GrapheneOS Users: Which is the best midrange phone to have?
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@timconsidine the game changer actually seems to be the possibility to install the regular Play Services with Play Store in Grapheneos. i could not see any disadvantages to this yet, so far i could use all apps. About the functionality of the sandbox I could only repeat what Daniel Micay writes on his website. Daniel has also built a bypass function for the location requests by Google services. These are routed through the OS and served from there. Google gets very little of this and the apps get their "fake" location info.
I use the banking apps from DKB, ING, Lbb-Berlin (Amazon Prime VISA), N26 and PayPal. Everything works.
I used to be a hard iPhone and Mac user, but switched from iOS completely to AOSP with GrapheneOS and I'm waiting for a Linux notebook with a good processor that can replace Apple's M1.
Would you like me to test an app for you? Of course, only the start of the app and the general functions?
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@7dowWilkes said in GrapheneOS Users: Which is the best midrange phone to have?:
Would you like me to test an app for you? Of course, only the start of the app and the general functions?
I'll take you up on that offer. I've been testing out GitJournal as the mobile side of a cross-platform note taking system -- obviously, synced via gitea hosted on cloudron
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@infogulch done. everything works fine so far. connected to github and cloned any repository ... at least the app guided me through the process. What exactly you can do with it now is not clear to me at once
for notes I use other apps. I hope I could help you with this... -
I'm not using Graphene, but I am using the degoogled /e/ OS and it's mostly great
I'm running it on a Teracube 2e 2021 model phone which does the job (aside from stupidly weak Bluetooth), has a replaceable battery and a great 4 year warranty (you can get a brand new replacement phone for $89 if you eg smash your screen)
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@jdaviescoates I had also tested /e/ OS and CalyxOS. However, the MicroG implementation does not match the functionality of the "real" Google services. I know, we can have philosophical discussions here, each system has its specific advantages and disadvantages.
What should be mentioned ... the dual SIM support also works in Grapheneos (first SIM as a card, second SIM as an eSIM) and what I'm particularly happy about is that Google has apparently solved the fingerprint problems of the Pixel 6 (generally in AOSP and thus presumably also for CalyxOS).
My phone has a hard-shell-glass and the fingerprint reader works very well. Sometimes I also use the outdoor case from SP-Connect (with plastic window) and the fingerprint reader still works.
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@7dowWilkes That's about it, you can sync back up but that doesn't change the experience. Thank you for testing it out for me!
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@7dowWilkes said in GrapheneOS Users: Which is the best midrange phone to have?:
Would you like me to test an app for you?
that's kind !
The app tying mw to classic Android is "24" from PrivatBank (Ukrainian). It was a complex setup, maybe just testing install is all that is possible and also enough. -
@7dowWilkes said in GrapheneOS Users: Which is the best midrange phone to have?:
a Linux notebook with a good processor that can replace Apple's M1
System76 (company behind pop!_os) has some nice laptops with Intel 12th gen and RTX cards.
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@timconsidine The installation via PlayStore of "Private24" works without problems. I was able to click through the functions after launching the app. The scan function also works. I don't see any problems for the login either.
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@7dowWilkes wow that's great, thanks so much for checking !
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@humptydumpty It is very solid. Just not the premium class I was hoping to get. My 2 year older iPhone 11 pro max has for example a much better camera module. As an example, distortions are pretty bad on the wide angle lens. Don't get me wrong, its pretty good bang for your bucks and probably excellent for many.
