This one is definitely the hardest and is the least mature. Have you managed to get off Google on your phone?

I’m using GrapheneOS (Degoogle’d android) on a Pixel 6a. The irony isn’t lost on me that I had to buy google to get off google.

I had tried Pinephone and Plasma mobile, but it still needs more work and I needed a phone sooner as my old one was failing.

How about you? Did you manage to get away from Google?

  • Rik@laguna.chatEnglish
    9·
    1 year ago

    /e/OS it is degoogled but most of the “Google” applications have been replacedby great opensource alternatives or adapted. The app store still allows us to install apps from the playstore but anonymously.

  • br3ad@infosec.pubEnglish
    8·
    1 year ago

    People who are using a custom ROMs. Are you able to use apps like banking apps and work apps (outlook, teams, InTune, etc.)?

    This is a big hurdle for me and I don’t wish to carry two phones.

    • CrypticCoffee@lemm.eeOPMEnglish
      9·
      1 year ago

      In the UK, banking apps are optional, I can use website in browser.

      With GrapheneOS, you can install Play apps sandboxed and with dummied google apps and control how much of the file system they can see etc.

      I would assume outlook has a web client. Not sure what InTune is so cannot comment.

      • aussiematt@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        InTune is mobile device management that allows a company to enforce policies on your phone such as pin code length/screen locking policies, and ability to remotely wipe your phone. Since these privacy ROMs are about giving control back to the user, I suspect that there will be problems with MDM enforcement software like InTune. I no longer work for a company that uses that software though, so no chance to test it out.

        • CrypticCoffee@lemm.eeOPMEnglish
          3·
          1 year ago

          Ewww. No way would I install that on my phone. It would be on a work specific phone that I don’t give a crap about :). I doubt you can get much privacy on corporate mobiles with that shite :).

          • aussiematt@lemm.eeEnglish
            2·
            1 year ago

            Well, corporations don’t care about your data, they only care about protecting your own :-D Having a separate phone for work stuff is just generally good practice anyway.

    • runningmanEnglish
      7·
      1 year ago

      This site has a crowd sourced list of apps that includes their compatibility on deGoogled Android devices.

      Personally, I’ve had very few issues with apps not working, and banking/productivity apps haven’t given me issues on CalyxOS, but your mileage may vary

    • notsharp@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      1 year ago

      Absolutely. So far I’m currently using 3 bank apps with custom rom and works perfectly. Outlook and teams too works. And I’m not an InTune user.

    • youmaynotknow@lemmy.ml
      2·
      1 year ago

      I’ve been on Graphene for 2 years now, and all my banking apps (from 3 different countries, business and personal) work perfectly. I used Calyx for a while, and everything worked there as well. For most deGoogled OSs that allow to te-lock the bootloader, there should be no issues when using banking apps.

    • HarvesterOfEyes@lemmy.mlEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Yes, I’m able to use banking apps on CalyxOS (unofficial, running Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro here). With root even. I installed the Universal SafetyNet Fix magisk module by Displax, enabled Zygisk, Enforce DenyList and checked the banking app on Configure DenyList.

      I also installed the Systemless Hosts module and enabled it after. But I’m not sure if it did anything.

    • CrypticCoffee@lemm.eeOPMEnglish
      6·
      1 year ago

      Fair enough. I considered it. Their scanning of people’s clouds shattered the illusion of privacy for me and I just couldn’t. Probably far better than google, but I’m not sure I personally could class it as good.

        • CrypticCoffee@lemm.eeOPMEnglish
          2·
          1 year ago

          Their delayed implementation of this has definitely affected my confidence in them. I was very close to considering Apple before that, but when someone shows you their true colours, believe them :).

          • steal_your_face@lemmy.mlEnglish
            1·
            1 year ago

            I mean is there any other phone that offers end-to-end encrypted backups? Also they don’t scan your cloud but they will turn it over with a warrant. Same as any other cloud storage provider. If you cared about privacy you’d use local backups on your computer or now end-to-end encrypted backups with iCloud.

            • CrypticCoffee@lemm.eeOPMEnglish
              4·
              1 year ago

              If they can turn it over, then it isn’t exactly end to end encrypted… You don’t own the keys.

              I’ll just avoid the cloud… the cloud… is just someone else’s computer…

    • CrypticCoffee@lemm.eeOPMEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      Interesting. Does it impact much on your use cases, or are you not fussed with those apps?

      • mikni@lemmy.friheter.comEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        The apps I need (bank and ID) work perfect, my device even passes safetynet. I get updates from Playstore via Aurora. Only thing I can’t do is pay for apps.