Good afternoon, y’all!

I have decided to take the plunge and switch over to Graphene OS. Is there anything I need to know before I use the web installer? I’m a bit bummed about having to set up all my apps again, but I’m exporting all my settings, thanks FOSS apps! to help with the transition. Most of my data is fully backed up through Nextcloud, so I’ll be able to just jump straight in with my photos and data.

So yeah, any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated before I go through with it tonight. Thanks, y’all and again, I love being a part of the Lemmy community.

  • kimchi@lemmy.world
    12·
    1 day ago

    I have separate profiles:

    • main user has no Google Play services or Gapps: just F-Droid apps and a couple of play store apps I use daily (anonymously via Aurora Store app)
    • Aurora profile has other playstore apps that will run without Google Play Services
    • PlayStore profile is for anything that requires full Google Play Services (banking, purchased apps)
    • Work profile is full-on Google everyting (Google school)
    • Location is on, but only shared with Organic Maps, FindMyDevice (FMD) and Transit.app
    • USB port is power-only (no data).

    Some compromises I’ve made:

    • I have fingerprint unlock enabled (but not on my password vault or PlayStore/Banking profile)
    • I tap-to-pay with a Garmin watch ( you only need the Garmin app to set-up the credit card, then it can be deleted )

    But… I think starting-out, don’t worry about it. If you load all the same apps as on your old phone, into a single main profile, it’ll still be a huge improvement.