As the title says, I want to finally degoogle (completely) my life. I’ve found a Pixel 7 8/128 for ~270€ (or pixel 8? ~470€ but no white :c) it’s refurbished so google doesn’t get a shit from me.

I’m curious to know if:

  • You can change the default icons color (black and gray-ish in the image) or is based on the wallpaper
  • The camera app is good. Not going to make professional pics or videos but I still want to use it to take pics and a good quality is important. Tried their camera on a phone and the bottom menu to switch mode (picture/video/night mode/etc) was buggy
  • Battery life is better/worse than stock Android (if anyone tried that)
  • How the sandboxed play services work
  • Anything else that I should know about. Some people say it’s good, some it’s bad so I’m curious to know.

I’m still looking for a good maps replacement, Organic Map is not the best because it’s missing a lot of places where I live. I wish there was a google wallet Foss alternative… I needed it to use my card with the phone (rare but still possible!)

Help a new user to fully leave shitty phone companies

Edit: Does it have some kind of cross profile notifications? Can I see notifications of another profile on the main?

GrapheneOS supports forwarding notifications from users running in the background to the currently active user. Forwarding notifications to other users is disabled by default and can be enabled within each user profile where forwarding to the active profile is wanted. Notifications forwarded from other profiles are displayed by default in a standard local notification channel.

It does

  • T (they/she)@beehaw.org
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    7 hours ago
    • You can change the default app icons easily. The Accrescent store that can be downloaded from the gOS store even have some icon packs that are FOSS.
    • You can download the Pixel Camera from the App Store. I would keep it without Network access and remove the meta data with ExitEraser depending of where I am posting those pictures.
    • Battery seems the same but you won’t have access to Adaptive Charging (when your phone is plugged in it tries to keep your phone without reaching 100% to improve battery life).
    • You won’t be able to tap cards with your phone unless your bank app provides it. Google Wallet doesn’t and won’t work.
    • I wasn’t able to get Android Auto to work at all.
    • You will need to be used to apps not working properly and testing the compatibility modes, specially if they use the location services.
    • Cris16228OP
      1·
      6 hours ago
      • that’s interesting! I’m looking for a pack tbh
      • Uh I dont like it but I want to try it first. What about Image Toolbox? https://f-droid.org/packages/ru.tech.imageresizershrinker/ it can remove Exit data and I like the app!
      • Never heard of it but it’s okay, not a big deal
      • Im really disappointed to know my bank uses the cards from a brand but they don’t have an app to pay without card
      • I don’t need Android auto, not a problem for me
      • What do you mean? Do you have any example for popular-ish apps? I want to know more
      • T (they/she)@beehaw.org
        1·
        5 hours ago

        that’s interesting! I’m looking for a pack tbh

        The icon pack I am using currently is from the store I mentioned, it is called Arcticons Material You and they have surprisingly niche icons (like brazilian banking apps). The ones they don’t have I just use the icon with the first letter of the app.

        Uh I dont like it but I want to try it first. What about Image Toolbox? https://f-droid.org/packages/ru.tech.imageresizershrinker/ it can remove Exit data and I like the app!

        You don’t have to take metadata away from your pictures if you aren’t that concerned but privacy. I haven’t used Image Toolbox before, just mentioned the one I use!

        Never heard of it but it’s okay, not a big deal

        Adaptive Charging is a very nice feature but it is meaning to have long lasting benefits, I don’t think it is a deal breaker

        Im really disappointed to know my bank uses the cards from a brand but they don’t have an app to pay without card

        I was disappointed to learn that many banking institutions used to have this feature, removed it and now feature Google Wallet.

        What do you mean? Do you have any example for popular-ish apps? I want to know more

        Apps that rely on location might not function properly sometimes. Pokemon Go is one that comes to mind, you can access it but sometimes the location can be buggy.

        I have been using GrapheneOS for almost a year now. If you have any other questions, let me know!