs/digital albums as opposed to paying the Spotify subscription

[–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Fair. I've considered the same myself.

I don't pay Spotify though. £10 a month is 12 albums per year at least. Can buy full catalogue. For cycling new music I ain't fully sold on when driving is fine though.

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