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NFC payments also don’t work. Non-starter for me

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Is it because of your particular bank or is that a general problem?

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google wallet in general will not work.

also bank apps utilizing NFC is not a thing in the US

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Why not? You van set up a separate profile and install gplay services so pretty much anything would work under these conditions I assume

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Ah yes, a feature that I’d never be able to live without /s

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Do you mean that it’s worse on GrapheneOS in comparison to stock?

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I’ve almost never had an issue. Like ever, unless I forget to set my phone on a charger when I went to bed. And even then, it would just be in the single digits by the end of the second night.

I think I’ve had my phone die on me twice since I’ve had it (Pixel 6 Pro).

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Great. I don’t need that. That’s not even close to a selling point.

I guess if I needed to hike without a power source for a week, it would be.

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Android Auto is borked and most camera features

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Android auto also works fine for me. I haven’t used an android phone in years so I can only compair it to apple car play. There are extra configuration steps to make it work but its not hard (just have to read some messages and go through some menus)

Apple car play “just works”.

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Comment on GrapheneOS, an Android custom ROM while touting Apple in same thread.

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I’m not touting apple. Its just a fact.Graphene has you check boxes so you know you’re giving permissions to your car. It informs you what information you’re giving to android auto. And, if you’ve installed apps through alternate sources, you do have to go through developer mode in Android Auto to enable apps from alternative sources. It takes less than 5 mins and you only have to do it once, but if you don’t, you’ll end up thinking android auto is broken in graphene, like the poster I was responding to believed.

I don’t think there is a better solution for graphene - it works fine after minimal setup. I’d gladly do that to preserve my privacy when it matters.

Apple doesn’t give a shit about informing you what it does with your info so it doesn’t do that. I’m not saying its better I’m just being honest. Its quick and dirty.

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Android Auto works fine for me and google camera also works fine.

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The camera works but I was talking about it but the Google image processing features.

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You can install the Google Camera app and get those.

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Here’s a summary of the article and the seven key points mentioned about switching to GrapheneOS:

Summary: The article discusses GrapheneOS, a secure, privacy-focused mobile operating system based on Android. It highlights the benefits of switching to GrapheneOS, its features, compatibility, and user experience. The article also addresses potential concerns and provides information on reverting to standard Android if desired.

The seven things you should know before switching to GrapheneOS:

  1. Compatibility: Currently only supported on Google Pixel devices (Pixel 3 or newer) due to their strong hardware-based security features.

  2. App compatibility: Most apps are compatible, but some may require alternatives. A sandboxed version of Google Play can be installed for popular apps.

  3. User interface: Similar to standard Android, but with enhanced privacy controls and a decluttered, ad-free experience.

  4. Regular updates: Frequent security updates are provided to protect against the latest threats.

  5. Community support: A dedicated community of users and developers is available to offer help and tips.

  6. Reversibility: It’s possible to switch back to standard Android if you don’t like GrapheneOS.

  7. Privacy and security features: Includes end-to-end encryption, revocable permissions, randomized MAC addresses, and strict app data access controls.

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standard android?

you/they mean the OEM operating system right?

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Right. It’s different in that it lacks Google Framework Service, and adds a bunch of privacy controls, like additional quick toggles to control the cameras, and microphone, the way other Android can quick toggle the flashlight and location servcies and bluetooth.

The biggest thing is substantially more granular per app permissions, controlled from a calentral interface in settings.

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Or any other rom, really. Stock, which is the Google version of Android, but the pixel line is well supported by lineage and other variants.

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The summary kind of makes it sound like there’s a switch in settings and poof! you’re back at stock android. But I imagine you need to flash the new ROM and start from scratch.

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Yes. You can go back to stock.

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My point is that “stock” is not a “standard”. If anything GrapheneOS is more standard.

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No mention of the mental instability of the founder and the toxicity of the Dev team?

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this could be said about many popular open source projects

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Pointing the blame away is not the right answer. Also it does not happen in Lineage OS, Calyx OS and many other similar projects.

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and its one of the “things you should know”

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…like Lemmy.

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Ty for the summary ChatGPT

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Haha no worries 😅 I always appriciate summarys myself so I thought I would pay it forward

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It’s a bad joke ✌️

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That’s actually pretty rude to call someone a bot.

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good human

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Thank you for this.

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No problems 😄

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