Comment on Privacy — why should I care
River_Tahm@lemmy.today 2 weeks agoGraphene doesn’t completely strip Google software though, it sandboxes it. You still gotta use the play store to install most apps for example.
Comment on Privacy — why should I care
River_Tahm@lemmy.today 2 weeks agoGraphene doesn’t completely strip Google software though, it sandboxes it. You still gotta use the play store to install most apps for example.
Ulrich@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
I mean the entire thing is “Google software” so I’m not sure what you mean. It strips it of everything that calls Google’s servers. It has optional sandboxed Google Play services.
You don’t need the Google Play Store, you can install all of those apps with Aurora Store.
River_Tahm@lemmy.today 2 weeks ago
I think the point is you’re exaggerating how easy it is for the average person to install and use something like Graphene - people are arguing it’s less that Google allows it and more that white hats have forced it and I don’t think that’s an unfair statement. Like - I’m techy, own a phone running Graphene, and will have to look into the Aurora store - hadn’t heard of it before this!
Apple seems to be pretty privacy forward at the moment and it’s true that they sell hardware more so than software, and WAY moreso than user data. For people who can’t figure out something like Graphene, Apple is certainly a better choice than Googled Android. And I think that’s valuable to be able to tell people in this day and age even if Graphene would be best overall
Ulrich@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
I’m not. It really is that easy.
But the fact that it’s easy isn’t the point. The point is that you have that choice. That is not a choice you’re allowed with Apple.
I did tell them that, in the parent comment of this thread.
guismo@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
As a GrapheneOS user, and someone who hates apple and would rather not have a phone than bend to apple, and while i agree with most of what you said, i would not expect the majority of the users to be able to install graphene. I don’t personally know anyone i would expect to be able to do by themselves. It’s easy for you. It wasn’t super easy for me, it would be difficult for most people.