GrapheneOS review | DE-GOOGLE your Android!

How good is GrapheneOS? This is the best ROM for privacy!

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Timestamps
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0:00 - Intro
0:09 - Become a LEGEND
0:23 - Who is GrapheneOS for?
1:27 - Simple installation process
3:03 - De-Googled by default
5:54 - Unique apps to GrapheneOS
8:28 - Using external app stores
9:47 - Things to consider
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[toGoogle]

For those concerned: The number some have spotted at 9:47 is a spam caller. We don't like spam - and I'm sure you hate it too :)

[DenisKudlik]

oh wow, google really hasn't touched the default AOSP apps since 2016

[burhanbudak]

For VPN, GOS allows the Wireguard kernel version, completly protecting the phone on thr kernel version.

[cyberxspeed]

Moving over to GrapheneOS from google stock android has been the best decision I've made when it came to phones. I can't stand most google apps and services.

[thecastiel]

There is a phone number visible on 9:47, which you might want to censor as this is a privacy focused video

[speedytruck]

That was very well researched video! I've been using GrapheneOS for a very long time and probably couldn't have made a better video lol. Btw, I think the reason why GrapheneOS supports only pixels, besides relocking with user keys, is because it uses pixel's secure element (forgot what it's called) that doesn't have a comparable alternative in other phones.

[eliwinderickx]

I really love Graphene OS. The project works really well! But you'll need to put some time in it...

[Jindraxx]

Hey there !!! Thank you for the content that you provided us !

I have 1 question that is often regarding GrapheneOS.
How do you handle banking apps since they are part of play store ??!

[KHROME]

You may want to revise the contacts app restricted to only importing a file.

[any]

Great review it seem OS systems like these need more support and more fine tuning etc. There js a LOT they could do to improve this OS qnd still remain private.

[Nimrod]

I have a Samsung device but would love the security and privacy features of Graphine. Is there an alternative for Samsung?

[DeanteMason]

Don't !! They just released an update that caused my phone to stop woeking.; I can't even make phone calls, text, or listen to YouTube. In going back to Google!!

[tobi]

Hey, is there a way to backup the stock OS data and then import it to Graphene OS/CalyxOS?
Been thinking about changing the Rom on my Pixel 7a for a while now.

Would look forward to an answer 🙂

[geneimprov-ucpr]

I wonder what he is saying. Maybe a dumb phone is more secure.

[id]

Please start with the fact it only works on Google Pixel phones!

[CrashUK]

whats the battery life like. androld eats battery when your not doing any thing.

[dudi]

Is there any analysis available of the os code? Has anyone checked the source code to see that there are no suspicious things? How can i make sure the web installer install the same source code and not something else? How can i take the code and install the os myself without the installer? I know i sound paranoid but i just wanna make sure it's safe

[kierenkd]

Samsung apps help me de-google quite a bit but Im yet to find a decent alternative to google maps or google waze. It would be good if Microsoft / Garmin / OS would step up. I dont rate OsmAnd

[People_Scare_Me]

I would like full privacy but this seems like such a hassel just to live how I already am just with my phone being slightly more annoying to use I'm just turning off personalised ads and any privacy settings that I can

[Elmojomo]

"Doesn't work on Samsung phones".
You mean, the most popular Android phones in the world? Skip.