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I want to run graphene but I make android apps and need to test on device with a somewhat standard setup… login with google, etc. is this reasonable to do with

I want to run graphene but I make android apps and need to test on device with a somewhat standard setup… login with google, etc. is this reasonable to do with graphene?

nicce 4mo ago
Hmm, you should have cheaper and separate phone for work anyway?
- allthetime 4mo ago
  It is my cheaper separate phone. Main phone is iPhone which I can test iOS on. Android is mostly for testing, and backup/utility on long trips.
toxicunderGroov 4mo ago
I'd get a 2nd phone for that and it never leaves the house/location - living inside a bag with conductive material
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Cider9986 4mo ago
Yes, GOS has excellent compatibility with Google. The play services are sandboxed like a normal app and work great.
- StrangeSound 4mo ago
  Does this mean I could install Google wallet? I feel like this would be the only thing really stopping me.
  - Cider9986 4mo ago
    No, unfortunately. If you live in the EU then you can use curve pay which can tap to pay. Why is no tap to pay significant enough to stop you from switching to a phone that is private and secure? You can just carry a card and tap—they're tiny.
  - subscribed 4mo ago
    Yes you can install and use it (I hold my passes, tickets and loyalty cards in there), BUT payments won't work for now because Google says malware-ridden Oreo handset is safe and secure, but phone without ad delivery network running in the privileged mode isn't. There are alternatives for payments (scroll the thread, maybe look up on GOS discussion site).
HybridStatAnim8 4mo ago
Yes. GrapheneOS maintains 99% app compatibility, and the 1% that is lacking is due to apps using incredibly misguided and nonsensical "antiabuse" mechanisms. GrapheneOS is often better for testing apps due to it being trivial to test with and without google services, most of the hardening options can be used for debugging and provide a crash log to determine what failed, and there is an easily accessible log viewer available in app info.

I want to run graphene but I make android apps and need to test on device with a somewhat standard setup… login with google, etc. is this reasonable to do with graphene?

nicce 4mo ago

Hmm, you should have cheaper and separate phone for work anyway?

allthetime 4mo ago
It is my cheaper separate phone. Main phone is iPhone which I can test iOS on. Android is mostly for testing, and backup/utility on long trips.

toxicunderGroov 4mo ago

I'd get a 2nd phone for that and it never leaves the house/location - living inside a bag with conductive material

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Cider9986 4mo ago

Yes, GOS has excellent compatibility with Google. The play services are sandboxed like a normal app and work great.

StrangeSound 4mo ago
Does this mean I could install Google wallet? I feel like this would be the only thing really stopping me.
- Cider9986 4mo ago
  No, unfortunately. If you live in the EU then you can use curve pay which can tap to pay. Why is no tap to pay significant enough to stop you from switching to a phone that is private and secure? You can just carry a card and tap—they're tiny.
- subscribed 4mo ago
  Yes you can install and use it (I hold my passes, tickets and loyalty cards in there), BUT payments won't work for now because Google says malware-ridden Oreo handset is safe and secure, but phone without ad delivery network running in the privileged mode isn't. There are alternatives for payments (scroll the thread, maybe look up on GOS discussion site).

HybridStatAnim8 4mo ago

Yes. GrapheneOS maintains 99% app compatibility, and the 1% that is lacking is due to apps using incredibly misguided and nonsensical "antiabuse" mechanisms. GrapheneOS is often better for testing apps due to it being trivial to test with and without google services, most of the hardening options can be used for debugging and provide a crash log to determine what failed, and there is an easily accessible log viewer available in app info.