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We took control, we're keeping control
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There is no FOSS modem. The baseband is a separate computer operating on a lower level than the OS.
Your provider can run arbitrary code there.
GrapheneOS has been ported to Android 17
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Re: GrapheneOS has been ported to Android 17
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I have these cards I keep in my (RFID-blocking) wallet, one for each credit account. Then I just pull them out and tap to pay. It's super convenient - no app required!
What does RFID-blocking wallet do?
People cannot steal your card info via proximity to your wallet over NFC if the wallet’s physical barrier blocks the RF signal.
Re: GrapheneOS has been ported to Android 17
#103I've been running GrapheneOS for 7 months now and I'm not going back. When I bought my Pixel 10 last year, I wasn't actually planning on trying Graphene for a while....until I noticed Google had force bundled a 'Wicked For Good' movie promo theme with the latest security update.
What's the app data backup/restore story on GrapheneOS?
My understanding is that even with pseudo-D2D (device-to-device) transfers Seedvault doesn't backup everything[1].
Are there more-functional, non-root, local (non-cloud) alternatives?
[1]: https://github.com/seedvault-app/seedvault/wiki/FAQ#why-do-s...
Re: GrapheneOS has been ported to Android 17
#104What are North American people doing for replacing contactless payment? Last time I checked, the solution was to use Curve but it only works for Europe.
I don't. GrapheneOS is worth the effort of pulling a card out of my wallet.
It's infuriating that they won't do this for non Google Android. It's in the best interest of both the bank and the card owner. Credential theft risk goes down to basically zero when backed by a fingerprint authenticated virtual card.
Re: GrapheneOS has been ported to Android 17
#105I've been running GrapheneOS for 7 months now and I'm not going back. When I bought my Pixel 10 last year, I wasn't actually planning on trying Graphene for a while....until I noticed Google had force bundled a 'Wicked For Good' movie promo theme with the latest security update.
I too, liked it. However, some apps that I need for work, like Microsoft Authenticator, no longer work under GrapheneOS. https://www.theregister.com/on-prem/2026/03/10/microsoft-tig...
Microsoft Authenticator works on my GrapheneOS (not rooted).
Re: GrapheneOS has been ported to Android 17
#106That Motorola phone that lets you install Graphene can not come soon enough. Pixel phones are not sold worldwide so it feels like they're gatekeeping security. I know that's not the case really, but there's very few ways to successfully degoogle otherwise.
> Pixel phones are not sold worldwide
Still boggles my mind the fact Google doesn't sell their phones worldwide. Obtaining a Pixel has proven to be quite difficult for me.
Re: GrapheneOS has been ported to Android 17
#107What are North American people doing for replacing contactless payment? Last time I checked, the solution was to use Curve but it only works for Europe.
There is no replacement. Strap a credit card to the back of your phone or pay cash.
Use a solvent to dissolve the plastic from the card then epoxy the extracted antenna and chip innards to the back of your phone case. Problem solved. (I'm only 50% joking, you can actually do this but maybe epoxy isn't the best option.)
Re: GrapheneOS has been ported to Android 17
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When I got a new phone last year, I purposely got a Pixel (open box 9a) to put GrapheneOS on it immediately. Been happy living the de-Googled Android life since. I was sad that I had to go through the OOBE setup on the stock image to unlock the bootloader. At least it doesn't force an internet connection and login, unlike Windows.
Is it possible to install basic Google apps like Gmail, Calendar, Maps, Drive without googlifying the whole phone? I'm not looking to fully de-Google but I want Google as apps and not my OS.
> I'm not looking to fully de-Google but I want Google as apps and not my OS.
This is entirely possible as other posters have explained. But I think it kind of defeats the point of Graphene, at least somewhat. Google is already profiling every aspect of your life by reading your emails, files, calendar, location, etc? In that case, OS access becomes moot.
I think that GrapheneOS makes most sense as part of a broader move towards privacy-respecting alternatives. I see the sandboxed Play Services as something useful perhaps in a secondary user profile, for the odd commercial app required and only available from the Play Store.
Re: GrapheneOS has been ported to Android 17
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Yes, you install the Google Play store via the GrapheneOS App Store. The OS comes with like 5 apps out of the box. The rest is up to you. Biggest caveats that I've encountered: tap to pay via Google Wallet is a no go, Android Auto can be flaky, MDM managed work profiles don't work at the moment, and some apps that use the Google Play integrity API fail to validate and refuse to work (I've only encountered one app tha…
Tap to pay is mostly NFC? So is there an alternative app?
Curve Pay has worked well for me. Only good alternative as it doesn't depend on Google Play Services too