This one is definitely the hardest and is the least mature. Have you managed to get off Google on your phone?

I’m using GrapheneOS (Degoogle’d android) on a Pixel 6a. The irony isn’t lost on me that I had to buy google to get off google.

I had tried Pinephone and Plasma mobile, but it still needs more work and I needed a phone sooner as my old one was failing.

How about you? Did you manage to get away from Google?

  • br3ad@infosec.pubEnglish
    8·
    1 year ago

    People who are using a custom ROMs. Are you able to use apps like banking apps and work apps (outlook, teams, InTune, etc.)?

    This is a big hurdle for me and I don’t wish to carry two phones.

    • notsharp@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      1 year ago

      Absolutely. So far I’m currently using 3 bank apps with custom rom and works perfectly. Outlook and teams too works. And I’m not an InTune user.

    • CrypticCoffee@lemm.eeOPMEnglish
      5·
      1 year ago

      In the UK, banking apps are optional, I can use website in browser.

      With GrapheneOS, you can install Play apps sandboxed and with dummied google apps and control how much of the file system they can see etc.

      I would assume outlook has a web client. Not sure what InTune is so cannot comment.

      • aussiematt@lemm.eeEnglish
        0·
        1 year ago

        InTune is mobile device management that allows a company to enforce policies on your phone such as pin code length/screen locking policies, and ability to remotely wipe your phone. Since these privacy ROMs are about giving control back to the user, I suspect that there will be problems with MDM enforcement software like InTune. I no longer work for a company that uses that software though, so no chance to test it out.

        • CrypticCoffee@lemm.eeOPMEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          Ewww. No way would I install that on my phone. It would be on a work specific phone that I don’t give a crap about :). I doubt you can get much privacy on corporate mobiles with that shite :).

    • runningman@lemmy.oneEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      This site has a crowd sourced list of apps that includes their compatibility on deGoogled Android devices.

      Personally, I’ve had very few issues with apps not working, and banking/productivity apps haven’t given me issues on CalyxOS, but your mileage may vary

    • youmaynotknow@lemmy.ml
      2·
      1 year ago

      I’ve been on Graphene for 2 years now, and all my banking apps (from 3 different countries, business and personal) work perfectly. I used Calyx for a while, and everything worked there as well. For most deGoogled OSs that allow to te-lock the bootloader, there should be no issues when using banking apps.