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[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Hence GrapheneOS sandboxing the Play Store. It is ironic that Google is the only phone manufacturer that allows for installing a different OS. But I suppose the fact that GrapheneOS has pushed security updates that have made it into stock Android and the fact that most users won't bother installing an alternative OS on their pixel phones is why they allow such shenanigans.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I use rooted LineageOS on my 4a 5G, though I do still have GApps on it. Next phone I buy I'm thinking I'll give GrapheneOS a try. Leaving behind my rooted system level adblocking would be difficult for me though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In regards to ad blocking. My solution isn't as all encompassing as that, but for general web browsing, I use the Mull browser as you can install some addons like ublock and noscript. I'll admit though if you're looking to install advertisement heavy Play Store Apps though, I'd say maybe look into using a PiHole to adblock your home network?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mostly just use my phone for/at work. I already have a server that could operate as a pihole at home, but my PC already blocks everything under the sun, so it's not really needed.

I get most of my stuff off f-droid unless I don't have any other choice, and use firefox with ublock+noscript on my phone as-is. But it is nice to not have to worry about getting ads in anything else when I do install an odd game or something, though.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

What works for me is a pi-hole at home, a wireguard service on my (dd-wrt) router with the pi-hole functioning as dns server and my phone using wireguard as an always-on vpn.

All traffic on my phone is now routed through the pi-hole at home, which filters out all tracking, wherever I am.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can users who use Google Fi switch too? Will call screening still work?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

I don't use Google Fi, but a quick search shows that many have gotten it to work with Graphene OS just fine. You can still install Fi from the Play Store, and it appears all works as intended as long as you grant it Network Permissions.

I'd do research on it though if you're truly interested. They have a link to their Matrix chat on their website where you can field general questions.