Any one understands GrapheneOS?

[MacBH928]

So after many attempts of people trying to find a FOSS/private smartphone OS I heard of GrapheneOS. As far as I understand its Android without the Google code in it.

1-Can someone tell me how is this possible when Android is a Google project?
2-It has F-Droid(FOSS only app store) but what if I want to download non-FOSS apps like Twitter or Netflix? Will I have to install Google Play Store rendering the privacy attempt useless?
3-If GrapheneOS is Android with privacy and FOSS, why hasn't the FOSS community all jump on this platform since it is their answer to a long time of attempting to create a private and secure smartphone OS after Sailfish, Ubuntu Touch, and Librem?

 

[Stevie jobz 2.0]

Just get a disposable burner phone mate, no one goes to this much trouble to stop Google knowing what sports websites they have been on.... 🤔🤔

 

[ian87w]

I think hardly anybody jumped on it because we all already become dependent on apps and Google, whether intentional or not.

Basically Android without GMS just doesn't entice regular user adoption.

I guess they can try China, which is probably the only market that is used to Android without GMS.

 

[MacBH928]

Just get a disposable burner phone mate, no one goes to this much trouble to stop Google knowing what sports websites they have been on.... ??

If you think thats where it stops, I would use Google everyday. I suggest you research how much Google gather information on you. Did you know they used to read your emails?

 

[Stevie jobz 2.0]

If you think thats where it stops, I would use Google everyday. I suggest you research how much Google gather information on you. Did you know they used to read your emails?

Not a problem mate, they will read about what sports channels I'm subscribed to... What would they find on your emails? ?

 

[michael9891]

Not a problem mate, they will read about what sports channels I'm subscribed to... What would they find on your emails? 🤔

To suggest it's perfectly fine to have your emails read by anyone but the recepient is absurd.

 

[Stevie jobz 2.0]

To suggest it's perfectly fine to have your emails read by anyone but the recepient is absurd.

To suggest that a human being is reading your emails is absurd!!

 

[michael9891]

To suggest that a human being is reading your emails is absurd!!

Plenty of articles online confirming this. And until I quoted you, you didn't dispute that. Only that you didn't care.

 

[MacBH928]

Not a problem mate, they will read about what sports channels I'm subscribed to... What would they find on your emails? ?

If you have nothing to hide then share with us your email address and password...its just sports channels after all

 

[michael9891]

It's not even about having things to hide. You don't expect emails to read by a 3rd party.

 

[Stevie jobz 2.0]

If you have nothing to hide then share with us your email address and password...its just sports channels after all

Sounds like you are admitting you have something to hide.. #suspect?

 

[Nate RT]

How's everyone doing.
GrapheneOS is free of Google apps and services by default.
The goal of GrapheneOS is not to avoid Google, the project doesnt take the stance that they are evil and must be avoided at all costs.
It is based on AOSP which is open source. The project "degoogles" AOSP by changing default connections to Google and using their own first-party connections: although users have the choice to use google for those services.

GrapheneOS Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to frequently asked questions about GrapheneOS.

grapheneos.org

GrapheneOS provides a compatibility layer for users that need google apps: the official google play services (3 apps) can be installed as regular (unprivileged) apps that are fully sandboxed.

GrapheneOS features overview

Overview of GrapheneOS features differentiating it from the Android Open Source Project (AOSP).

grapheneos.org

 

[Vegastouch]

Ive seen nothing indicating Google reads emails and though i have a Gmail account, it isnt my main email and i hardly use it.
I suggest if you dont want anyone collecting your data of any sort, throw away your smartphone.

 

[StellarVixen]

How's everyone doing.
GrapheneOS is free of Google apps and services by default.
The goal of GrapheneOS is not to avoid Google, the project doesnt take the stance that they are evil and must be avoided at all costs.
It is based on AOSP which is open source. The project "degoogles" AOSP by changing default connections to Google and using their own first-party connections: although users have the choice to use google for those services.

GrapheneOS Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to frequently asked questions about GrapheneOS.

grapheneos.org

GrapheneOS provides a compatibility layer for users that need google apps: the official google play services (3 apps) can be installed as regular (unprivileged) apps that are fully sandboxed.

GrapheneOS features overview

Overview of GrapheneOS features differentiating it from the Android Open Source Project (AOSP).

grapheneos.org

That documentation doesn't look average Joe/Jane friendly, but it looks like this OS wasn't made for them either.

 

[Nate RT]

That documentation doesn't look average Joe/Jane friendly, but it looks like this OS wasn't made for them either

GrapheneOS is for everyone really. The web installer makes it easier to install than cli methods used by every other "custom ROM". And the matrix community is available to assist if need be.