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I am very happy with my current setup after flashing my new One Plus 9 Pro with LineageOS for microG (https://lineage.microg.org/ https://lineage.microg.org/).

I am very happy with my current setup after flashing my new One Plus 9 Pro with LineageOS for microG (https://lineage.microg.org/ https://lineage.microg.org/). It's LineageOS with application spoofing and comes pre-baked with microG. I'm able to use all the standard apps (Uber, games, etc) without a Google account. I use Aurora instead of the Google Play Store, local maps as my GPS back-end, and my phone only contains the apps I actually used instead of pre-baked vendor bullshit. It's all super smooth and completely stable. I really can't say enough nice things about it. If you're looking for the third option, I would really give aftermarket android roms a try.

bpye 5y ago
I’ve tried that path before but SafetyNet makes it hard. I can’t use my banking app for example, and for better or for worse, I wouldn’t be able to access my work email either.
- EvanDotPro 5y ago
  I haven't looked in a while, but last time I checked, Magisk had a SafetyNet bypass. It's a cat and mouse game of course, but when I was using it, Magisk stayed ahead of Google 90%+ of the time.
  - boring_twenties 5y ago
    So about that... the developer of Magisk has been employed by Google since about 2 months ago: https://www.xda-developers.com/magisk-developer-topjohnwu-leaves-apple-joins-google/ https://www.xda-developers.com/magisk-developer-topjohnwu-le...
- neurostimulant 5y ago
  Did you try skipping the root step when flashing your custom rom? I never had any problem with safetynet as long as I don't root the phone.
- rchaud 5y ago
  I remember being able to do mobile banking on a website on my BlackBerry. It must have been 2010 or '11, before banks began rolling out native apps. I don't understand why that's not possible now. Responsive websites are basically 1:1 in functionality w/ desktop, there is no need to have separate, gimped "m.bank.com" sites anymore. End result of this is that I stopped doing banking on my phone, and 90% of my use cases are now served by F-Droid or by apps not on the Play store.
only_as_i_fall 5y ago
It has to be rooted though right? Pretty sure that's a non-starter for anyone who needs to use their phone for work, which is more people than you would think now that so many office workers are remote.
- neurostimulant 5y ago
  You should be able to install custom rom like lineageos without rooting as long as you got the bootloader unlocked.
- quattrofan 5y ago
  Then your company should supply you with a phone if you request it.
- cronix 5y ago
  Great, if a work phone is required by a company, let the company provide it and leave that one alone. Do you have to supply your own work computers or other equipment "required" to do the job as well, outside of contract work?
  - varispeed 5y ago
    You still give up a ton of privacy, even if you "leave it alone".
  - vanchor3 5y ago
    Unfortunately that assumes the employer will provide the phone rather than going "this guy can't do his job because his phone is rooted?" and hiring someone else. Or that the employer knows what rooting even is.
    - woojoo666 5y ago
      Most companies ask you to install work profiles and such only after your sign on. It would be exceedingly petty of them to fire you for something like that, especially at a tech company that will definitely have the money to provide ~$300 work phones

bpye 5y ago

I’ve tried that path before but SafetyNet makes it hard. I can’t use my banking app for example, and for better or for worse, I wouldn’t be able to access my work email either.

EvanDotPro 5y ago
I haven't looked in a while, but last time I checked, Magisk had a SafetyNet bypass. It's a cat and mouse game of course, but when I was using it, Magisk stayed ahead of Google 90%+ of the time.
- boring_twenties 5y ago
  So about that... the developer of Magisk has been employed by Google since about 2 months ago: https://www.xda-developers.com/magisk-developer-topjohnwu-leaves-apple-joins-google/ https://www.xda-developers.com/magisk-developer-topjohnwu-le...
neurostimulant 5y ago
Did you try skipping the root step when flashing your custom rom? I never had any problem with safetynet as long as I don't root the phone.
rchaud 5y ago
I remember being able to do mobile banking on a website on my BlackBerry. It must have been 2010 or '11, before banks began rolling out native apps. I don't understand why that's not possible now. Responsive websites are basically 1:1 in functionality w/ desktop, there is no need to have separate, gimped "m.bank.com" sites anymore. End result of this is that I stopped doing banking on my phone, and 90% of my use cases are now served by F-Droid or by apps not on the Play store.

only_as_i_fall 5y ago

It has to be rooted though right? Pretty sure that's a non-starter for anyone who needs to use their phone for work, which is more people than you would think now that so many office workers are remote.

neurostimulant 5y ago
You should be able to install custom rom like lineageos without rooting as long as you got the bootloader unlocked.
quattrofan 5y ago
Then your company should supply you with a phone if you request it.
cronix 5y ago
Great, if a work phone is required by a company, let the company provide it and leave that one alone. Do you have to supply your own work computers or other equipment "required" to do the job as well, outside of contract work?
- varispeed 5y ago
  You still give up a ton of privacy, even if you "leave it alone".
- vanchor3 5y ago
  Unfortunately that assumes the employer will provide the phone rather than going "this guy can't do his job because his phone is rooted?" and hiring someone else. Or that the employer knows what rooting even is.
  - woojoo666 5y ago
    Most companies ask you to install work profiles and such only after your sign on. It would be exceedingly petty of them to fire you for something like that, especially at a tech company that will definitely have the money to provide ~$300 work phones