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Google Pixel	2024-12-01T16:47:49+0100	2024-12-07T09:52:28+0000	draft_post	false	false	false	true	true	true

Howdy, thanks for stopping by.

A quick note, not sure where to file that for now...

Thanks for sharing your experience using GrapheneOS like a normie would use a Pixel (or any Android phone). The comparison is interesting. Where did you find Device Health Services ? I wasn't able to find it on my device. While I understand the point of testing usability with popular proprietary services it would be nice having your thought on some open source alternatives. I would suggest you to run these for maybe a week and write an update on this setup with more privacy in mind using them and seeing the impact on usability.

GBoard   -> OpenBoard (or FlorisBoard but in beta)
Messages -> QKSMS (or Simple SMS Messenger or GOS stock app)
Phone    -> Koler (or Simple Dialer or GOS stock app)
Clock    -> Stock GOS app (or Simple Clock)
Contacts -> Simple Contacts (or stock GOS app or Connect You)
Files    -> Stock GOS Files (or Material Files or Simple File Manager)
Photos   -> Simple Gallery (or Aves)
GMail    -> Honestly idk what to recommend, a GMail account on FairEmail or K-9 (soon Thunderbird Mobile) or a complete alternative such as Proton Mail or TutaNota
Camera   -> Stock GOS Camera (everyone knows you won't get as good results compared to the Google Camera)

There is plenty more open source alternatives but I wrote the "big names" because most people will use these and not another app with 80 stars on GitHub (even there is great "competitor")

Found on reddit

This is basically my journey from iPhone 14 Pro(iOS) to Pixel 9 Pro (GrapheneOS). Sounds like a plan.