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Alternative phone OS (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/privacy@lemmy.ml
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Hi. I know the most privacy-oriented (and best-working) phone OS is GrapheneOS, but I was wondering about other, less well-known ones, such as VollaOS (modified Android), Sailfish OS or Ubuntu Touch. Are they private? Do they work? Can I run Android applications on them (VollaOS and SailfishOS) without too much effort? I like using Linux, but I rely on many Android apps, such as navigation, mobile banking, the Garmin app, and many others. Do you have any experience with these operating systems?

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[–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

My only problem with Graphene is that it only works on Pixel phones, which means supporting Google.

Note that most mobile banking apps will not work without Google services installed, no matter what you use, so you give up privacy just by using those.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    Always buy second hand. You'll save the environment, save some cash and avoid enriching google all at the same time.

    Doesn't have to be an old one either. You can find Pixels on eBay that have a few weeks or months use or unwanted upgrades.

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