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submitted 4 months ago by PullPantsUnsworn@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

After using LineageOS for long time, I have finally moved to GrapheneOS. I use a lot of banking and financial apps which I never felt comfortable using on LineageOS due to lack of proper sandboxing, unlocked bootloader etc.

GrapheneOS works flawlessly just like Android. You don't even notice there's hardening underneath. Also it protects from Google's evil location tracking using WiFi/Bluetooth or even when the Location is turned off. I don't understand how people in general are comfortable with Google tracking all the time. You can use Google Play and Play Services in a sandbox that works just like regular installation, but without deep tracking.

If you haven't tried GrapheneOS, try it. You won't go back to regular Android.

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[-] theskyisfalling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 108 points 4 months ago

For people looking to change and are worried about banks bullshit here is a link to a list of currently supported bank apps.

[-] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 24 points 4 months ago

This is stupid helpful, thank you. I wouldn't have thought to look this up on my own but now that I know it I'm a good bit more likely to try Graphene on my next phone. This is way more apps than I would have guessed.

[-] pHr34kY@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago

My bank apps all work fine. Just keep your physical bank cards on you because Google Wallet won't work with credit cards, NFC or transport passes. Your gig tickets and membership cards will load fine though.

You probably don't want Google rummaging through your purchase history anyway. I certainly don't miss it.

[-] Salix@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago

I personally have to toggle on Exploit protection compatibility mode in App info to get some of my banking apps to work

[-] madeindjs@programming.dev 2 points 4 months ago

Really helpful, thanks. Just curios, does this list apply also for LineageOS + MicroG ?

[-] theskyisfalling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 months ago

I couldn't tell you. The page / list was made for graphene and I don't know the technical differences between running that and lineage + micro g so not sure if the same list could apply. Sorry.

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