Degoogling - can someone ELI5 how certain apps work on Graphene OS? (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by acetanilide@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Hi,

I am (very, very early) in the process of degoogling. I am definitely not a high risk as far as needing to be completely locked down. It's more about trying to have a little more control over how my data is used.

I am looking at Graphene OS, but I am a little confused how certain apps (that rely on Google services) work. I have a Pixel 8 and will have it for the foreseeable future.

The apps I currently use that I would still need (or their equivalents) are:

Clash Royale (Supercell)
Notion (Notion Labs)
Clickup (Mango Technologies)
Business Calendar 2 (Appgenix)

If I installed these exact apps "sandboxed", what exactly does that mean from a user standpoint? Will I have to use a separate account, reboot my phone, etc, or is it a quick process to use the app?
Is there a list of apps that I could browse to find equivalents to the above? Recommendations here are also ok.
I saw that Firefox isn't exactly private(?) and that Vanadium is better in that aspect but I don't understand why. Can someone ELI5, and help me see if this is a relevant concern for me?

Thank you! 😁

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[-] spaghetti_carbanana@krabb.org 5 points 8 months ago

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

[-] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 5 points 8 months ago

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.)

[-] SqueakyBeaver@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 8 months ago

You can also swipe down with 2 fingers and bring up the full quick settings thing with just one swipe

[-] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 3 points 8 months ago

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)

[-] SqueakyBeaver@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 8 months ago

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

[-] jjlinux@lemmy.ml 4 points 8 months ago

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.

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