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So, the point here is to degoogle, yet you need certain apps that require google services.
What I and many others do is have a clean (i.e. no google services) main profile and a dirty (has google services) secondary profile. Put your needed apps in the secondary, live in main, and it's two swipes and a tap to get to your apps in secondary. Best of both worlds. Over time find replacements that work in your main, congratulations, you're now degoogled on your phone.
I do the two profiles on mine as well. The Google profile isn't allowed to run in the background so it's only active when I'm using an app that really needs it. Down to just a single app now that needs it.
So you don't even have sandboxed GPlay Services on your main profile?
I do like how all profiles have all their own data, so if you logout another (not main) profile then that second profile data is encrypted again until you enter the password.
Yeah, main is for google-less.
Is there a faster way to switch profile than going into the settings? Sounds like you've got a much better way than what I've been doing
Swipe into notifications, swipe down on the quick access thingies (bluetooth, aeroplane mode etc), at the bottom is three circular buttons, leftmost brings up select user (swipe, swipe, tap, tap, sorry, missed one.)
You can also swipe down with 2 fingers and bring up the full quick settings thing with just one swipe
Cool!!!
Must say I hate the lack of a manual / help these days. "It's intuitive", no it's fucking not, you just don't want to write doco. (Not aimed at GrapheneOS specifically, just the state of things in general)
I feel like AOSP, at the very minimum, should have its own "tips and tricks" list (ideally in the form of a built-in app). Ideally every OEM flavor of Android should. I should not have to look it up in order to find these out tbh
In my case I just use an app called "shelter". Going to the dirty profile is as easy as opening the app drawer and swiping left. I can also "pause" all apps in that profile whenever i want. No tikering necessary.
I tried the two profiles and I love it! Still figuring things out but this is going to work well.
I like this. I may do that two profiles since it sounds easy to switch between.