Questions about switching from iOS to GrapheneOS
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Microg pairs best with LineageOS. I've done both and I prefer the GrapheneOS sandbox.
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try molly
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[...] I’d like to be able to backup to my home server. The main thing would probably just be my photos [...]
For the photos, since you have a home server, have you heard of Immich? For anything else, there was a time when I could have recommended syncthing-android, but development on that has been discontinued, though you can still try using it. Some privacy-conscious cloud services may allow you to sync app folders, backing up WhatsApp that way, but I have no experience with that.
is the 8a likely to drop much in price after that? I don’t know how quickly the prices drop but considering the 8a is currently £500 I can’t see it dropping to <£300
Instead of buying straight from Google, you can consider buying a refurbished 8a off ebay or something local - my last two Pixel purchases have been through that method. It tends to be substantially cheaper than buying new, even as little as 6 months after the product launch, and the 8a launched 9 months ago. Just be cautious of seller ratings, reputations, and consistency - prices are lower there because it's more of a risk for the buyer.
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Looks like there’s an iOS client for immich as well so I will give that a try! I’ll have a look on eBay, my only concern with not buying new would be battery longevity
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if you've happily consumed apple's offering up until now, you can just disable iCloud backups and that's it, nothing essentially changed for you - nobody's going to go through your phone. that remains as safe as it was a month ago.
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Thanks that’s very helpful. FYI the banking app info came from here: https://privsec.dev/posts/android/banking-applications-compatibility-with-grapheneos/
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Working on abandoning the gmail accounts entirely tbh. Until then, the native gmail filtering (primary/social/promotions) keeps those inboxes usable. 10+ years of ad spam from signing up for shit... literally a hundred or so emails a day.
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You don't. I was unaware of the hardon gOS had against GmsCore.
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Well I’ve now ordered a pixel, I’ll let you know how it goes
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Great !
Consider using an e-mail aliases service such as addy.io or SimpleLogin to keep your new inbox clear from spam and never give that real address unless you feel like it's worth it.
