GOS beginner guide

19 days ago by Newhere to c/privacy

Hey everyone, I am setting my new (used) pixel 8 with GOS. I read on GOS site a lot,but want clearer understand some things. How to set different profiles- one for private and one for daily use. I understood its possible, right? I read another bothering thing,that GOS use 2 steps authentication- fingerprints and pin to open the phone. I am very against biodata, I never use it. Is it possible to leave only with pin ? Any advice what to apps to install will be greatly appreciated.

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Sapphy -1 points 19 days ago
  1. Don’t use multiple profiles on your private phone, doing so can mix metadata.
  2. If you ignore point 1, always close your other profile manually in Settings after switching.
  3. Don’t sign in to Google or Microsoft accounts on your GrapheneOS device.
  4. Rely on Obtainium and F-Droid for apps.
  5. (Optional) Avoid installing Google Play Services.
  6. Keep your phone in airplane mode, and set Wi-Fi to turn off automatically one minute after you leave home.
  7. Avoid SIM cards, since carriers can track your location with extreme precision.

Ultimately, GrapheneOS is just a de-Googled OS. Don’t walk around with a false sense of security just because you use it.

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Newhere 2 points 19 days ago

Thanks a mill. Any suggestions for network out of home? I will need to ring ect.while I am out of home.

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Sapphy 1 point 19 days ago

If your only concern is keeping Google and Microsoft off your back, the carrier advice is optional. Please remember and keep in mind that your phone is a tracking device that always collects your data, and there’s no way around that

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