Glad I don’t use any Google services and no apps on graphene OS then for my main computers I run Fedora silverblue with no Google once again.

That sucks my bank app doesn’t seem to rely on it for anything other than notifications and I can live without those.

Because I am trapped here and have to use current tech and you know I dont do off the grid! 🖖

No my bank app doesn’t even use Google Play in anyway depends on the bank.

I have a work gmail as well with works apps with Google Play but it’s in a work profile so separate from. Main so I understand that.

Thank you will look into $5 isn’t alot so will probably switch to it.

I use McDonalds App all the time on GOS this only affect you if you use Google Pay when checking out to my knowledge.

Glad I use GrapheneOS and don’t use any Google apps or services anymore it’s amazing how I no longer get spam calls and texts since the switch.

I mean you should expect this from any play store version of a app.

Odd I used it to install GTA: SA definitive edition purchased on the play store website then installed and updated via Aurora still works just updated it recently too.

Honestly it’s just a cool perk for me I use proton and use all thier services the only one I don’t use is thier wallet but never had a issue. Works for my uses would love contact sync but I gave up on that and just self host EteSync on my Pi5.

Because the guest option uses a Google Services API so the are getting your Google Account info to make the connection the Foss versions rightfully strip play services integration like most if not all foss apps.

Is it the pro or the tube shield the tube is 32 bit only and most apps and games have moved to 64 bit only so the pro would be needed but I can still install paid apps on aurora on my phone just fine.

Just waiting for them to try this with a US Navy Ship gonna be a bad day for the Chinese 😂

If you get a pixel watch you can pair it and use that for Google Pay FYI and have Graphene OS on your phone.

It was a bonus my work did and I won it in a raffle.

I didn’t buy it I’ve used Linux for 15 years its actually running Asahi Linux

No M2 Mac I didn’t buy was a present lol

Hey in have a Mac and can confirm I am poor 🤣

I think it has more to do with Matrix is kinda becoming the standard for secure open source messaging server but I do agree with you I would just use what works for you personally.