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I have a lot of Apps on my Android that are essential to me (authenticators, finance management apps, etc.). How can I verify if they will work on Graphene/are even able to be installed?

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[–] EnsignWashout@startrek.website 19 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

In addition to what else was shared: GrapheneOS now has fairly nuanced options for running apps.

Things that previously would not run at all, now often run fine - if granted additional permissions, such as the permission for the developer to be lousy at their job (various settings under "Exploit Protection").

Many apps run afowl of "Exploit Protections", but if you trust the app author, those settings can be disabled just for that app. Just realize that needing these settings generally means the app developer is bad at their job. If that's for an Indie Game - oh well. But when t's my bank...maybe I should reconsider who I trust with my money.)

This allows deciding how much to trust each app author.

I find it creepy that Google hasn't back-ported more of these privacy features into stock Android.

Specifically regarding the two app types you mention:

Regarding authenticators: I have yet to encounter one that fails on GrapheneOS. I have found some that only allow backups via Google services, which feels insane to me, anyway.

I wish someone had pointed me to Aegis sooner. Aegis is compatible with every MFA service I have tried it with, fully open source, available on F-Droid, and supports backing up to an encrypted file.

Regarding finance management apps: These have gotten super invasive, recently. Mine all work fine on GrapheneOS, but don't play nice with routine VPN usage, or with ever having location services disabled even for a minute.

The saving grace is that all the finance apps I use have had perfectly functional websites, which cannot be made invasive, the way an app can.

[–] vikingtons@lemmy.world 18 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

I think Plexus has the info you need

[–] BroBot9000@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Fantastic link! Thanks for sharing

[–] vikingtons@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Very welcome, hope it helps in some way. Feel free to ask within the GOS community as well.

Generally, compatibility should be fine with sandboxed google play. I suppose plexus is relevant if you intend to completely avoid play services.

[–] rirus@feddit.org 3 points 3 days ago

There is a similar app: https://github.com/jonathanklee/Sapio

However both are not GrapheneOS specific. apps marked as not working without Google Play services may work, in a GOS Profile where you install Google Play services.