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Google Play Sandbox on GrapheneOS: how easy and practical is it? (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm picking up a new Google Pixel and want to put GrapheneOS on it. Heard about Graphene since before their splits at CopperHead, but I havent had the chance the try the OS out. So I searched around and GrapheneOS allowed Google Play sandbox.

Does this function similar to a "Private Space" on newer Android or "Secure Folder" on Samsung? So I can enjoy the Graphene stuff but whenever I need Google Play specific apps, I use the sandbox environment?

Mostly, I will be using bank apps under the sandbox. Are there problems with OTP in this environment? In Samsung's Secure Folder, my bank app will have problems sending OTP unless I send it outside, i.e. out of Secure Folder.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

While you can setup a second profile to put the Google services into, I don't recommend it.

The version of Google Services on GrapheneOS thinks it has root, but it does not.

So there's no dramatic need to setup a second profile, unless you want it for other reasons.

I personally think the second profile feature is one of the things people think they want/need from GrapheneOS, but really are happier without.

(Sure it's safer, but GrapheneOS is already so much better than other mobile OSes - and I hate to see someone quit GrapheneOS just because they didn't like the optional profiles.)

An exception I have seen is for apps mandated for a job. I'm happy to bury that stuff deep.

[–] upstroke4448 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

The opposite happened for me. Separating out Google services to another profile made me realize how little I need to interact with Google Play Services to use my phone on a daily basis.