> 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.

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fooqux 2 hours ago | parent [-]

I agree and have moved mostly away from everything Google. But it's hard to replace maps. I know open street maps exists but it's hard to beat Google's data gathering.

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wolvoleo 12 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

I think OSM is way way better. It has ever little path in the hills I walk. On Google Maps I'm just walking in a featureless green blob.

Maybe for cars Google is better but I don't use those.

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eblanshey an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I use Google Maps on Graphene. It works perfectly. You still get the benefits of the rest of the phone being degoogled. Just allow it to access your location only when you're actively using the app. When it's closed, it's closed.

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handedness 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I've settled on running CoMaps in the Owner profile, with Google Maps/Waze/etc. in the Owner profile's Private Space for when they're necessary.

	▲	fooqux an hour ago \| parent [-]
		Can that setup work with android auto? If so, I'll need to try that.

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theandrewbailey an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I've been using HERE WeGo on GrapheneOS for almost a year. I had to install a text to speech engine in order to get voice directions.

https://www.here.com/products/wego

https://here-wego.en.aptoide.com/app

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donalhunt 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

There are players in the OpenStreetMap ecosystem attempting to change that. I know the team behind Organic Maps are actively working to make their app as viable as possible by sourcing appropriate data for example.

	▲	DarkUranium 22 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Organic Maps is amazing. I actually find that it blows Google Maps out of the water for cycling (which is why/how I discovered it). I haven't really used it for driving much because my own car has a builtin nav, so can't really comment on that. YMMV of course.