How did you degoogle Android?

I'm using GrapheneOS - very simple to setup. Only actual downside is it only works on pixel devices currently

al_borland 42 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

That doesn’t feel very de-Googled, when it’s using an OS that was built by Google on hardware made my Google. Sure it removes their services and adds some security/privacy, but it still adds to Google’s power but giving marketshare to both their mobile OS and mobile hardware.

	▲	jraph 9 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		It's uniquely hard to get rid of Android (when you don't consider iOS as an option, because possibly the remedy would be worse than the issue). A degoogled Android is already a good step. I'm as little reliant on proprietary services as possible and I'll jump to Linux mobile (having used a pinephone for one year as my main phone, I know it'll be comfortable for me) when a convincing phone that's not very expensive given the outdated hardware it has and that doesn't rely on an Android base can run it smoothly enough, but that phone doesn't exist yet. Alternatives include not having a smartphone but the network effect and the expectations on you having one are quite strong. The Fairphone 5 I have is very close to run PostmarketOS well, I have hope but for now few but critical features are missing.

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Cider9986 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

It's fantastic. If you want any app recommendations, lmk. I like to replace the default apps with more up to date ones.