I was thinking about using graphene OS, but I’ve read some lemmy users dislike this OS due to perceived misleading advertising and the pixel 7a you’re supposed to install graphene on because it’s from google (an advertising company).

Another option would be lineage OS, but there is so much false information about this OS, namely compatible phones that simply don’t work with this OS and no support.

what works for you? I want a phone with no google, that doesn’t force me to use the manufacturer’s ecosystem and that won’t show the apps I don’t want or need (on an asus I own you cannot neither get rid nor hide bloatware)

  • GolfNovemberUniform
    38·
    6 months ago

    I use LineageOS because my phone is not a Pixel and it works fine for me. If you don’t want to pay Google for a Pixel, buy a used one. Other than that LOS is fine. It doesn’t have anonymization features like /e/OS or something like that but it doesn’t force nor promote any apps or ecosystems (except for Seedvault but it’s not a big deal) and it is FOSS

      • GolfNovemberUniform
        8·
        6 months ago

        Unfortunately 90% of privacy-conscious people can’t live without Google services because Google Meet, banking apps and other Play Integrity needing stuff

        • Handles@leminal.spaceEnglish
          6·
          6 months ago

          That’s literally what MicroG is for, though. Spoof the Play store and GSF, no data in or out. I think a good part of that “90%” you mention knows about that solution?

          • GolfNovemberUniform
            2·
            6 months ago

            But that’s what GrapheneOS uses afaik. The person I replied to said that LineageOS (a fully vanilla ROM) with root (which breaks banking apps) is a better solution. I agree but I added that the mentioned solution is really not for most people.

        • smeg@feddit.ukEnglish
          2·
          6 months ago

          I don’t imagine that many privacy-conscious people are using Google Meet!

            • smeg@feddit.ukEnglish
              1·
              6 months ago

              Surely you wouldn’t have to use it on your phone then, just on a desktop browser?

                • smeg@feddit.ukEnglish
                  2·
                  6 months ago

                  Why would school or work require you to specifically use Google meet on the phone app? Surely you’d use a school computer or your work-provided laptop, never needing to have play services on your personal device.