- cross-posted to:
- degoogle@discuss.tchncs.de
- cross-posted to:
- degoogle@discuss.tchncs.de
I’ve been using a de-Googled Android setup and found myself running into the same issue a lot of people probably do: the privacy-first option is great right up until the everyday stuff stops working properly.
In my case, banking apps and Android Auto were the sticking points. GrapheneOS was excellent in principle, but iodéOS ended up being the more practical fit for my actual use case.
I’d be interested to hear where other people draw that line between privacy, convenience, and reliability.



Mobile deposit is the main use case that keeps banking apps critical for some. If you don’t receive paper checks or have a local branch/ATM at which to make deposits. Otherwise, it can be a real pain to not have the app.
Ohhh touché. I haven’t had a paper check in many years so I sort of forgot all about that!