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These Are the Best Alternatives to Google’s Android Operating System (Wired)

https://feddit.it/post/27083118

These Are the Best Alternatives to Google’s Android Operating System (Wired) - Feddit.it

Interesting article from a generalist magazine. According to it: - Best Preinstalled Phone: Fairphone 6 With /e/OS - Best for Pixel Phones: GrapheneOS - Best for Non-Pixel Phones: /e/OS - For the DIY Tinkerer: LineageOS

Show threadgorlakFeb 24
I have a Fairphone 6 with /e/os and it was great until I found out it has no RCS support, and every time someone with real Android or iOS sends a group text you get nothing and they don’t know you didn’t get it. For it to be workable you have to go around begging your friend to turn off RCS on their end and good luck with that.
Show threadMynameisAllenFeb 24
If you turn off RCS a day or two before switching and ensure you message these groups after this is typically negated (at least in my experience) GrapheneOS just put out a way to use RCS on its OS this month which is really nice, I have it on its own profile for RCS and use open bubbles for iMessage/FaceTime and I’m astounded how well it works tbh. But the goal is to slowly harass enough of my frequent contacts to get on signal, so far I’m doing great, my largest hold out being my wife lol
Show threadAZX3RIC

Do you have a link to information for this?

I tried using Graphene in September when they said they got it working but the best I got was a day before I had to jump through hoops to get it connected again.

If they fixed it this month I’d love to jump in and try again.

Feb 25 at 12:30amWeb
Show threadMynameisAllenFeb 25

grapheneos.org/releases#2026021200

Top of the change log

To toggle the switch go to settings, apps, Google Play services sandboxed, play services special permissions and toggle the only available switch for icc

GrapheneOS releases

Official releases of GrapheneOS, a security and privacy focused mobile OS with Android app compatibility.

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