i wish there were as many testimonials of people daily driving the likes of postmarketos (eg graphene, eos, etc.) so help me decide on which one to use.
i keep vacillating on which one to use based on the few testimonials i’m able to find because i realize that the person giving the testimonial has a much deeper experiences with privacy and security that i do that makes their experience incompatible with mine and it sometimes feels like i’m the only one using android auto on car that never was intended to work with it.
Graphene OS for the past year or two. Zero problems and only benefits.
You will need to get used to fiddling with security settings on some apps. For example, banking apps need reduced (meaning standard Android) levels of security. I consider this a feature so I can know which apps to find alternatives for
What do you mean by give Google more? The only way you give Google more is buying a pixel, but you can buy second hand. I only buy them second hand.
There are now more alternatives from EU companies if second hand still bothers you, but when I started with GrapheneOS, there weren’t many other choices.
If you mean give data to Google, graphene definitely doesn’t do that
i’ve been stuck in google’s walled garden since the early 2000’s because i foolishly bought into their old “don’t be evil” motto; so they have all my text messages, phone calls, contacts, emails, location data, pictures, etc. and i don’t doubt that they’ve made a lot of profit from knowing all the details of my life and i don’t want to give them any more.
i’ve also never had good luck buying personal electronics second hand and buying one second hand helps their resale value.
i want to use graphene, but i don’t want to use a pixel (nor any new google offering) more.
Okay. Just to note that if you put graphene on a pixel, you aren’t giving them more data. Just because it’s a Google pixel doesn’t mean they’d have you data in GrapheneOS
that makes sense with my data, however i bought the pixel and either helped them make a profit with a new one or helped increase the resale value with a used one.
If I can answer any questions about GrapheneOS lmk. Android auto works, I don’t drive much but I’ve used it before. You can also ask on https://discuss.grapheneos.org/
TBH I don’t remember if it was wired or wireless but my understanding is that GrapheneOS’s implementation is essentially the same as what is included on stock android for Pixels, so both wired and wireless work (https://grapheneos.org/usage#android-auto).
I used it with a stock system so not aftermarket. Do you have any specific reason to believe aftermarket systems wouldn’t work? If they support android auto you should be fine.
I used it with a stock system so not aftermarket. Do you have any specific reason to believe aftermarket systems wouldn’t work? If they support android auto you should be fine.
ALL of the internationally branded phones i’ve had (mostly chinese) had compatability quirks with my aftermarket jvc head unit.
if well known brands like xioami or oppo wasn’t compatible, it seemed less likely that an enthusiast project would support it.
also: graphene is a non-start for me since it requires a pixel and i refuse to give google anything more than i already (unwittingly) have.
i wish there were as many testimonials of people daily driving the likes of postmarketos (eg graphene, eos, etc.) so help me decide on which one to use.
i keep vacillating on which one to use based on the few testimonials i’m able to find because i realize that the person giving the testimonial has a much deeper experiences with privacy and security that i do that makes their experience incompatible with mine and it sometimes feels like i’m the only one using android auto on car that never was intended to work with it.
Graphene OS for the past year or two. Zero problems and only benefits.
You will need to get used to fiddling with security settings on some apps. For example, banking apps need reduced (meaning standard Android) levels of security. I consider this a feature so I can know which apps to find alternatives for
most seem to recommend graphene, but it’s a non-starter for me since i refuse to give google more than i (unwittingly) already have.
What do you mean by give Google more? The only way you give Google more is buying a pixel, but you can buy second hand. I only buy them second hand.
There are now more alternatives from EU companies if second hand still bothers you, but when I started with GrapheneOS, there weren’t many other choices.
If you mean give data to Google, graphene definitely doesn’t do that
i’ve been stuck in google’s walled garden since the early 2000’s because i foolishly bought into their old “don’t be evil” motto; so they have all my text messages, phone calls, contacts, emails, location data, pictures, etc. and i don’t doubt that they’ve made a lot of profit from knowing all the details of my life and i don’t want to give them any more.
i’ve also never had good luck buying personal electronics second hand and buying one second hand helps their resale value.
i want to use graphene, but i don’t want to use a pixel (nor any new google offering) more.
Okay. Just to note that if you put graphene on a pixel, you aren’t giving them more data. Just because it’s a Google pixel doesn’t mean they’d have you data in GrapheneOS
that makes sense with my data, however i bought the pixel and either helped them make a profit with a new one or helped increase the resale value with a used one.
If I can answer any questions about GrapheneOS lmk. Android auto works, I don’t drive much but I’ve used it before. You can also ask on https://discuss.grapheneos.org/
was it with wireless android auto and with after-market receivers like jvc?
TBH I don’t remember if it was wired or wireless but my understanding is that GrapheneOS’s implementation is essentially the same as what is included on stock android for Pixels, so both wired and wireless work (https://grapheneos.org/usage#android-auto).
I used it with a stock system so not aftermarket. Do you have any specific reason to believe aftermarket systems wouldn’t work? If they support android auto you should be fine.
ALL of the internationally branded phones i’ve had (mostly chinese) had compatability quirks with my aftermarket jvc head unit.
if well known brands like xioami or oppo wasn’t compatible, it seemed less likely that an enthusiast project would support it.
also: graphene is a non-start for me since it requires a pixel and i refuse to give google anything more than i already (unwittingly) have.
I would suspect GrapheneOS would be more likely to work than these, but you could always ask on the forum if anyone has any experience
graphene is good your honor
i loathe the idea of giving google any more money; but it’s clear graphene has to most fans here. lol