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How does that work?
You can create multiple user profiles in which you can install different apps. Each profile behaves as an independent phone installation in a way. That allows you to install google services to a specific user profile (with all the GrapheneOS sandboxing, controlling all permissions). Once you have google services, you can install google services dependent apps which basically work as they would normally.
There are some few banking apps which depend on something called "native code debugging" (a security feature). Normally it is advised to disable it for security but some banking apps need it enabled to be able to self inspect and verify integrity, from what I understand.
Edit: you can read more about GOS user profiles here: https://grapheneos.org/features#improved-user-profiles
I feel not having locwtion sent to google eveey 5 minutes is definatly a reduction in risk mot to mention the sandboxing of apps
And easily installed FOSS apps, and hardened degoogled default apps, and MAC address randomization, and PIN scrambling, automatic reboots, bruteforce mitigation, and the various other features are all a huge step up from "normie" phone features.
Obviously but i dont have the patence to type it all out
Non crypto finance systems are trackable by design, that's why the cops say "follow the money"