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
    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.