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1. max_+mj[view] [source] 2025-04-13 05:44:25
>>moelf+(OP)
How "private" is graphene?

How much do I gain from switching to it instead of say, remaining on the Stock Android?

Edit: This looks comprehensive — https://staging.grapheneos.org/features

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2. MrDrMc+fk[view] [source] 2025-04-13 05:58:48
>>max_+mj
It's extremely private. It doesn't have Google services by default, but makes it easy to install them as unprivileged apps that - apart from giving you more control over what they can do and limiting certain access by default - work mostly exactly the same way as their privileged installs on other versions of Android. It also lets you disable Internet access privileges to any app that you don't want to have phone home.

Beyond that, most of the other advantages will be less visible. They have hardened memory allocators that make various classes of security beaches significantly more difficult. There's a lot less superfluous background services eating resources. All that and more are listed on their website. It's well worth a read.

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3. therei+8l[view] [source] 2025-04-13 06:14:43
>>MrDrMc+fk
That sounds really good. What are the downsides? How does it fare in terms of PlayIntegrity and SafetyNet etc?
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4. 107292+xl[view] [source] 2025-04-13 06:20:29
>>therei+8l
I may be wrong but I think most bank apps won't run on those devices. Anyone can confirm ?
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5. Bigano+891[view] [source] 2025-04-13 15:42:34
>>107292+xl
I'm in Switzerland, and both Neon (Hypothekarbank Lenzburg) and Zak (Banque CLER) work perfectly fine.

Google Wallet does not work, therefore I cannot use my phone to pay wirelessly with my Neon card, which is a shame.

The only apps I had trouble with were Twint (had to install it with F-Droid, as Play kept telling me it was not compatible with my device), and... the McDonald's app (which forces me to move my fat ass to one of their kiosks to order my food instead of doing it from the table).

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