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what foss phone OS do you use and why? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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)

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[–] MXX53 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I am on a pixel 7 with graphene OS. Been great. Ive been using this phone for about a year or so now.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Also posting from a Pixel 7 running Graphene for abouta year. No issues, I use Fdroid for most apps and Aurora when I have too. Only bummer is I haven't found a good FOSS keyboard with swipe. Really miss gboard for that and gif insertion.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Have you tried Heliboard? You'll need to download a (proprietary?) library for it though. https://github.com/Helium314/HeliBoard

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Thanks for the rec! Typing on it now. Pretty decent so far. I dig the hover on the word as i swipe