I’m sorry but it’s true. Graphene OS sucks the big one… It’s absolutely janky when it comes to its Android app support, it’s UI is absolutely atrocious, and all around. It’s simply a wonky operating system.
Not only that but the whole premise of of making an operating system built only for Google pixel hardware on top of Android Open source project is just silly when it comes to the idea of “privacy”. That would be like trying to open up a gay nightclub in Qatar. Google could snap its fingers tomorrow and lock down the ability to unlock bootloaders.
What do you think? Am I wrong here guys?
As a user, I can definitely say that GrapheneOS is the single best project in the open source space. 99.99% of stuff works out-of-the-box, with de-facto feature parity. The remaining 0.01% is the one dumb investing app which I can only assume has sneaky spyware on it.
anything robinhood style yes but OGs like fidelity/vanguard/scwab no issue…
hmm i wonder why
Yeah, I can access all my banking perfectly fine on GrapheneOS. Never ran into a compatibility issue with anything to be honest.
The UI is just AOSP android, simple and ugly (imo) as always. It’s not unique in that either, most OEMs have a skin based on AOSP in some way.
As for the app support, I have had very little issues over the past year on GrapheneOS. Aside from some apps being exclusive to the play store (ie they don’t host them elsewhere and Aurora doesn’t have a copy), I have a pretty seamless experience. And yes, including banking apps.
Tap to pay doesn’t work (they’re upfront about that) but NFC is still fully features in my experience.
As a regular user, besides tap to pay what do you use NFC for? I get your point that it works, but what uses are there besides tap to pay for most users?
Its UI…? It’s got the same UI as Android…?
This dudes just a thinly veiled Google Dev
Wondering if engaging here is the wrong move but this is hoooooly shit levels of bullschibe ragebait
Fuck that shit its awesome and yeah that’s not how any of that works
As I know some use Google pixel hardware because bootloader can be unlocked and then locked again (for security reason) with custom rom. Read that One+ allow do the same. With other vendors you can only unlock bootloader if vendor allow.
Fairphone can do that too
fairphone has a different purpose, while bootloader relock is solid there is more to the security set up.
That would be like trying to open up a gay nightclub in Qatar.
It’s not just qatar. It’s many many allies of the fascist USA.
Don’t feel bad about your statement everyone should have high standards when it comes to criticism
I’ll agree with you in the UI. There black and white icons suck.
Third party launcher, icon pack, gone… Have you ever used Android before?
Lmao yeah, with lawnchair my phone feels cute and silly. Even before using lawnchair I just used paperize for auto changing wallpapers, added some icons to my homepage, ignored the black system apps, and was happy for about 6 months or so. Like UI is not the fucking issue here.
It’s not their fault that they can’t make Graphene OS for more models. It’s the fault of the manufacturers of these smartphones who always put a stick in the wheel for anyone who wants to make a privacy oriented OS for their smartphone models.
for a privacy oriented phone you don’t need a very specific security chip that only a single pije of phones have. that’s maximalism.
What are u talking about ui design it stock android from google
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Looking at their history, it seems like they just kind of latch onto a thing and start going off about it, then try to defend their position at all costs.
Some of it’s pretty based, some of it’s pretty dumb.
It’s gotta be one of those lembots in a different suit!
It could be, it’s getting harder to tell.
nothing wrong with that. hopefully OP can sort out why the hot take is not right.
Tell me you don’t understand GrapheneOS without telling me you don’t understand GrapheneOS.
This typed from a GrapheneOS phone that works just great, including the UI (breath of fresh simple air, no clutter, no crap, no AI).
And I’m happily using my phone knowing that not a single thing is spying on me or data mining and everything on my phone is there by my choice. And even happier that there’s not a damn thing Google can do about it.
Yes, you are wrong.
OK, fine… I’ll be honest…
I have had good experiences with it. I have not had problems with apps. Most of my apps I get via Obtaininum. As for the UI, I think it is fine.
I don’t think Google will be able to lock my Pixel’s bootloader, and, if they do, well it is already running the OS. So it shouldn’t be a problem for a while. If at some time GrapheneOS stops being supported I will find something else. I don’t need a guarantee of permanence to find it useful today.
Dogshit, braindead take. I’ve been on Graphene for months and had almost no issues. The issues I’ve had have been fixed within days because they come out with software updates damn near weekly. Tell me you’ve never used Graphene without telling me you’ve never used Graphene. You dumbass, its designed to be minimalistic and peacemeal.
This has to be ragebait.
Before complaining, what have you done? What does your post do?
You post like a PSYOP, like we should give up, like there is no hope, WRONG.
At least they are trying. What you are you doing to defend our software freedom?
Kinda thinking the same thing. Been seeing a lot of posts shitting on graphene this week.
Several of them are from the OP alone. Look at their post history, and at least the last three posts have dedicated a sentence or two on calling GrapheneOS bad.
You are absolutely right. I just saw their history. They really do post like an active psyop.
Whatever you read here, remember, think ‘does this post give us power or take it away?’
Not just GrapheneOS, everything, all the time.
Now you know what to tell them.
Lol look at this wankers post history
